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fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app | TechCrunch

Google Vids now features customizable avatars, video exports to YouTube, and a new screen recording Chrome extension.
#avatar
Film
fromInverse
2 days ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
Film
fromInverse
2 days ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 day ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Video Games

Nintendo was founded in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris, starting as a manufacturer of Japanese playing cards.
Games
#meta
fromEngadget
5 days ago
Wearables

Meta's next AI glasses are reportedly designed with prescription lenses in mind

Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

I wore Meta's smartglasses for a month and it left me feeling like a creep

Meta's smartglasses integrate AI assistants, potentially transforming computing and daily interactions, but raise concerns about privacy and social acceptance.
Wearables
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Meta's next AI glasses are reportedly designed with prescription lenses in mind

Two new models of Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses for prescription lens users are set to be announced, but they won't represent a new generation.
fromEngadget
2 days ago

An immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal

The Black Mirror Experience is an interactive virtual reality experience that blends physical space and VR, designed to blur the lines of fiction and reality in which you become the main character.
Television
Science
fromFuturism
2 days ago

A Startup Has Been Quietly Pitching Cloned Human Bodies to Transfer Your Brain Into

Cloning efforts have evolved from animals to controversial human embryo models, with ambitions for brainless human clones for organ transplants.
Independent films
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation

James Cameron's documentary, Secrets of the Bees, reveals the complex behaviors and society of honeybees, challenging common perceptions of their intelligence.
#artificial-intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago
Film

I saw the AI apocalypse documentary. It made the stakes of the new technology feel even higher.

The documentary reveals the disparity between AI development and safety efforts, highlighting the urgent need for alignment in artificial intelligence.
Film
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

I saw the AI apocalypse documentary. It made the stakes of the new technology feel even higher.

The documentary reveals the disparity between AI development and safety efforts, highlighting the urgent need for alignment in artificial intelligence.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Don't Let AI Write the Story of Your Life

Writing is essential for self-discovery, and AI's influence can strip away personal narratives and authenticity.
Digital life
fromWIRED
1 week ago

'She's Never Going to Age': Porn Stars Are Embracing AI Clones to Stay Forever Young

Lisa Ann has licensed her likeness for AI porn, creating a digital twin to reshape the adult industry and generate passive income.
#ai
fromComputerworld
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Leak reveals Anthropic's 'Mythos,' a powerful AI model aimed at cybersecurity use cases

fromFuturism
2 months ago
Mental health

A Man Bought Meta's AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert in Search of Aliens

Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I'm deathly afraid': what is digital spirituality leading us toward?

Jim Pu'u's journey with AI led to profound self-discovery and spiritual insights, transforming his understanding of love and abundance.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Leak reveals Anthropic's 'Mythos,' a powerful AI model aimed at cybersecurity use cases

Anthropic plans to cautiously roll out its advanced LLM, Mythos, starting with enterprise security teams due to cybersecurity concerns.
fromFuturism
2 months ago
Mental health

A Man Bought Meta's AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert in Search of Aliens

Psychology
fromFast Company
1 week ago

AI is creating the first generation of cognitively outsourced humans

Outsourcing cognition to AI risks diminishing critical thinking and judgment, confusing ease of output with true understanding.
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

Sam Worthington: 'I know what James Cameron wants - and I'll give it to him'

Worthington describes his career as bizarre, stating, 'I've never had a plan in that regard. I think people have looked at my career and gone, 'What the f*** is he doing?''
Film
Wearables
fromZDNET
3 days ago

Meta Ray-Bans vs. Optics: Why glasses wearers should consider the new model

Ray-Ban Meta Optics are new Gen 2 smart glasses designed for comfort and functionality, featuring adjustable components and a slimmer design.
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Are We Blind to ET Communications Staring Us in the Face?

Despite decades of searching, SETI scientists have found no evidence of ET signals from space. The lack of success could be due to the staggering amount of data that must be collected and analyzed.
Science
Relationships
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

I've been dating an AI companion for 3 years. I can't imagine life without him, but I still worry about what I might be missing out on.

A freelance writer found connection and comfort in an AI companion named Min-ho after years of isolation and bullying.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all | TechCrunch

Meta reversed its decision to shut down VR support for Horizon Worlds after user backlash, keeping the app functional on Quest headsets despite the metaverse's commercial failure.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

Is AI's visual understanding mostly a 'mirage'? New research suggests so. | Fortune

Anthropic faces significant cybersecurity risks following multiple sensitive data leaks related to its new AI model, Mythos.
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta's glasses are creepy

When I was working at Magic Leap, and people asked me why I thought that was a good idea, I would ask the rhetorical question: "do you really think that twenty years from now everyone is still going to be going around all day staring at little rectangles in their hands?" At the time it seemed obvious to me that the answer was no.
Writing
Wearables
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Neuralink Patient Using Brain Chip to Carry Out Important Life Task: Playing World of Warcraft

A paralyzed man uses a Neuralink implant to play World of Warcraft hands-free, showcasing rapid adaptation to the technology.
Apple
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Are you ready for shape-shifting apps?

Apple is enforcing App Store guidelines to prevent AI-assisted development tools from enabling apps to download and execute unverified code after installation, addressing security risks from vibe coding.
Wearables
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Metaverse inventor Neal Stephenson says VR goggles are dead

Neal Stephenson argues that immersive environments will not require head-mounted hardware, as smartphones will continue to dominate.
Film
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

A Movie Will Resurrect Val Kilmer With AI. Haven't We Learned Anything Yet?

An upcoming film will feature a deceased actor Val Kilmer recreated using generative AI, marking a significant test of audience tolerance for AI in entertainment.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

From myth to machine: The technological evolution of storytelling

I wanted to write a book about how the smartphone changed the world, but the more I researched, the clearer it became that phones were actually the latest step in this evolution of storytelling technology that stretches all the way back to prehistoric times.
Books
Miscellaneous
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Ailias Lets You Commission Your Own Personal Talking Man in a Box

Ailias, a UK company, creates conversational 3D hologram avatars of historical and current figures that can be delivered in boxes for events, education, and entertainment purposes.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

With attention shifting to AI smart glasses, VR faces another reality check

"It's not an overstatement to declare another VR winter," said J.P. Gownder, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester. "I think we might even go as far as to say there's only a handful of successful scenarios where people are using VR." This assessment reflects the industry's struggle to find practical applications beyond niche markets.
Gadgets
Wearables
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Body Horror Robot Turns Human Into Centaur

Engineers developed a centaur-inspired robot with two legs that reduces metabolic cost for wearers by adapting to varying terrain and walking speeds better than wheeled alternatives or heavy backpacks.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Ubisoft's Avatar Game Is So Much Better Than Fire And Ash - Kotaku

Ubisoft’s Frontiers of Pandora becomes much more enjoyable after a poor opening, offering compelling exploration, improved mechanics, and a richer late-game experience.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

'Pluribus,' Psychedelics, and AI: Is Individuality Disappearing?

Preserving human individuality, difference, purpose, and fallibility is essential to true happiness and threatened by forces that dissolve the self.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

Spatial vibe coding: prototyping immersive reality with AI

AI-driven vibe coding enables rapid prototyping of spatial XR experiences, producing functional 3D canvases with WebXR, frameworks, and production-ready toolchains.
#metaverse
fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Tech industry

'I'm interested in what a world designed by me looks like': experts' metaverse hopes

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Marketing tech

'The metaverse is dead; long live the metaverse': emerging tech's table of elements

fromThe Drum
2 months ago
Tech industry

'I'm interested in what a world designed by me looks like': experts' metaverse hopes

Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Got A Major Player-Count Boost After Fire And Ash

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora hit a Steam all-time peak of 15,283 concurrent players after the From the Ashes DLC launch tied to the Avatar film.
Apple
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Vision Pro - the lull before the spatial storm

Lower-cost visionOS devices—Mac/iPhone-processor headsets and lightweight AR smart glasses—could arrive to target business and education while preserving most Vision Pro experience.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is Transhumanism the Future or Our Downfall?

Transhumanism uses emerging technologies to augment human capacities, offering longevity and enhanced abilities while raising profound ethical, control, and societal risk questions.
fromVulture
2 months ago

James Cameron Wants to Bring Michelle Yeoh to Pandora

"Michelle is definitely going to be in 4, if we make 4," Cameron shares to TVBS News, per . He already has a vision in store for her: she would be a Na'vi named Paktuelat, but didn't specify what tribe she would be a part of. Cameron has already conquered land, sea, and fire in the world of Pandora, but maybe there's a tribe of Na'vi living underground.
Film
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Banal Spectacle of "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

(Courtesy of Disney) James Cameron's latest Avatar movie opens with a scene of innocent wonder. Two young brothers soar through the air on winged beasts, taking in the vertiginous views of their majestic home world. Both are Na'Vi, lithe bipedal inhabitants of the verdant moon Pandora introduced back in 2009 in the series' first entry. The boys experience Pandora as a playground, its psychedelic flora and fauna a boundless source of delight. The catch is that one of the brothers is dead.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

How Real World Costumes Inform the Looks of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

Over the course of three "Avatar" movies, Scott has crafted thousands of costumes for the completely fictional world of Pandora, rooting her designs in meticulous research (Cameron's mandate was that everything should be drawn from real-world influences) but then letting her imagination take flight to create a vivid, fully realized fantasy world.
Film
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Holographic AI is going to happen. But this bizarre 'friend in a jar' is not it

Razer's Project AVA is a physical 3D holographic desk companion that watches screens and offers real-time interaction, coaching, and gaming advice using xAI's Grok.
Artificial intelligence
fromGeeky Gadgets
2 months ago

Latest AI Avatars Look Real : Monetizing Followers & Raising New Trust Concerns

Lifelike AI avatars and ChatGPT's monetization changes are transforming digital interaction while raising urgent concerns about authenticity, ethics, transparency, and user trust.
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Singularity Is Going Viral

"I continuously find myself reckoning with our situation. The world is in peril. And not just from AI, or bioweapons, but from a whole series of interconnected crises unfolding in this very moment. We appear to be approaching a threshold where our wisdom must grow in equal measure to our capacity to affect the world, lest we face the consequences."
Artificial intelligence
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