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Pete Docter, the guy currently steering the Pixar ship (alongside Andrew Stanton, but let’s be honest, headlines love a single name), recently shared his thoughts on a topic that’s got the entire creative world sweating: Artificial Intelligence. And, because obligations must be met, he also mentioned Toy Story 5. In an interview that probably…
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Remember Stability AI? The folks behind Stable Diffusion, who almost weren’t? They’re back. This time, they’re promising to breathe life into your flat, boring photos with their new AI model, Stable Virtual Camera. Apparently, it can transform 2D images into “immersive” videos with, and I quote, “realistic depth and perspective.” Think of it as…
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The future is here. Or, at least, a future is here. Stability AI, not content with merely rearranging pixels, has unleashed Stable Virtual Camera, a tool that allegedly transforms your humdrum 2D images into dazzling 3D videos. Prepare for your cat photos to orbit majestically. The premise is simple, bordering on magical. Feed Stable…
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The year is 2025. Humanity, teetering on the brink of total annihilation, isn’t facing nuclear winter or asteroid impacts. No, our downfall is far more insidious: unhealthy snacks. But fear not, citizens! From the saccharine depths of animated television emerges a beacon of hope…or, perhaps, a harbinger of our impending doom via over-enthusiastic wellness…
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The animation world is abuzz with talk of AI. Will it replace artists? Augment them? Serve them lukewarm coffee and ask them probing questions about their childhood? The possibilities are as endless as a badly trained neural network’s output. Toon Boom, industry titan, has already taken the plunge, integrating AI-powered tools into Storyboard Pro…
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Nvidia’s Omniverse, previously content with rendering your dream car in excruciating detail, has apparently set its sights higher. Gigawatt-scale higher. The company’s announced a slew of updates aimed at simulating entire AI data centers and fleets of surprisingly agile robots. Because, you know, reality wasn’t complex enough. The premise is simple, if a tad…
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The AI arms race continues, and this time it’s in 3D. Tencent, not content with dominating your social feeds and gaming habits, has unveiled a suite of open-source AI tools designed to convert text and images into 3D visuals. Yes, you read that right. Soon, you’ll be able to type ‘rubber duck wearing a…
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The year is 2025. AI is either saving the world or replacing us all, depending on which doomsayer you listen to. This week’s addition to the digital menagerie? Tencent’s Hunyuan3D-2.0, a suite of AI models designed to conjure 3D visuals from mere text or existing images. Five models, all purportedly open-source, all promising to…
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The robots are coming! Or, at least, they’re generating images. And the comic book world, traditionally a haven for human creativity fueled by caffeine and existential dread, is facing the music. AI image generators like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are churning out visuals faster than you can say ‘uncanny valley.’ The big question:…
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Nvidia, bless their silicon hearts, is at it again. This time, they’re not just selling dreams of ray tracing; they’re pushing AI directly onto your desk. Forget slogging through cloud infrastructure or begging for data center access. Their new DGX Spark and DGX Station machines are promising to put serious AI firepower right under…