An open letter from prominent authors like Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire has urged book publishers to limit their reliance on AI technology. The authors accuse AI companies of "stealing" their work, arguing that while publishers profit from their creations, the financial return to the authors has dramatically decreased […]
Paul Pope, a renowned cartoonist known for his visually striking comics like “Batman: Year 100” and “Battling Boy,” is making a comeback after a decade-long hiatus from major works. In a recent Zoom interview, Pope expressed the frustrations of creating graphic novels, likening the process to writing a novel where final output is often unseen […]
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While Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has expressed his fondness for podcasts, he seems to have shifted toward favoring chatbots instead. This revelation emerged from a recent Bloomberg profile where Nadella discussed his daily life and Microsoft’s ongoing AI initiatives. To demonstrate his engagement with technology, Nadella explained that rather than listening to podcasts, he uploads […]
Amazon has launched a new feature called "Recaps" for Kindle users, aimed at helping them recall plot points and character arcs before diving into the latest book in a series. Though Amazon’s initial announcement did not mention artificial intelligence, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the recaps are indeed generated using AI technology. Ale Iraheta, […]
Users have discovered a controversial use for Google’s new Gemini AI model — removing watermarks from images. This functionality has stirred debate as it includes images published by well-known stock media outlets like Getty Images. Recently, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model, which allows users to generate and edit images directly. This […]
Naver-backed Cinamon aims to simplify 3D video animation through AI technologies. Recently securing an $8.5 million Series B funding, the South Korean startup is focusing on enhancing its animated video generation platform, “CINEV,” which is expected to enter beta testing in the first half of 2025. This investment round saw participation from Altos Ventures and […]
Back in May, OpenAI announced plans to create a tool allowing content creators to manage how their works would be used in its AI training data. However, as of now, the promised tool, named Media Manager, has not been released, and the deadline for its launch was set for 2025. The Media Manager was designed […]
OpenAI’s newly launched video-generating AI, Sora, has sparked legal concerns regarding its training data. Although OpenAI has not disclosed the specific data used for Sora, it appears that some of it may have been sourced from Twitch streams and video game walkthroughs. When Sora was unveiled, it was noted that the AI model had been […]
A coalition of Canadian news organizations has launched a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that the company has violated their copyrights and has benefitted financially without compensating them. The lawsuit was filed on a Friday and includes notable plaintiffs such as the Toronto Star, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Globe and Mail, among others. The […]