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Futurism
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

A24 Admits Those Ads for "Civil War" Were AI-Generated

Online outrage over AI-generated art used for promoting movie, questioning campaign authenticity and A24's choice. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Author of Rwanda book says she fears attacks at home amid orchestrated' backlash

Michela Wrong, a journalist and author, lives in fear of being attacked in her home after facing an online backlash for her book on human rights abuses in Rwanda.
A British public relations firm allegedly played a key role in orchestrating an online hate campaign against Wrong in response to her book, which criticizes Rwandan president Paul Kagame. [ more ]
The Drum
4 months ago
Graphic design

WHSmith has 'no plans' to roll out controversial rebrand across all its stores

WHSmith has no plans to roll out its trial rebrand to its other stores after receiving online backlash.
The rebranded logo resembled the NHS logo and was criticized for its lack of aesthetic appeal. [ more ]
Poynter
4 months ago
Media industry

A look back at Poynter's 10 most-read stories of 2023 - Poynter

Poynter's newsroom had a lot to cover in 2023.
Consequence
6 months ago
Film

Coyote vs. Acme movie to be shopped outside of Warner Bros: Report

Warner Bros. has reversed its decision on the Coyote vs. Acme movie and will now allow filmmakers to shop it to other distributors.
The decision was made after online backlash from the director, composer, and the animation community.
Warner Bros. has recently shelved several nearly-completed films, including Batgirl and a Scooby Doo holiday film. [ more ]
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