Generative AI is a contentious topic in the animation industry (and almost everywhere else). However, the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival (June 9-15) will spotlight works that utilized generative AI software.
In a statement, Annecy artistic director Marcel Jean said the festival received “dozens” of submissions that used AI technology. Four made the cut, including Midnight Specials selection “Who Said Death Is Beautiful?” the Japanese zombie feature from director Ryo Nakajima, as well as three Off-Limits shorts: Felipe Elgueta’s “Data Flesh,” in which images become zombie-like entities; Boris Labbe’s “Glass House,” a sci-fi-inspired glass Tower of Babel; and Claudia Larcher’s “The Great Tree Piece,” an analog/digital physical experience of nature.
“Who Said Death Is Beautiful?” is of particular concern because it used Stable Diffusion by Stability AI, a software that has been the subject of several class-action lawsuits for copyright infringement.
These are not the first AI works at Annecy.
In a statement, Annecy artistic director Marcel Jean said the festival received “dozens” of submissions that used AI technology. Four made the cut, including Midnight Specials selection “Who Said Death Is Beautiful?” the Japanese zombie feature from director Ryo Nakajima, as well as three Off-Limits shorts: Felipe Elgueta’s “Data Flesh,” in which images become zombie-like entities; Boris Labbe’s “Glass House,” a sci-fi-inspired glass Tower of Babel; and Claudia Larcher’s “The Great Tree Piece,” an analog/digital physical experience of nature.
“Who Said Death Is Beautiful?” is of particular concern because it used Stable Diffusion by Stability AI, a software that has been the subject of several class-action lawsuits for copyright infringement.
These are not the first AI works at Annecy.
- 5/23/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The Amazon Prime Video streaming service confirmed a number of 'genre', 'high-profile' drama series in development, including "Snow Crash", adapting the science fiction novel by author Neal Stephenson, covering history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics and philosophy:
"...'Hiro Protagonist' is a hacker and pizza delivery driver for a criminal mob. He meets 'Y.T.' a young skateboard ;Kourier', during a failed attempt to make a delivery on time. Y.T. completes the delivery on his behalf and they strike up a partnership, gathering intel and selling it to the 'Cic', the for-profit organization that evolved from the 'CIA' merger with the 'Library of Congress'.
"Within the 'Metaverse', Hiro is offered a datafile named 'Snow Crash' by a man named 'Raven' who hints that it is a form of narcotic.
"Hiro's friend and fellow hacker 'Da5id' views a...
"...'Hiro Protagonist' is a hacker and pizza delivery driver for a criminal mob. He meets 'Y.T.' a young skateboard ;Kourier', during a failed attempt to make a delivery on time. Y.T. completes the delivery on his behalf and they strike up a partnership, gathering intel and selling it to the 'Cic', the for-profit organization that evolved from the 'CIA' merger with the 'Library of Congress'.
"Within the 'Metaverse', Hiro is offered a datafile named 'Snow Crash' by a man named 'Raven' who hints that it is a form of narcotic.
"Hiro's friend and fellow hacker 'Da5id' views a...
- 1/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
One of the best things about modern gaming is the often astonishing number of worthwhile titles that a historically diverse collection of creators are releasing across an unprecedented number of distribution channels. One of the worst things about modern gaming is the crushing realization that you will likely never find the time to come close to playing even a notable percentage of those games. It’s a hard reality that leads to more and more exceptional games going largely overlooked.
As I’ve said in years past, the true tragedy of that situation isn’t the idea that you won’t be able to play all those games but rather the reality that you will likely miss out on that one game that is perfect for you. While it’s tragically impossible to share an adequate number of words about all the games you may have missed that you just might fall in love with,...
As I’ve said in years past, the true tragedy of that situation isn’t the idea that you won’t be able to play all those games but rather the reality that you will likely miss out on that one game that is perfect for you. While it’s tragically impossible to share an adequate number of words about all the games you may have missed that you just might fall in love with,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
The Amazon Prime Video streaming service confirmed a number of 'genre', 'high-profile' drama series in development, including "Snow Crash", adapting the science fiction novel by author Neal Stephenson, covering history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics and philosophy:
"...'Hiro Protagonist' is a hacker and pizza delivery driver for a criminal mob. He meets 'Y.T.' a young skateboard ;Kourier', during a failed attempt to make a delivery on time. Y.T. completes the delivery on his behalf and they strike up a partnership, gathering intel and selling it to the 'Cic', the for-profit organization that evolved from the 'CIA' merger with the 'Library of Congress'.
"Within the 'Metaverse', Hiro is offered a datafile named 'Snow Crash' by a man named 'Raven' who hints that it is a form of narcotic.
"Hiro's friend and fellow hacker 'Da5id' views a...
"...'Hiro Protagonist' is a hacker and pizza delivery driver for a criminal mob. He meets 'Y.T.' a young skateboard ;Kourier', during a failed attempt to make a delivery on time. Y.T. completes the delivery on his behalf and they strike up a partnership, gathering intel and selling it to the 'Cic', the for-profit organization that evolved from the 'CIA' merger with the 'Library of Congress'.
"Within the 'Metaverse', Hiro is offered a datafile named 'Snow Crash' by a man named 'Raven' who hints that it is a form of narcotic.
"Hiro's friend and fellow hacker 'Da5id' views a...
- 9/16/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Rundisc’s Chants of Sennaar isn’t a puzzle game in the traditional sense. It’s “puzzles” will be familiar to the average gamer, what with you needing to flip switches in a certain order or rotate statues in specific directions. But there isn’t an internal logic there, no ruleset to pick apart and master. Instead, the instructions for the solution are almost always right in front of you, scribbled in a notebook or plastered across a giant sign. The catch is that these are written using mysterious characters, and the real puzzle is learning how to read them.
You do this by finding clues throughout the game world, a massive tower based on the Tower of Babel that houses several different cultures, each cordoned off into their own distinct, brightly colored layers. A simple clue may be something like a lever with two settings, each labeled with a different symbol.
You do this by finding clues throughout the game world, a massive tower based on the Tower of Babel that houses several different cultures, each cordoned off into their own distinct, brightly colored layers. A simple clue may be something like a lever with two settings, each labeled with a different symbol.
- 9/5/2023
- by Mitchell Demorest
- Slant Magazine
NBCUniversal’s Peacock has announced a hot new reality dating show — but, you know, not really.
In an early April Fool’s Day stunt, Peacock announced a new show with language-learning app Duolingo: “Love Language,” purportedly following 10 “confident and flirty singles” from across the globe coming together “to share a house in paradise in hopes of finding true love.” The catch: None of them speaks the same language.
But the only thing real about the show is the trailer, which is available on the Peacock and Duolingo apps and on social channels (watch below).
The setup for the faux Tower of Babel-style dating competition goes like this: The sexy singles must take daily Duolingo language lessons and find a match by the end of each episode — or they’ll be kicked off the show by “the show’s iconic host and merciless judge, Duo the Owl.”
In a nice touch that amplifies the joke,...
In an early April Fool’s Day stunt, Peacock announced a new show with language-learning app Duolingo: “Love Language,” purportedly following 10 “confident and flirty singles” from across the globe coming together “to share a house in paradise in hopes of finding true love.” The catch: None of them speaks the same language.
But the only thing real about the show is the trailer, which is available on the Peacock and Duolingo apps and on social channels (watch below).
The setup for the faux Tower of Babel-style dating competition goes like this: The sexy singles must take daily Duolingo language lessons and find a match by the end of each episode — or they’ll be kicked off the show by “the show’s iconic host and merciless judge, Duo the Owl.”
In a nice touch that amplifies the joke,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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