https://www.ft.com/content/acf0307c-ca6d-445d-889a-50cbe64d61e2 It takes time but it’s worth it. My right-on parents only had to check that the toys weren’t uniformly pink or blue and the story didn’t include golliwogs. We’ve got it more difficult. So many more books and toys to check. So many ever-changing issues, and so many things to try and raise with … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/7f3551e2-fa0c-42b8-b88e-ec134cb82063 I can’t go in with that. Yes I know, there are more important things but… look, things have changed. since your day. I have an image to protect. I’m gonna be a laughing stock if I walk in with… well, that! You have to see that. Wrong logo and you’re out. yesterday’s guy. Yes, … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/13/fan-fiction-writers-are-trolling-ais-with-omegaverse-stories/ Are we sure about this? Really sure? Yes, I know we’ve had successes. I couldn’t have predicted how the last launch went down. It’s revolutionised NPD and new launches. No doubt about that. Our new Saudi investors are very happy. The power of picking up on every idea our customers and stakeholders are talking … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/12/meta-open-sources-an-ai-powered-music-generator/ He pressed his nose against the virtual shop window and dreamed. There it was, the axe his hero had used on that album. If he could just get one, he could make it. It was when his hero had plugged that one in – that very one – that was when he’d found his … [Read more…]
https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/adobe-sell-generative-ai-subscription-copyright-assurance/2498951 Coffee? Check. Playlist? Check. Screens aligned? Check. He was a little obsessive but that’s what made him good. His work was meticulous, precise, as perfect as his desk setup. He finished his mindfulness exercise, noted the streak number and his resting heart rate and started work. The layers were where he had left them, … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/teasers-ai-dating-app-turns-you-into-a-chatbot/ Practice makes perfect. That’s what my dad says. He means school or occasionally football but… Another of his favourite clichés is: “try. try, try again”. Anyway there are more important things than school and certainly football – sorry dad. He has occasionally talked about previous girlfriends but in a very general way… Nothing about … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/the-desantis-campaign-used-ai-generated-images-to-attack-trump-062923571.html Can a lie about a lie be a lie? It was one of those big questions she thought about as she watched the screens. She’d got into the campaign because she believed in the candidate – too many hours watching The West Wing in her youth, perhaps. He wouldn’t use synythetics, “And he doesn’t… … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/07/chatgpt-told-charlie-brooker-exactly-how-not-to-write-a-black-mirror-episode/ He’s been speculating for some time. Short short stories. Flash fictions. He writes every day. A few minutes after reading the news of the day. Some stories are better than others. Some are almost imagist/haiku-like word tardises: bigger on the inside. others are just bad jokes, but he always tells himself the point is … [Read more…]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/eating-disorder-hotline-union-ai-chatbot-harm zz Hello Sam, good to talk with you. What can I help you with today? …OK, I can help you with that. I have access to all the data we need to explain your symptoms and help you deal with those issues. I can see where you live and your job. Your shopping too. … [Read more…]
From New Atlas: “Ever wanted to throw together Cardi B, Michael Jackson, and Jay-Z to create the perfect party starter? Now you can, thanks to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Music Technology, who’ve developed an app that makes a mashup of your favorite songs – no DJing experience required.” https://newatlas.com/music/mashups-ai-new-remix-app/ The mixtape was … [Read more…]