https://www.engadget.com/nicki-minaj-will-be-a-playable-character-in-call-of-duty-051544179.html He remembered coding characters in the old days. There was sculpting the look but the thing he enjoyed most was building the persona, giving the character its behaviours, language, attitudes. Of course things got automated but he could still tinker with the AI. Even working with celebs had been ok. They complained about their … [Read more…]
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/26/1076764/this-new-tool-could-protect-your-pictures-from-ai-manipulation/ Look, we know kids do it. They get up to things. We did when we were their age. Alright we didn’t have all this tech, but we did stuff! Teenagers will be teenagers. Maybe we’re lilly-livered liberals but we don’t want to stop them being kids. We just want to keep them safe. They … [Read more…]
https://www.adweek.com/creativity/irly-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-connection-for-gen-z/ I’ve got a mate who’s settled. He claims he’s happy at the level he’s at. “When you find the one, you’re set,” he says. Fine. But I reckon there is something better just around the corner. I just need to work harder. I’ve got the side hustle and nearly got the number of followers … [Read more…]
https://gizmodo.com/xbox-pizza-controllers-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1850670083 She put the controller down and stretched. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before the next round started. She liked to think her mindful moment centered her, prepared her for the battle to come. Maybe so, maybe not but it was a habit now. She focused her senses on the city … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-writing-tips/ Her therapist had recommended it. “Think of it a bit like your teenage diary,” he’d said. “A friend to talk to. A confidante.” She’d never kept a diary but she smiled and nodded. She had to admit, after a few weeks, she did see herself reflected back. It did help her see clearly. She … [Read more…]
https://www.adweek.com/agencies/what-happened-to-chicago-portfolio-school-students-and-staff-want-to-know/ He could have worked from home obviously but heh, the chance to get out of this town… Seeing as the sponsor was paying for life in The Smoke… His northern tones and dropped ‘aitches were gold. As an Insight Intern his job was to feed thick data into the systems and to “speculate from … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/openais-trust-and-safety-lead-is-leaving-the-company-190049987.html We need to double down on trust and safety. We clearly have a more nuanced view of the “dangers” of our technology than the catastrophists, but we are in an information war and need to be seen to be ahead of this. And then there are the politicians seeking to make a name. Even … [Read more…]
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955544 The queue was as long as he expected. As good natured too. They always were. He’d been at… how many was it now? The first must have been when he bunked off school. He still remembered the dreadful job he’d had to do to have the money ready. His parents didn’t get it: “What’s … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/google-is-reportedly-testing-an-ai-tool-that-can-generate-news-articles-054602544.html Woodward and Bernstein obviously. The Sunday Times Insight team. Carole Cadwalladr. There are so many. I’m standing on the shoulders of giants. There’s never been a shortage of scandals to investigate but now we’re needed more than ever. Fake news, synthetic media, floods of data that overwhelm and hide. Real, dogged, brave journalists are … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/18/23799459/google-meet-ai-generated-videoconferencing-background-image The Stylist was busy. The election campaign was in full swing and the demands for interviews were flooding in Each candidate needed “dressing” and some were more amenable to help than others. The Stylist was the professional. They might be the experts on words, but The Stylist knew what worked on camera: “gravitas”, “family-focused”, … [Read more…]