"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Artificial intelligence was reportedly used to turn a man's face into a woman's to show a gay couple in Together as heterosexual before the horror film was shown in China. In one scene of the film shown in China, a male character's face is replaced with that of a woman using AI, changing the homosexual relationship on screen into a heterosexual one, Bloomberg reported."
"A report in China Digital Times said some sex scenes were also removed from the final version in theatres. On Douban, the Chinese equivalent of IMDb, viewers said they were alarmed at the digital alterations. The evolution to using AI to directly swap faces is truly terrifying. In the future, we won't even know we're watching the original film, one person said."
A major news outlet solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism covering issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. The outlet emphasizes keeping reporting free of paywalls and asks supporters who can afford it to help fund quality journalism. The horror film Together, directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, follows a couple who move to the countryside and experience horrific bodily changes triggered by a mysterious force. For China's theatrical release, artificial intelligence was reportedly used to replace a male character's face with a woman's, converting an on-screen gay relationship into a heterosexual one. A report in China Digital Times said some sex scenes were also removed from the final version shown in theatres. Viewers on Douban noticed alterations after side-by-side comparisons circulated on social media and expressed alarm at the digital changes. Representatives for the director were contacted for comment.
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