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Film
fromVulture
3 days ago

The Brutalist Duo's Next Film Has 'Zero AI'

Mona Fastvold's The Testament of Ann Lee uses zero AI and relies on analog techniques like hand-painted matte paintings and glass set extensions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Gaming Exec Says That "Gen Z Loves AI Slop"

Genvid CEO Jacob Navok claims Gen Z embraces AI-generated game content, and popular titles and studios face backlash over AI-produced assets.
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Black Ops 7's Nuketown 2025 Map Goes Live Tomorrow, See It In Action Now

Once again, Activision has reimagined one of Call of Duty's most iconic maps, Nuketown, and it's launching on November 20 for Black Ops 7. Now, Activision has released a new trailer dedicated to the map, which shows off its new look. The new version is called Nuketown 2025, and as you can see in the trailer, the map appears to be based on the same Nuketown 2025 from Black Ops 2. This makes sense as Black Ops 7 is a sequel to Black Ops 2.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Director Of Marathon's Incredible Cinematic Short Can't Believe Some People Are Calling It AI Slop - Kotaku

The Marathon cinematic short was created by a 155-person team using CGI, live-action, 2D/3D art and compositing, not AI.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

Google releases its heavily hyped Gemini 3 AI in a sweeping rollout | Fortune

Google released Gemini 3 (Pro and Deep Think) with a sweeping day-one rollout into Search, offering AI Pro/Ultra subscribers advanced interactive features.
Television
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Why Did "Poker Face" Get Cancelled?

Peacock canceled Poker Face; Rian Johnson is pitching a Peter Dinklage-led reboot with Natasha Lyonne as executive producer, prompting fan backlash over her AI stance.
Marketing
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

I can't believe the audacity of these anti-WeTransfer ads

Smash positions itself as an ethical, cheeky file-sharing alternative to WeTransfer, leveraging provocative ads to highlight data security and AI controversy.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Move to Bandcamp with Name-Your-Price Model After Fleeing Spotify

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have raised the bar. After leaving Spotify earlier this summer over the streaming platform CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI drone technology, the Australian psych rockers have added all of their music to Bandcamp, using a name-your-price model for fans looking to access their digital catalog. "Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better? Join us on another platform," the band posted to Instagram back in July.
Music
Video games
fromCreative Bloq
4 months ago

Terrible AI-generated Xbox job ad shows Microsoft needs help

Xbox faces backlash over AI-generated content amid layoffs and canceled projects, highlighting poor optics.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

xAI and Grok apologize for 'horrific behavior' | TechCrunch

xAI issued a statement saying, "First off, we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced." It acknowledged that Grok's issues arose from a code update.
Digital life
#ceo-resignation
US politics
fromPoynter
4 months ago

Why did Linda Yaccarino quit as CEO of X? - Poynter

Linda Yaccarino announced her departure as CEO of X after two years, amid controversy involving the AI chatbot Grok.
fromFortune
4 months ago

Linda Yaccarino becomes ex-X CEO one day after Grok spouts antisemitic rant

Yaccarino announced her resignation on Wednesday in a post on X, expressing pride in the company's turnaround and gratitude to Musk for entrusting her with the role.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Steve Bannon Warns Resigning X CEO You Can Run, Baby, But You Can't Hide' Amid Trump-Musk War

Linda Yaccarino has resigned as CEO of X amid controversy over AI assistant Grok's anti-Semitic remarks and internal pressures from Elon Musk.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

BREAKING: X CEO Linda Yaccarino Steps Down One Day After Elon Musk's Grok AI Bot Went Full Hitler

Linda Yaccarino resigned as CEO of X following controversy over an AI bot's comments.
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Grok chatbot posts Mein Kampf 2.0 in now-deleted X rant

In place of the posts is the text: "We are aware of recent posts made by Grok and are actively working to remove the inappropriate posts. Since being made aware of the content, xAI has taken action to ban hate speech before Grok posts on X."
US politics
Music
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Is the Velvet Sundown an AI band? Many on the internet sure think so

The Velvet Sundown is facing accusations of being AI-generated but asserts their music is entirely human-made.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
5 months ago

Authors Are Posting TikToks to Protest AI Use in Writing-and to Prove They Aren't Doing It

Human storytelling and creativity remain irreplaceable despite AI's involvement in writing.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
5 months ago

The 20 Best Films of 2025 So Far | Features | Roger Ebert

The film industry saw both challenges and triumphs in 2025, with a few standout films emerging despite controversies around A.I. and mid-budget movies.
Artificial intelligence
fromMarTech
5 months ago

6 brands taking a stand against AI content | MarTech

AI technology is viewed variably, balancing innovation with concerns over job loss and creative expression.
Brands are increasingly prioritizing human creativity in response to consumer skepticism of AI's role.
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