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2023-06-23 00:24

Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use, study shows
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2023-06-23 00:20

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Review
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Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) Review
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Egypt Climate Bond May Get Vital Guarantee From Asian Bank
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2023-06-22 23:49

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

China-Linked Malware Spotted Infecting USB Drives To Spread Attack
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2023-06-22 23:29

S. Africa Plans $1.5 Billion Water Fund With Climate Finance
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2023-06-22 22:52

GoDaddy Web Hosting Review
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2023-06-22 22:46

Scientists Marvel at the First ‘Virgin Birth’ Documented in a Crocodile
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2023-06-22 21:58

Biden’s Ethanol Plan Rattles an Industry Already Under Pressure
The US ethanol industry, already under pressure from rising corn costs and weak gasoline demand, saw its long-term
2023-06-22 21:53

Shares of UK online supermarket Ocado soar on talk of Amazon bid interest
LONDON (Reuters) -Ocado Group shares surged by over 40% on Thursday after The Times newspaper reported speculation of possible bid
2023-06-22 21:52