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Huge glass skyscraper envisioned for Trump presidential library in AI video | Reuters
Republicans appear to be utilizing the technology more frequently than Democrats, following the lead of Trump's White House, which has released scores of AI -generated videos and gaming-inspired memes on social media that do everything from disparaging protesters to hyping up the Iran war.
#1009 AI game-making with web3 rewards - by Jon Jordan
And both combine AI game-making with some level of web3 rewards.
Two-thirds of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok kept access despite ban
Meta, Tiktok and Google being investigated for allegedly disobeying Australia’s social media ban The Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts. A survey of 900 Australian parents found around a third (31%) said their children still had one or more social media accounts after the ban, compared to 49% before the laws. Continue reading...
OpenAI's $1B Disney Deal
OpenAI's $1B Disney blindside is a significant economic development in the AI sector.
Sett raises $30M to grow agent-based AI platform for game studios
Sett, a startup offering artificial intelligence for the gaming industry, said today it has raised $30 million in new funding to accelerate product development and support the global expansion of its platform. Founded in 2022, Sett’s platform is designed to automate content creation and optimization for mobile game studios and addresses the need to continuously […] The post Sett raises $30M to grow agent-based AI platform for game studios appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
AI Maturity Brings Friction
AI is maturing fast, and the friction is showing. Reddit and Wikipedia are drawing hard lines against AI-generated content while also licensing their data to AI labs to train models.
AI Music and Art
AI has touched every part of the music industry, from sample sourcing and demo recording, to serving up digital liner notes and building playlists.
OpenAI's Erotica Retreat
OpenAI spent the last year trying to be everything — a video platform, a shopping portal, even a purveyor of AI erotica. Now it's racing to become a thing that makes money.
I Stress Tested SoloEnt AI, a desktop writing tool on a 1000-Chapter Novel.
Every project gets a SOLOENT.md file, a living document that stores your world rules, character logic, tone and constraints.
r/isthisAI on Reddit: Is this AI? I found it on TikTok and the comments are pretty split.
It is AI , look at cats clothing when it gets splashed.
Why the Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Could Change Social Media
In a landmark case, a jury found Meta and YouTube guilty of creating products that were addictive.
OpenAI: Sora Video Generation App Shutdown Signals Strategic Shift Away From Media
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora AI video-generation app and related services, marking a significant pivot away from consumer-facing media tools.
Keir Starmer says UK will ‘have to act’ to curb addictive features of social media
In his strongest intervention yet, PM says some features ‘shouldn’t be permitted’, while education secretary says things ‘are going to change’.
Why AI Can Imitate Language More Easily Than Cinema
The fantasy only looked plausible because it piggybacked on the success of language models.
The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine
Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband a billionaire
Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms. AI may be a moderating influence on political discourse.
Actors Union Is Bargaining for ‘Tilly Tax’ On AI Film Characters
As adoption of artificial intelligence in the US outpaces efforts to regulate it, organized labor is providing an important check on how the technology gets used, according to the head of the Hollywood actors’ union.
The Best AI Video Generators for 2026
AI video generators help you turn your prompts into believable videos, complete with audio. We've tested all the top services to help you choose the one that does the best job with the fewest tweaks. How We Choose the Best AI Video Generators Evaluation how AI video generators handle our test prompts, which you can learn more about below, is a major part of how we decide which apps make this list.
Why Every AI Cyberpunk Factory Scene Needs Human Figures
Cyberpunk is one of those style labels that AI reads with a lot of confidence and a lot of latitude. Drop the word into a prompt and you’ll get something with neon, something with grit, probably some rain-slicked surfaces and a colour palette that leans hard on blue and magenta.
Wikipedia bans AI-generated content in its online encyclopedia
Ban includes two exceptions: AI can still be used for translations, and to make minor copy edits Wikipedia has banned the use of artificial intelligence in the generation or rewriting of content for its voluminous online encyclopedia. In a recent policy change, Wikipedia said that the use of large language models (or LLMs) “often violates” its core principles and will not be allowed. The English language version of Wikipedia has more than 7.
r/fantanoforever on Reddit: Pitchfork has AI writing its content now: see Kanye West story today
Listing true events but getting a detail like a date wrong is a very careless-human sort of error. An AI sort of error would be something like making up an event that didn’t happen at all but sort of sounded like something that would happen to a famous artist.
An AI Upheaval Is Coming for Media. This Journalist Is Already All In.
AI-assisted stories accounted for nearly 20% of Fortune's web traffic in the second half of 2025.
OpenAI's US ad pilot exceeds $100 million in annualized revenue in six weeks | Reuters
Open AI 's ChatGPT ads pilot in the United States has crossed the $100 million annualized revenue mark within six weeks of launch, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, pointing to robust early demand for the AI startup's nascent advertising business.
The AI Content Industrial Complex - by Mara Dettmann
So when AI entered the content game, it didn’t just nullify the cost and effort of creating content – it also shifted how the content is consumed even more (Cloudflare’s CEO said at SXSW that AI bot traffic is on track to exceed human traffic by 2027).
Wikipedia Cracks Down on AI
Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing
Mirage Raises $75 Million in Funding
Mirage, a New York City-based AI video creation platform, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, increasing its total funding to over $175 million. This capital will help the company expand its global presence.
Autodesk Unveils AI-Driven Upgrades
Autodesk unveils AI-driven updates for Maya, 3ds Max, and more, enhancing animation, texturing, and workflow efficiency.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora AI Video App
OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video app as Disney exits $1B partnership
Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content
Wikipedia's English site has banned AI-generated text, except for editing and translation aids under strict review, to preserve accuracy and verifiability.
Signal AI Acquires Memo for Readership Data
Signal AI, a leader in AI-driven reputation and risk intelligence, has acquired Memo, the first platform providing readership data directly from publishers. This acquisition aims to integrate real readership metrics into Signal AI's services.
Wikipedia cracks down on contributors using AI to generate content
Wikipedia has banned contributors from using artificial intelligence tools to create content for its platform through a recent policy update. The recently announced new guidelines reflect increasing concern within the Wikipedia community that AI-generated text conflicts with the platform’s standards on citing reliable and verifiable sources. In the update, Wikipedia noted that text generated by large language […] The post Wikipedia cracks down on contributors using AI to generate content appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies
Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.
Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.
r/SunoAI on Reddit: Suno AI and EleveLabsmusic
this is a general discussion about suno AI and 11 Labs music. I've been using suno since it's Inception and I'm currently a top tier member at its…
r/fantanoforever on Reddit: After claiming that bully wont use any Ai, ye suddently decides to ise the AI bully potatoes for the music video of PREACHER MAN. What are your thoughts?
Most likely ai.
Training Data and AI-Related News
Meta and YouTube were found liable and must pay $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction.
Google Lyria 3 Pro Revolutionizes AI Music
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro, an AI tool for generating up to three-minute songs with detailed structure control, integrated across its creative platforms.
Disney's Big Bets on Metaverse and AI Aren't Going Well
Less than a week into his tenure as Disney's newly-appointed CEO, Josh D'Amaro is already dealing with two separate crises that have cast a shadow over the company's future plans.
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
Meta and YouTube have been found negligent in a landmark social media addiction case, according to a report on Hacker News.
Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing addictive products that hooked a young user and led to her being harmed, a jury ruled on Wednesday. Jurors found the tech companies to be both negligent and having failed to provide adequate warnings about the potential dangers of their products. The jury awarded the plaintiff in the case damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder.
If you fill in one survey about AI today, make it this one
The big idea is finding and sharing the ways AI is changing journalism by gathering some insight from folk at the sharp end. We want to know about the good, the bad and the ugly of AI In the newsroom.
Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, Citing Fortnite Slump
The cut represents about 20 percent of the video game company’s work force, a spokeswoman said.
Domain Capital Raises $768 Million Fund to Tap Surging Entertainment Demand
The firm is expanding its entertainment investments with a new artist-management venture and financing agreements with major studios.
OpenAI shutters controversial AI video generator Sora
Reports suggest Disney's $1bn equity investment into OpenAI will not progress. Read more: OpenAI shutters controversial AI video generator Sora
The Missing Layer: Why Most Brands Aren’t Ready to Govern Their AI Content Operations | by Kajetan Kai Malinowski | Mar, 2026 | Medium
The brand with an inconsistent voice across channels? AI will produce that inconsistency at ten times the volume. The team with a loose fact-checking habit?
OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal
The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
OpenAI is Shutting Down Sora
OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its powerful AI video model, app and API
OpenAI to end Disney deal and Sora video app
CEO Sam Altman is shifting AI start-up’s strategy to focus on its core products
Martin Sorrell Says S4 Capital’s Future Depends on AI Adoption at Scale
EXCLUSIVE: Sorrell said he is “starting to see green shoots” as he looks to AI to get the advertising company out of a slump.
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Entered the WSJ Bracket Pool. One Might Actually Win.
The AI ringers struggled at first. But soon, they were calling upsets, picking against the crowd—and beating the humans.
AI could be a blockbuster — just not for film companies
Film studios may find that the advantages they reap from investing in new technology get competed away
MuQ-Eval: An Open-Source Per-Sample Quality Metric for AI Music Generation Evaluation
Distributional metrics such as Fréchet Audio Distance cannot score individual music clips and correlate poorly with human judgments, while the only per-sample learned metric achieving high human correlation is closed-source. We introduce MUQ-EVAL, an open-source per-sample quality metric for AIgenerated music built by training lightweight prediction heads on frozen MuQ-310M features using MusicEval, a dataset of generated clips from 31 text-to-music systems with expert quality ratings. Our simpl...
Capcom's AI Strategy: Boosting Game Development
Capcom confirms AI will enhance development speed but not appear in final game assets, maintaining human-crafted content. The company disclosed this strategy amid increased industry scrutiny.
Chinese Voice Actors Challenge AI Voice Misuse
Chinese voice actors are pushing back against unauthorized use of their voices for artificial intelligence training and monetization, spotlighting tensions between rapidly advancing speech technology and the protection of vocal rights.
I've Been Using AI Video Tools in My Creative Workflow for About 6 Months
I've been using AI video tools in my creative workflow for about 6 months and I want to give an honest assessment of where they're actually useful vs where they're still overhyped.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Here - Now What?
Were hearing real concerns from every direction. Writers, artists, and musicians are worried about their work being scraped and replicated without permission. Workers across industries are asking a very direct question: Will AI take my job—or redefine it out from under me?
OpenAI Taps Former Meta Executive to Lead Ad Push
Dave Dugan is joining the AI company, which is seeking stronger ties to brands in an effort to boost its nascent ad business.
Engineering Formula One: cloud and AI are changing the game
The era when advanced technologies, like the cloud, were confined to one or more industries is long gone now. At this age, tech is in every industry, and sports is one of them for sure. Tech is leaving its fingerprints in every sport, but no sport comes close to the level of technology used seen […] The post Engineering Formula One: cloud and AI are changing the game appeared first on MENA TECH.
Authors Seek Final Nod For Settlement With Anthropic
Book authors asked a US federal judge to grant final approval to their $1.5 billion settlement with Anthropic to resolve copyright claims over AI training.
This was kind of fun. Codex: 'download nethack, add new items that would make the game easy to win and make me feel powerful'
This was kind of fun. Codex: 'download nethack, add new items that would make the game easy to win and make me feel powerful'
Amazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With 'Project Hail Mary'
The movie, which stars Ryan Gosling, is on pace to be the company's highest-grossing domestic film.
Google Search Now Using AI to Replace Headlines
Google Search is beginning to replace news headlines in its search results with AI-generated summaries.
Microsoft's New Gaming Chief on Revived Xbox and AI
Microsoft's new gaming chief promises a revived Xbox and no 'soulless AI slop'.
Meta Amplifies AI Role in Facebook, Instagram Moderation
Meta is accelerating its use of AI for content moderation on Facebook and Instagram, while human experts will oversee critical decisions.
I Won an Award at a $500K Global AI Film Event
A user shares their experience of winning an award at a $500K global AI film event.
Microsoft's New Gaming Chief on Revived Xbox and AI
Microsoft's new gaming chief promises a revived Xbox and no 'soulless AI slop'.
Eight States Seek Restraining Order to Stop $6.2 Billion Nexstar-Tegna Combination
The states have previously argued the deal would result in too much concentration in some local TV markets.
Your X Posts Are Training Elon Musk's AI. Here’s How to Stop It
The platform's Grok chatbot scrapes your posts by default. Fortunately, there are some easy steps you can take to stop feeding the beast. Elon Musk's xAI controls Grok, an AI chatbot integrated within the X (or Twitter, as most of us still call it) social media platform.
Nvidia and Adobe team up to bring digital twins into the marketing machine
Generative artificial intelligence is transforming content creation, but companies that make physical products need more than just images — they need pixel-perfect brand fidelity at scale.
Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by newspaper where he was once editor-in-chief
AI driving Daily Beast profitability | Brutal traffic month for top US publishers
And he spoke about how AI is driving both direct licensing revenue and indirect revenue by letting them do a lot more with a small number of people.
Producing 1-Minute Prolog Videos with AI | by Kenichi Sasagawa | Mar, 2026 | Medium
As I mentioned in a previous post, AI has improved rapidly — once you give it direction, it can generate solid scripts.
Blue Moon and AI - Get Reel with Richard Walter
Still More on AI --The Magnificent Ambersons · Mar 12 • Richard Walter · More On (What Else? ) A. I.
Google Offers Opt-Out for UK Publishers on AI Overviews
Google says it will let UK publishers opt out of AI overviews. One search engine switch to rule them all in Google's response to UK competition watchdog.
BMG Sues Anthropic Over AI Training Data
BMG Rights Management has sued AI firm Anthropic in California, alleging copyright infringement over the use of song lyrics to train its Claude language model.
Adobe's AI Image Generator Can Now Be Trained on Your Own Art
Adobe is launching customizable AI image generators that can mimic specific artistic styles and character designs.
AI Resurrects Val Kilmer
A new film, As Deep As The Grave, will use AI to digitally resurrect Val Kilmer in a role he was originally cast for, with his family's approval.
AI Film Competition Awards $500K
Higgsfield's AI Film Competition awarded $500,000 to creators from 139 countries, marking a major shift towards AI-enabled, decentralized filmmaking.
Pop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King
Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
Lost Horror Classic Returns! " London After Midnight " (1927) – AI Full Motion Restoration
A new breakthrough in silent films? Yes! A fan has used AI to restore the most sought after of all silent films.
The CEO of Patreon blasts AI companies for the ‘bogus excuse’ they’re using to not pay artists
Jack Conte says AI firms' fair use claims fall apart when you look at their Disney and Warner deals.
AI Replica of Val Kilmer to Appear in ‘As Deep as the Grave’
Kilmer’s estate collaborated with the filmmakers to make a digital likeness of the actor, who died of cancer last year.
Meta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?
New Mexico prosecutors allege Meta prioritized profit, even as child abuse surged on Instagram and Facebook Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Meta is facing a reckoning over its child safety practices as a trial surfaces fresh allegations that the company prioritized profit incentives and engagement over protecting children. The landmark trial in New Mexico has now completed its fifth week, with the state attorney general resting the case on 5 March. Proceedings are expected to continue for another week as Meta presents its defense before the jury begins deliberations.
Training Data for AI
An AI-generated version of the late actor Val Kilmer will appear in a new film, with the approval of his estate. Meta confirmed that internal use of an AI agent led to a security incident in which company and customer information was temporarily made available to a broader swath of employees than intended.
Training Data
An AI-generated version of the late actor Val Kilmer will appear in a new film, with the approval of his estate.
US Appeals Court Considers AI Training Data
A US appeals panel did not appear poised Wednesday to decide if allegedly stripping copyright management information from online content can confer standing on its own — a question that has divided lower courts. Instead, the judges seemed persuaded by a narrower theory of harm put forward by news outlets suing OpenAI.
This is genuinely a funny development for articles, given how many of them are obviously AI expansions of a single idea that could be expressed in a tweet. (There are some excellent articles as well, but now people won’t read those either)
This is genuinely a funny development for articles, given how many of them are obviously AI expansions of a single idea that could be expressed in a tweet. (There are some excellent articles as well, but now people won’t read those either)
Bark.com and AWS Collaborate on Video Generation
Bark.com and AWS built a generative AI pipeline for scaling creative production, including coherent 15–30 second marketing videos generated from segmentation and campaign inputs. The architecture is unusually detailed and replicable, especially its use of SageMaker as the operational backbone.
I Asked Claude to Make a Video
I asked claude to make a video about what it’s like to be an LLM
I Asked Claude to Make a Video
Full prompt I gave to Claude Opus 4. 6: can you use whatever resources you like, and python, to generate a short 'youtube poop' video and render it using ffmpeg ? can you put more of a personal spin on it?
Complete List of Prompts & Styles for Suno AI Music (2026) | by Travis Nicholson | Medium
You’ll love my library of Suno AI Prompt Guides, 2,000+ tested prompts used by over 500 music producers!
French music streamer Deezer battles deluge of AI fraud
Industry under threat from fraudsters uploading and repeatedly playing tracks created by AI to extract royalties
Multiply raises $9.5M to launch ‘self-learning’ advertising platform
Artificial intelligence media agency for business-to-business Multiply Technology Inc. today launched with $9. 5 million in funding to introduce what it calls “self-learning advertising.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online
After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.
Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May
Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from law enforcement and child safety groups over the feature. Meta quietly announced this month on its help page for Instagram and in an updated 2022 news post that end-to-end encryption would no longer be available on direct messages between users on Instagram from 8 May 2026. Continue reading...
Hollywood Shifts to AI Adoption
Hollywood is investing heavily in AI, positioning it as infrastructure, not as a replacement for creators. The industry has moved from resistance to experimentation, and now selective adoption.
Hollywood Shifts to AI Adoption
Hollywood is investing heavily in AI, positioning it as infrastructure, not as a replacement for creators. The industry has moved from resistance to experimentation, and now selective adoption. Streamers like Netflix, Peacock, and Prime Video are already actively building AI into production and the viewer experience.
Adobe and Nvidia Unite to Revolutionize AI-Powered Creative Pipelines
Adobe and Nvidia join forces to integrate advanced AI capabilities into Adobe's creative tools, emphasizing enterprise-grade AI and brand authenticity.
The Stubborn Billionaire Behind the L.A. Times’s Revamp
Patrick Soon-Shiong is pursuing a public offering for the media company, while juggling healthcare and tech pursuits.
Kaltura Acquires PathFactory for $22M to Enhance Digital Experiences
Kaltura, a digital experience and video platform company, has agreed to acquire PathFactory, an AI-driven content intelligence and personalization platform, for approximately $22 million in cash. This acquisition aims to enhance Kaltura's digital experiences and is expected to close in the near future.
Hollywood Shifts to AI Adoption
Hollywood is investing heavily in AI, positioning it as infrastructure, not as a replacement for creators. The industry has moved from resistance to experimentation, and now selective adoption. Streamers like Netflix, Peacock, and Prime Video are already actively building AI into production and the viewer experience.
A gaming CEO asked ChatGPT how to avoid paying a $250 million bonus. It didn’t work
Krafton's AI-assisted scheme to oust the makers of Subnautica 2 just collapsed in court after a judge ruled the company had to reinstate the CEO and payout the bonus.
The intelligent green: How AWS and the PGA Tour are reimagining the fan experience through agentic AI
The intersection of professional sports and cloud computing has enabled leagues and organizations to accelerate innovation. However, the partnership between the PGA Tour and Amazon Web Services Inc. is currently entering a new phase: the hyper-personalized era.
Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
A photo of Iran’s bombed schoolgirl graveyard went around the world. Was it real, or AI?
Numerous faked images and a string of startlingly inaccurate responses from Gemini and Grok are part of a tidal wave of AI slop engulfing coverage of the Iran war The graves, freshly dug, lie in neat rows of 20 across. More than 60 have already been carved out of the earth, with a few clusters of people standing gathered around them. Dozens more are marked out on the ground in front: small chalk
Picsart Now Allows Creators to Hire AI Assistants
Picsart's AI agent marketplace will launch with four agents, then add more agents each week.
Gamesquare Acquires TubeBuddy
Gamesquare Holdings, Inc., based in Frisco, Texas, acquired TubeBuddy, a provider of AI-enabled software for YouTube creators, through the issuance of 5 million shares of newly designated Series A-2 preferred stock to Benlabs. This acquisition aims to enhance Gamesquare's media capabilities.
AI Ready to Help Fill Out March Madness Bracket
All the major chatbots were able to fill out an NCAA bracket this year, a sharp contrast from a year ago when AI struggled to decipher who would match up in later rounds.
Child abuse material ‘systemic’ on Elon Musk’s X amid Grok scandal, Australian online safety regulator warned
Exclusive: eSafety commission pointed to Musk’s promise that ‘removing child exploitation is priority #1’ in letter obtained by Guardian Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian online safety regulator warned Elon Musk’s X amid the Grok sexualised image generation scandal that it found child abuse material was “particularly systemic” on X and more accessible than on “any other mainstream service”, correspondence obtained by Guardian Australia reveals. The eSafety commissioner wrote to X in January after its chatbot, Grok, was used to generate sexualised images of women and children online, which the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, described as “abhorrent”. Continue reading...
AI Agents + Art: Top AI Agents Redefining the Art World | by evoailabs | Mar, 2026 | Medium
The art world is shifting. We are moving from “Generative AI ” (where humans pull the strings) to “Autonomous AI Agents” — entities that can…
‘Like a DVD in the present tense’: are we ready for film distribution via USB drives?
As big tech continues to dominate the film industry, Video StoreAge is a uniquely crafted company that works with film-makers to sell independent films on USB drives The streaming-skeptical cinephile faces a dilemma in 2026, especially when it comes to watching movies at home. Increasingly, movies are available via rentals that funnel money to mega-corporations including Amazon or Apple; digital “purchases” from those same companies that can actually be revoked at any moment; or, most enticingly but still somewhat inconveniently, well-curated physical media special editions that treat films with the respect they deserve (sometimes even respect they don’t, depending on the title) while taking up a lot of shelf space and hitting your wallet hard. Plus, as vinyl aficionados know, bespoke physical media can also be severely limited in terms of where you can actually play it.
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AI Companies Want to Harvest Improv Actors’ Skills
If you've got strong creative instincts, the ability to authentically portray emotion, and are capable of staying true to a character's voice throughout a scene, there's a job listing calling for your experience. The catch: You won't be performing in a theater, a film studio, or an underground performance space. …
The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify’s AI DJ
It’s a strategic edge - and real-time behavior prediction is what makes it truly powerful.
r/worldbuilding on Reddit: As creators, how do we prove that we aren't using AI?
I've found one of the largest factors to be if I use perfect punction or even use an em-dash on e, someone is going to say its AI .
Microsoft: Copilot For Gaming Introduced As AI Assistant To Help Players Save Time And Improve Skills
Microsoft announced Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered assistant designed to help Xbox players discover games, improve gameplay skills, and streamline the gaming experience.
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ByteDance suspends the launch of its video AI model after copyright disputes with Hollywood.
Remember Digg? Bot Armies Stop the Classic Website Making a Comeback
Despite banning 'tens of thousands of accounts' and using 'industry-standard external vendors,' Digg said it couldn't stop bot activity on the platform.
How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget.
Meta and Google trial: are infinite scroll and autoplay creating addicts?
Features woven into the fabric of platforms have been central to landmark social media harm case in US. How do they work?
Microsoft Expands Xbox Gaming Copilot
Microsoft is set to launch Xbox Gaming Copilot, an AI assistant for Xbox Series X|S consoles, later this year, following its beta on other platforms.
Microsoft's Copilot AI Assistant
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year, following its beta on other platforms.
r/SunoAI on Reddit: New Suno AI "Chat" Update | Shows How to Save Credits with the Zero-Credit Refinement
Version 4.5 of suno ai is now open to the general public!!
‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up
Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media The first-ever jury trial over the potential harms of social media wrapped up on Thursday. Lawyers for Meta and YouTube have argued their platforms are safe for the vast majority of young people, while lawyers for a young woman at the center of the case say the tech companies have designed their products to be addictive, leading to mental health issues in children and teens. “How did they become such behemoths?
Facebook Marketplace Adds AI Auto-Replies
Facebook Marketplace is adding AI-powered auto-replies to help sellers respond to common questions.
Meta Buys Social Media Network for AI
Meta buys 'social media network for AI' Moltbook, and says the deal will bring new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses.
r/OpenAI on Reddit: Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch
It is a primary goal of artificial intelligence research and an important topic for science fiction writers and futurists. Artificial general intelligence is also referred to as "strong AI", "full AI" or as the ability of a machine to perform ...
r/generativeAI on Reddit: What is the best AI for making your own videos, where you can try for free before paying
Dive into Generative AI - where human creativity meets machine imagination. Create art, music, video, writing and websites with models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Veo, Claude, Midjourney, Flux, Llama, Sora and mora. Ask a question, share a creation, enjoy some art or talk to our community bot Jenna_ AI .
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Netflix Eyes $600M Acquisition
Netflix is nearing a $600 million deal to acquire InterPositive, a Ben Affleck-co-founded AI startup, to enhance post-production for its originals.
Meta Buys Moltbook
Meta buys Moltbook, a viral social network where AI agents interact.
AI 'Actor' Tilly Norwood
AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I've ever heard.
Your Tweets Are Used to Train Grok. Change These Settings Now to Stop it
AI is nothing without data, which is why X scrapes public posts to train Grok. Here's how to stop Elon's chatbot from scooping up your tweets. Elon Musk's X—or Twitter, as most of us still call it—has its own AI chatbot called Grok.
Canal+ taps Google and OpenAI for AI-driven video production, content recommendation | Reuters
French media group Canal+ on Wednesday unveiled multi-year agreements with Alphabet's Google Cloud and OpenAI to integrate generative artificial intelligence into its production workflows and streaming service.
Meta told by Oversight Board better moderation is needed for AI-generated deepfakes
Meta Platforms Inc. has been warned by its Oversight Board that it needs to do a lot more about the “proliferation” of deepfake videos shared on its platforms made by artificial intelligence tools. The 21-person board told the company today that its current policies around misinformation aren’t enough.
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Meta Acquires Moltbook, Expands AI Capabilities
AI nonsense finds new home as Meta acquires Moltbook. Think it's hard to tell bot from human on Facebook now?
UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI
Tracy Chevalier announces registration scheme at the London Book Fair as AI works flood market The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books. The scheme is the first of its kind launched by a UK trade association, and allows authors to register their books and download a “Human Authored” logo to display on their back cover. Continue reading...
How Medium moderates its open platform in the AI era | by Medium Staff | The Medium Blog | Mar, 2026 | Medium
Ripley: “Here’s the thing — everyone thinks everything is AI -generated, and reports it to us. And they’re right. Slop is everywhere.
Microsoft boss: Xbox is not being killed, the company still “committed to gaming”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has responded to speculation that the company could scale back or exit the gaming sector to focus on higher-margin businesses such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing. During an internal question-and-answer session, Nadella told employees that Microsoft remains committed to gaming and plans to increase its investment in the area in […] The post Microsoft boss: Xbox is not being killed, the company still “committed to gaming” appeared first on MENA TECH.
Meta Acquires Moltbook
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a viral social network designed for AI agents. The deal brings Moltbook's creators into Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL).
Descript Enables Multilingual Video Dubbing
Descript used OpenAI reasoning models to improve multilingual video dubbing by optimizing both semantic fidelity and timing.
UK Must Pursue Licensing-Based AI, Not Weaken Copyright
UK lawmakers have warned the government that AI development should be based on licensing for copyrighted works used in training, rather than weakening copyright law.
US Book Publishers Sue 'Notorious Pirate Site' Anna's Archive
US publishers including HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon and Schuster sued Anna's Archive for direct copyright infringement in New York federal court.
AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds
New research suggests tech behind AI platforms such as ChatGPT makes it easier to perform sophisticated privacy attacks
AI chatbots point vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos, analysis shows
Tech firms condemned for lack of controls with Meta AI and Gemini even offering advice on how to bypass UK gambling and addiction checks
AdTech Market to Reach $1.26 Trillion by 2030
The AdTech market, valued at $869 billion in 2026, is set to reach $1.26 trillion by 2030, driven by digitalization and AI integration.
AI to Replace Pornstars
How long do you think before pornstars are completely replaced by AI?
Netflix Acquires AI Startup
Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive to enhance filmmaking tech, underlining AI's growing role in content creation.
Netflix Acquires InterPositive, Ben Affleck's AI Filmmaking Company
InterPositive's entire team will join Netflix as part of the acquisition, with Affleck staying on as a senior adviser.
UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say
Ministers urged to abandon plans to let tech firms use work of novelists, artists and writers without permission The UK’s creative industries must not be sacrificed in the pursuit of speculative gains in AI technology, a House of Lords committee has warned, as the government prepares to reveal the economic cost of proposals to change copyright rules. A report by peers has urged ministers to develop a licensing regime for the use of creative works in AI products and abandon proposals to let tech firms use the work of novelists, artists, writers and journalists without permission. Continue reading...
Picsart Unveils Persona and Storyline AI Tools
Picsart launches AI tools Persona and Storyline, empowering creators to develop digital personas and animated series without being on camera, aligning with the faceless content trend. These tools, part of Picsart's expanding AI feature set, highlight the company's commitment to innovation, following 2.5 billion lifetime downloads and 130 million monthly active users.
Netflix Buys AI Startup Founded by Ben Affleck
Netflix buys an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck.
Picsart Unveils Persona and Storyline AI Tools
Picsart launches AI tools Persona and Storyline, empowering creators to develop digital personas and animated series without being on camera, aligning with the faceless content trend. These tools, part of Picsart's expanding AI feature set, highlight the company's commitment to innovation, following 2.5 billion lifetime downloads and 130 million monthly users.
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Netflix is buying Ben Affleck's AI startup, InterPositive.
Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI film-tech firm | Reuters
Affleck, director and star of Oscar-winning film "Argo", founded InterPositive in 2022 by creating an AI model trained to understand visual logic and editorial consistency, while maintaining cinematic rules under real-world production challenges such as missing shots or incorrect lighting.
Salesforce Uses Formula 1 Deal To Showcase Agentforce AI Growth Potential
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Formula 1 are expanding their partnership to launch an AI-powered fan companion agent using Salesforce's Agentforce platform.
Musical Archaeology: Resurrecting a 1979 Lyric with AI
I used Suno’s upload feature, feeding my acoustic demo into the system to ensure the AI stayed faithful to the melody and structure I had just composed.
How to Model AI Agents as Personas?: Applying the Persona Ecosystem Playground to 41,300 Posts on Moltbook for Behavioral Insights
AI agents are increasingly active on social media platforms, generating content and interacting with one another at scale. Yet the behavioral diversity of these agents remains poorly understood, and methods for characterizing distinct agent types and studying how they engage with shared topics are largely absent from current research. We apply the Persona Ecosystem Playground (PEP) to Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, to generate and validate conversational personas from 41,300 posts us...
Why No AI Games? - by Frank Lantz - Donkeyspace
AI Dungeon. This is the big one, obviously, and the earliest. The first version was built on GPT-2 in December of 2019.
Germany’s Minit Games secures €1.7 million to advance AI-driven short-form gaming feed
Hamburg-based Minit Games, an innovator in feed-based gaming discovery, today announced its exit from stealth and a €1.7 million ($2 million) pre-Seed funding round to support the expansion of their team and accelerate the platform’s technical rollout – they are currently preparing for its invite-only early Alpha launch. The investment is led by LVP and […]
r/ArtificialInteligence on Reddit: What’s the one AI development you think will completely change everything, but most people still aren’t paying attention to?
Personally, I think it'll be game design. Once people catch on to how modern AI works, it'll make game development a lot easier. The barrier for entry won't technically open up, but it'll accelerate how quickly games are made as well as increase how deep they can go.
r/generativeAI on Reddit: Spirit Fingers | Sora2 Trailer
Dive into Generative AI - where human creativity meets machine imagination. Create art, music, video, writing and websites with models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Veo, Claude, Midjourney, Flux, Llama, Sora and mora. Ask a question, share a creation, enjoy some art or talk to our community bot Jenna_ AI .
Producer AI by Google Labs Revolutionizes Music Production
Producer AI by Google Labs is a new tool that allows users to turn ideas into tracks with their AI co-producer. This innovation has the potential to disrupt the music industry, but its economic impact is still unclear. As AI-powered tools become more prevalent, it's essential to consider how they will affect the workforce and the economy.
Lost on AI's Advancements? Just Watch Will Smith Eat Spaghetti
Lost on AI's Advancements? Just Watch Will Smith Eat Spaghetti
WPP Reveals AI Investment and Agency Simplification to Drive Digital Growth Strategy
WPP plc reinforced its commitment to AI-led marketing transformation and structural simplification during its Q4 2025 earnings call, positioning the company.
r/generativeAI on Reddit: A simple shot-list prompt format for AI Videos(tested on Seedance 2.0)
As an AI video hobbyist (lots of trial + error 😅) and I keep coming back to the same “prompt ingredients” when I want results to look more intentional — especially with stuff like Seedance 2.0.
r/generativeAI on Reddit: A Short Movie Made In 7 Days
Dive into Generative AI - where human creativity meets machine imagination. Create art, music, video, writing and websites with models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Veo, Claude, Midjourney, Flux, Llama, Sora and mora. Ask a question, share a creation, enjoy some art or talk to our community bot Jenna_ AI .
r/Millennials on Reddit: AI is just friggin lame
I learned about design, typography, and how to make funny (debatable) cartoons to entertain people. Now my dumb Gen X coworker prompts AI to generate their own memes…in one case using a photo of me, and they laugh like jackals over it during our lunch break.
r/aiwars on Reddit: The real reason AI art is so controversial on Reddit
So now the teens and their handlers are flooding Reddit slandering AI artists, lying, false-flagging, dogpiling, the works. It's a semi-organized harassment campaign, that's why you see controversy over AI art so prominently in comparison to all other issues.
#167 - AI Films, Expansion Microscopy, and the DSSG Fellowship!
An entirely AI film that’s actually…
Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified
Study finds disclosing AI use in creative work can harm reputations, regardless of prior success or fame.
ProducerAI Revolutionizes Music Creation with AI-Driven Tools
ProducerAI, integrated into Google's AI suite, offers a groundbreaking platform for generating music, complete with album art and music videos, from simple text prompts. The tool emphasizes collaboration with artists, providing extensive customization options, but faces concerns over copyright and job impacts, while pricing and availability make it accessible globally.
I Gave AI My 10 Best Articles and Asked It to Find My Voice. Here's the Exact Prompt.
The AI does exactly what you asked. It writes about the topic. And it sounds like every other AI -written piece on the internet.
LONG BEFORE AI, THE FIRST E-LAWSUIT (excerpt from Digital Inc.)
Decades before the legal turmoil surrounding AI , a groundbreaking litigation was mounted by members of the National Writers Union, an alliance of some 27,000 authors and journalists founded in 1981 by Jonathan Tasini. The organization sued a number of periodicals including the New York Times, ...
r/ArtificialInteligence on Reddit: I built an AI that lives 24/7 in a game world, dreams at night, and got trapped in a dirt box by the first stranger who found her.
A subreddit dedicated to everything Artificial Intelligence . Covering topics from AGI to AI startups.
r/isthisAI on Reddit: This is Definitely AI - Just sharing for people to be mindful of this profile on Instagram
Welcome to r/isthis AI . This is the Reddit community to ask whether or not a picture, video or anything is AI -generated.
r/aigamedev on Reddit: 1.000 downloads on steam in 2 weeks!!
Hello everyone, I created GRIDRUSH 100% using AI with claude code. The game has been made with claude code programming in GODOT and now after two patches correcting some minor bugs that spotted after multiple people was playing the game is looking even better.
How his AI agent, Larry, got millions of TikTok views in one week. (Full step-by-step guide)
Larry is not a gaming PC anymore. Larry is an AI agent.
OpenAI Sued in South Korea
Three leading South Korean broadcasters have sued OpenAI, alleging the company unlawfully used their news content to train ChatGPT and seeking suspension of the alleged infringement as well as damages. The Korean Broadcasters Association said the lawsuit, filed Monday in the Seoul Central District Court, aims to secure compensation and protect creators' rights from domestic and foreign AI companies.
EU Commission and TikTok Exchange on AI-Generated Content
The European Commission is aware of AI-generated content on TikTok calling for Poland to exit the EU, it said in a reply to a question by a Polish Member of the European Parliament.
Creatives Seek Protection Amid Generative AI Boom
Writers and artists who feel threatened by the unregulated rise of generative AI are seeking new methods to protect their likeness and identity.
Australia Considers News Bargaining Incentive
Artificial intelligence platforms such as OpenAI should be covered by Australia's proposed News Bargaining Incentive, local and community media outlets said in submissions to a 2025 government consultation. The US-based National Foreign Trade Council opposed the plan, warning that it would amount to a discriminatory digital services tax targeting American companies and potentially breach Australia's trade commitments.
r/Millennials on Reddit: Anyone else annoyed at the disappearance of /r/all on the app?
I finally gave up Facebook last year, because it's mostly just AI slop, propaganda, and ads. The only thing I miss is how easy it made it to share photos with friends and family.
Amazon’s new AI video transformation tool optimizes live broadcasts for vertical screens in real time
Amazon Web Services Inc. is trying to carve out a niche for itself in social media livestreaming with the launch of a new service called AWS Elemental Inference — essentially a kind of AI agent that automatically transforms video footage and optimizes it for viewing on vertical displays in real time. The company said the […] The post Amazon’s new AI video transformation tool optimizes live broadcasts for vertical screens in real time appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
My new book Super Skill launches today and I have a signed copy waiting for you
Mentions of storytelling on earnings calls are up over 30%. Companies like Netflix, The Gap, Open AI , and Anthropic $500K or more for hundreds of storytelling roles because they realize an essential truth: As AI masters technical skills, we need to double down on our most human abilities.
AI Upends Marketing
AI is reshaping marketing through two simultaneous shifts: how consumers search and who drives purchasing decisions. Many marketing teams are not prepared for the 'search revolution' from SEO to GEO. Practical advice includes starting with an audit of exposure and adapting lead-gen visibility.
AdZen: Seed Funding Raised For Conversational AI Advertising Platform
AdZen secured seed funding to develop a conversational AI platform for monetizing large language models in advertising. The technology aims to enhance ad interactions through natural language. This funding supports acceleration of platform capabilities in the media sector.
Spotify's AI-Powered Music Platform Drives Economic Growth
Spotify's recent launch of its AI-powered music platform has driven economic growth, creating new job opportunities and driving innovation. This development is likely to have a positive impact on the global economy, with many analysts predicting significant growth in the AI sector.
AI Imagery Raises Questions About Authenticity
The Deep View has been exploring the capabilities of AI-generated imagery, and the results are raising questions about authenticity. In a recent poll, 47% of respondents said they would consider buying a new AI hardware from Apple, while 45% said no. The remaining 8% chose other options.
UK Collecting Society Opts Out Of EU Data Mining Exception
The British Equity Collecting Society (BECS) has exercised an opt-out for its audiovisual performers from the EU's text and data mining exception. BECS claims that AI developers have used the recorded works of its members to train models, infringing performers' rights in the UK and EU.
OpenAI Sued In South Korea Over ChatGPT Training
South Korea's top three terrestrial broadcasters have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, seeking an injunction to halt alleged copyright infringement and claiming damages related to the training of the ChatGPT generative AI system. The broadcasters allege that OpenAI unlawfully used their news content to train ChatGPT.
Photo App Maker Lightricks Divides Business to Focus on AI Growth
Lightricks, the company behind popular photo editing app Facetune, is dividing its operations into two separate units to better capitalize on artificial...
TikTok: Senior Research Engineer - Foundation Models, Ads Integrity
TikTok: Senior Research Engineer - Foundation Models, Ads Integrity. This is a significant development in the field of AI.
The Sequence Radar #811: Last Week in AI: OpenAI's Capital Leap, India's Summit, and the Next Frontier of Models
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Community AI Workflows: Gina T. Uses ChatGPT to Clear Snowdrift
Every newsletter, we showcase how a reader is using AI to work smarter, save time, or make life easier. Today's workflow comes from reader Gina T. in Minnesota: During a recent snowstorm, a big drift formed right behind my garage stall, and I couldn't get my car out.
OpenAI Secures $1B Deal with Disney
OpenAI has entered into a $1 billion deal with Disney, granting access to its Sora video platform for use with animated characters from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars. This partnership expands OpenAI's reach into the entertainment industry. The agreement represents a significant revenue stream for OpenAI, illustrating the economic potential of AI applications in content creation and licensing. It could drive productivity gains in media production while intensifying competition among AI firms targeting Hollywood partnerships.
JioHotstar's AI Interface Drives Reliance Growth
JioHotstar's launch of a ChatGPT-powered interface for content discovery is expected to drive AI-fueled growth for Reliance Industries. The initiative, starting in India with planned expansions, reflects industry optimism and potential revenue increases through personalized recommendations.
World Labs Secures $1B Funding Round
World Labs, founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has announced a $1 billion funding round, with $200 million contributed by Autodesk. The investment aims to advance the company's world models for applications in 3D and entertainment sectors. This capital raise reflects robust investor confidence in AI-driven technologies, potentially boosting productivity in creative industries through enhanced modeling capabilities. However, it also highlights the escalating costs and competitive pressures in AI development, as companies vie for market share in emerging tech domains.
Google launches Lyria 3 music generation model
Google LLC today introduced an artificial intelligence model called Lyria 3 that consumers can use to generate short tracks. The algorithm is rolling out to the company’s Gemini app and Dream Track.