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Want to be an Action Figure? AI Says: “Hold My Beer.” Dreamed of gracing a blister pack? Of course you have. Now, thanks to the relentless march of AI, that dream is…slightly more achievable. Forget expensive sculpting and questionable likenesses. We’re talking AI-generated action figure images. Manage your expectations, though; you’re not getting a…
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So, PicLumen promises instant character creation. Anime, furry, 3D – the whole shebang. No artistic skill required. Just… ideas. Apparently, that’s all you need to become the next character design god. Or, you know, at least populate your indie game with something. Let’s dissect this claim, shall we? Furry Friends (and Foes?) on Demand…
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So, you’re building a world. Fantastic. Elves, spaceships, brooding detectives with a penchant for bad coffee – the usual. But how do you stop your star elf looking like a garden gnome in chapter three? Enter AI, stage left, with a suspiciously helpful grin. The Consistency Conundrum Character consistency. Sounds simple, right? It isn’t.…
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The courtroom. A place of solemn pronouncements, hushed tones, and, apparently, now AI avatars. Last March, a New York appeals court got a glimpse of the future – or maybe a glimpse of a very awkward present – when a litigant, citing medical issues, opted to have his case argued by a digital doppelganger.…
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AI-Generated Obscenity: Japan’s First Crackdown The robots are coming for your… artistic license? In a move that raises more questions than it answers, Japanese authorities have reportedly arrested four individuals for allegedly selling obscene images generated by artificial intelligence. This marks the country’s first known legal action against the distribution of AI-created adult content.…
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Deepfake Panic: When AI Turns Your Schoolmates Into Internet Nightmares AI is here, and it’s learning faster than your average sophomore. The latest cautionary tale comes from Malaysia, where a 16-year-old is alleged to have used AI to generate deepfake images of his schoolmates and alumni. Suddenly, detention for chewing gum seems almost quaint.…
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Google’s war on ad fraud just got a whole lot more automated. In 2024, the tech giant swung the ban hammer on a staggering 39.2 million advertiser accounts. That’s more than triple the number from the previous year. Is this a sign of a dirtier web, or just a more efficient Google? AI: The…
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Singapore, a nation known for its pragmatism and penchant for order, is facing a 21st-century quandary: deepfakes. Just as the country gears up for its General Election (GE), the digital shadows are stirring, and they’re not playing fair. Halimah Yacob Targeted: A Wake-Up Call Former President Halimah Yacob recently filed a police report after…
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Deepfakes in Johor: When AI Meets Adolescent Recklessness The headlines out of Johor, Malaysia, are a stark reminder of the double-edged sword that is readily accessible AI. A 16-year-old boy is currently under further remand, accused of using deepfake technology to create and disseminate lewd images of his schoolmates and alumni. If true, it…
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Amazon’s Nova Sonic: Is This The Voice AI That Will Finally Understand Your Mumbling? Amazon’s wading deeper into the AI wars. This week, they unveiled Nova Sonic, a voice generation model aimed squarely at rivals like Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4o. And because one AI model isn’t enough to satiate the silicon gods, they…