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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…

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…

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…

Stability AI, a company that’s seen more turbulence than a budget airline, is back with another AI offering: Stable Virtual Camera. The premise? Transform your humdrum 2D images into ‘immersive’ 3D videos. The reality? Well, let’s just say manage your expectations. Virtual cameras, for those not fluent in CGI jargon, are digital tools used…

Art Basel Hong Kong just got a dose of digital existentialism, courtesy of Doku, the genderless, ageless, nationality-free AI artist dreamt up by Lu Yang. Forget leisurely gallery strolls; Doku’s pop-up is a high-stakes game of chance where collectors blindly buy digital art. Think crypto-bro meets art snob – a match made in Silicon…