AI will destroy Hollywood as we know it
Tom Graham, founder of Metaphysic.ai, on how generative AI will upend the film industry and change our understanding of what’s ‘real.’ Tom Graham was a couple of hours away from his keynote conversation with Chris Anderson on st.....»»
A film studio may be launching in space in 2024
Space may soon house a full-fledged TV and film studio, thanks to Space Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E.). According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the company that is co-producing Tom Cruise's upcoming space movie (which is set to be filmed in spa.....»»
YouTuber builds Star Trek Tricorder that puts Hollywood props to shame
The YouTuber chronicled the build of his second-gen Tricorder in a three-part video series. Parts one and two were originally planned to be a single video but it ended up being 40 minutes long so he split them into two. The third segment is more of a.....»»
We don’t know why, but being in space causes us to destroy our blood
Space anemia is tied to being in the void and can stick around awhile. Enlarge (credit: NASA) Space isn’t easy on humans. Some aspects are avoidable—the vacuum, of course, and the cold, as well as some of the radiation. As.....»»
AI"s 6 Worst-Case Scenarios
"Who needs Terminators when you have precision clickbait and ultra-deepfakes?" asks IEEE Spectrum: Hollywood's worst-case scenario involving artificial intelligence (AI) is familiar as a blockbuster sci-fi film: Machines acquire humanlike intellige.....»»
Leonardo "Tree" Caprio: new species named after star
A new tree species has been named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio as a tribute to the Hollywood star's anti-logging campaigning, London's Royal Botanic Gardens announced Thursday......»»
New Pam & Tommy trailer depicts couple’s whirlwind love story, sex tape fallout
Hulu's new trailer for Pam & Tommy promises the greatest love story ever sold as the infamous sex tape threatens to destroy their lives and marriage......»»
Researchers find that iodine in desert dust destroys ozone
When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but also let greenhouse gases stick around longer. The finding, published today in the journal Science Adva.....»»
Coating surfaces with a thin layer of copper has the potential to kill the virus causing COVID-19 faster
Researchers have discovered that using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate or destroy the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19......»»
DNAzymes: How active DNA molecules with therapeutic potential work
DNAzymes are precision biocatalysts that destroy unwanted RNA molecules. However, major obstacles to their use in medicine remain. Together with Jülich Research Centre (FZJ) and the University of Bonn, a research team from Heinrich Heine University.....»»
2021’s biggest games were too Hollywood for their own good
Video games once looked to Hollywood blockbusters for inspiration. Now they've become a crutch for the industry......»»
Amazon"s genre-blending "Encounter" mixes alien thriller with road movie
If you’ve seen the trailers for Encounter, you’re probably expecting your stock-standard Hollywood alien invasion film. This is not it.From Beast director Michael Pearce, Amazon Studios' Encounter revolves around Malik Kahn (Riz Ahmed), a.....»»
Celebrity couples help each other navigate the ultimate gig economy, research shows
From Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall to Tom Holland and Zendaya, the Hollywood celebrity couple has always been an object of fascination and envy. But how does the Hollywood celebrity function as a business venture?.....»»
Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten Harder to Understand
"I used to be able to understand 99% of the dialogue in Hollywood films," writes professional film blogger Ben Pearson. "But over the past 10 years or so, I've noticed that percentage has dropped significantly — and it's not due to hearing loss.....»»
Crypto Co-stars With Hollywood
Crypto has gone Hollywood, and vice versa, as the two industries are deepening their financial and strategic ties. From a report: For crypto, these partnerships are about building brand awareness. For entertainers and entertainment companies, it's ab.....»»
Climate change will destroy familiar environments, create new ones and undermine efforts to protect sea life
Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world's oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life in the world's largest marine protected areas, new research from Oregon State University shows......»»
The iPhone 13 Screen Is a Repair Nightmare That Could Destroy Repair Shops Forever
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A tweak to the iPhone's repairability that has been long prophesied and feared has finally come to pass, giving staggering new urgency for legislation that makes repair more accessible: The iPhone.....»»
NASA to deflect asteroid in test of "planetary defense"
In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race to save the Earth from being pulverized by an asteroid......»»
Privacy commission demands Clearview AI delete all facial recognition data collected in Australia
Australian regulators have demanded that facial-recognition firm Clearview AI cease scraping the biometric data of Australian citizens and destroy all information and images previously gathered on them. According to the Office of the Australian Infor.....»»
Guide: Where To Destroy Fireplaces In Fortnite – Craggy Cliffs, Holly Hedges, Lazy Lake, Pleasant Park
Fortnite fireplaces - find out where to destroy fireplaces in Fortnite across the map in our handy guide. The post Guide: Where To Destroy Fireplaces In Fortnite – Craggy Cliffs, Holly Hedges, Lazy Lake, Pleasant Park appeared first on PlaySta.....»»
Creating an artificial material that can sense, adapt to its environment
Move over, Hollywood—science fiction is getting ready to leap off the big screen and enter the real world. While recent science fiction movies have demonstrated the power of artificially intelligent computer programs, such as the fictional characte.....»»