People working in the music sector will lose almost a quarter of their income to artificial intelligence within the next four years, according to the first global economic study examining the impact of the emerging technology on human creativity. Those working in the audiovisual sector will also see their income Read more…
Australian mathematicians have proven the famous “infinite monkey theorem” impossible within the universe’s lifespan. The theorem suggests monkeys typing randomly would eventually produce Shakespeare’s complete works. Scientists Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta calculated that even 200,000 chimpanzees typing one character per second until the universe’s heat death would fail to Read more…
On Saturday, 20th Century Studios announced that the latest entry in the Alien sci-fi horror franchise will get a limited-edition VHS release on December 3 — just in time for the holidays. The VHS release of Alien: Romulus is the first such release from a major studio since 2006… a Read more…
On Friday, Meta announced a preview of Movie Gen, a new suite of AI models designed to create and manipulate video, audio, and images, including creating a realistic video from a single photo of a person. The company claims the models outperform other video-synthesis models when evaluated by humans, pushing Read more…
Google said in a blog post today it will begin labeling AI-generated and AI-edited image search results later this year. The company will flag such content through the “About this image” window and it will be applied to Search, Google Lens, and Android’s Circle to Search features. Google is also Read more…
Google announced that it will reintroduce AI image generation capabilities through its Gemini tool, with early access to the new Imagen 3 generator available for select users in the coming days. The company pulled the feature shortly after it launched in February when users discovered historical inaccuracies and questionable responses. Read more…
NFTs aren’t gone yet. Disney will launch an ‘all-new socially driven collectible experience’ called Disney Pinnacle later this year, turning characters from Pixar, Star Wars, and its classic animated films into tradable digital pins. While announcing Pinnacle, Disney and its partner Dapper Labs won’t even say the word “NFT.” Dapper Read more…