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U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear high school admissions case concerning race
U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear high school admissions case concerning race
By Nate Raymond A parents group backed by a conservative legal organization asked the U.S. Supreme Court on
2023-08-22 11:24
Marvel told to 'do better' for using AI for 'Secret Invasion' opening sequence
Marvel told to 'do better' for using AI for 'Secret Invasion' opening sequence
Marvel’s latest series, Secret Invasion, is making waves on the internet – though the studio may not be best pleased when it finds out why. Director Ali Selim was greeted with anger from fans after revealing that the opening credits were generated by artificial intelligence. However, he said that the idea of using AI for the sequence, designed by Method Studios, fit into the themes of the show. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter He said: “When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it – it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? Who did this? Who is this?” Selim admitted that he does not “really understand” how the AI works, only that he was interested in it. He said: “We would talk to them about ideas and themes and words, and then the computer would go off and do something. And then we could change it a little bit by using words, and it would change.” The resulting social media backlash was largely around the fact that using AI likely meant graphic designers and animators, who usually craft opening credits, were cut out of the loop. The revelation comes as the Writers’ Guild America is on strike after negotiations with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers collapsed. Part of the negotiation was over protecting writers against the use of AI in the creative process. It means that over the last two months, the use of AI to replace humans in creative jobs has been at the forefront of discussions around the strike. Jon Lam, a storyboard artist, wrote on Twitter: “This is salt in the wounds of all Artists and Writers in the WGA strike.” Another person wrote: “I really loved the first episode of Secret Invasion but them using AI ‘art’ for their intro is just wack. Do better Marvel.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-22 23:45
Chandrayaan-3: India's Moon lander Vikram aims for historic lunar south pole landing
Chandrayaan-3: India's Moon lander Vikram aims for historic lunar south pole landing
India is attempting to make history by landing Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
2023-08-23 09:17
Norfolk Southern says a software defect -- not a hacker -- forced it to park its trains this week
Norfolk Southern says a software defect -- not a hacker -- forced it to park its trains this week
Norfolk Southern believes a software defect — not a hacker — was the cause of the widespread computer outage that forced the railroad to park all of its trains for most of Monday
2023-09-02 01:53
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what
2023-09-23 14:20
Baidu CEO says more than 70 large AI language models released in China
Baidu CEO says more than 70 large AI language models released in China
BEIJING More than 70 large artificial intelligence language models with over 1 billion parameters have been released in
2023-09-05 12:24
Nintendo Powers to Record Profit on Zelda Debut, Mario Movie
Nintendo Powers to Record Profit on Zelda Debut, Mario Movie
Nintendo Co. hit a new high for first-quarter profit after the successful launch of its latest Legend of
2023-08-03 15:29
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 Leaks: Planes, Ballers, and Traps Returning
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 Leaks: Planes, Ballers, and Traps Returning
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 leaks suggest planes, Ballers, and Traps are returning in Fortnite OG on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
2023-11-01 02:21
Want a free 55-inch TV? The catch: nonstop ads, less privacy
Want a free 55-inch TV? The catch: nonstop ads, less privacy
Meet Telly, the startup company looking to give away free 55-inch televisions. There's a catch: a second screen attached to the bottom streams non-stop information and advertising based on the household's extensive personal data.
2023-05-17 23:19
Verizon Starts Testing of Potential Lead Contamination Sites
Verizon Starts Testing of Potential Lead Contamination Sites
With its shares tumbling to their lowest in 13 years, Verizon Communications Inc. is launching an investigation to
2023-07-18 05:50
YouTube tests fighting ad blockers with 3-strike rule
YouTube tests fighting ad blockers with 3-strike rule
Using an ad blocker to get rid of those pesky YouTube ads? We've got bad
2023-06-30 16:47
Refurbished Amazon devices just dropped to extremely low prices ahead of Prime Day
Refurbished Amazon devices just dropped to extremely low prices ahead of Prime Day
Amazon just dropped refurbished device deals ahead of Prime Day. Here are the best ones:
2023-06-28 03:27