In the third episode of “Creative Dialogues,” an interview series produced by the filmmaking division of generative AI startup Runway, multimedia artist Claire Hentschker expresses a fear that AI will commoditize the artistic process to the point where art homogenizes, regressing to a sort of derivative sameness. “Are you getting this increasingly narrower average of...
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The Rundown: Why anime is having a marketing moment in 2024
By Alexander Lee • March 15, 2024 • 5 min read • Ivy Liu After languishing for years as a niche interest for basement-dwelling nerds, anime has made its way into the mainstream — and in 2024, marketers have gotten the memo. This year, major brands such as McDonald’s are investing in anime to build goodwill among its...
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X-Men ’97 creator reportedly fired by Marvel weeks before premiere
Marvel Studios has fired Beau DeMayo, the creator of the upcoming animated Disney Plus series X-Men ’97, according to The Hollywood Reporter . De Mayo previously produced and wrote for another Marvel show, Moon Knight, and has also worked on The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The...
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Apple researchers unveil ‘Keyframer’: An AI tool that animates still images using LLMs
February 13, 2024 5:05 PM Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney Apple researchers have unveiled a new AI tool called “Keyframer,” which harnesses the power of large language models (LLMs) to animate static images through natural language prompts. This novel application, detailed in a new research paper published on arxiv.org, represents a giant leap in the...
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Digital master tapes of the 3D series ‘Reboot’ found, but a playback device is lacking
Jacob Weldon and Raquel Lin found the master tapes from Reboot. (Photo: Reboot Rewind/Jacob Weldon/Raquel Lin) In the mid-1990s, a science fiction series with 3D effects was created, which was even digitally archived. Now, the master tapes have resurfaced. But according to a report, it is still unclear how these can be played. When the...
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Pokémon Concierge is a beautiful reminder to take some time off
Most TV shows set in the world of Pokémon focus on trainers and their magical pets ripping and running from one region to another in pursuit of becoming legendary battling teams. But fighting for glory is the last thing on anyone’s mind in Pokémon Concierge — Netflix’s new stop-motion animated series from Dwarf Animation Studio...
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Stanford and Meta inch towards AI that acts human with new ‘CHOIS’ interaction model
Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here . Researchers from Stanford University and Meta’s Facebook AI Research (FAIR) lab have developed a breakthrough AI system that can generate natural, synchronized motions between virtual humans and objects based...
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Google Messages new update makes it look a bit like the iPhone’s Messages app
(Image credit: Google) To commemorate one billion monthly active users, Google is introducing several new customization options on its Messages app. What’s particularly interesting about the update is that a few of the features are reminiscent of what you find on Apple’s own Messages app. For example, you have Photomoji, allowing you to clip specific...
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Pokémon Concierge’s first trailer has perfect stats
Almost everything about the world of Pokémon revolves around humans and their magical monster buds fighting to near-death for fame and glory. But the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Pokémon Concierge series from Dwarf Animation Studio is a reminder that in order to succeed in battle, one must also make time to relax. Set on...
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Existing HN: Paclear – A Stress-free Twist on the ‘Certain’ Dispute with Pac-Man Animation
👾paclear👾 paclear is a obvious show with PAC-MAN animation Demo Demo (with color) paclear can put color to the output. enhance blue, red, inexperienced, yellow, red, white(default). Demo (with tempo) paclear can put tempo Installation Scurry walk install github.com/orangekame3/paclear@most up-to-date Homebrew brew install orangekame3/tap/paclear Winget First, it is advisable to to enable LocalManifestFiles in winget...