AI won an art contest, and artists are furious
Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is sparking controversy about whether art can be generated by a computer, and what, exactly, it means to be an artist......»»
Musicians are furious at website HitPiece, which listed their music as NFTs without permission
Musicians have taken to Twitter today to complain about a website that is ostensibly selling their music as NFTs without permission. HitPiece claims to sell one-of-one NFTs, meaning each one is singular and unique (as opposed to the endless iteration.....»»
Spotify publicly posts content policy as Rogan responds
Streaming service struggling with transition from platform to media company. Enlarge / Joe Rogan. (credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Spotify publicly posted its platform policies for the first time on Sunday following artists'.....»»
Jason Momoa may be Fast & Furious 10’s villain
Aquaman and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Fast & Furious 10 as the latest villain to menace Dom and the family......»»
Blizzard is hiring artists, designers, and engineers for a "brand-new" franchise
On Tuesday, Blizzard announced that it is looking for developers to work on a brand new IP. It did not have many details about the project other than it will be a "survival game." It sounds like it is in the early conceptual stages, and Blizzard is l.....»»
In High-Tech San Francisco, a Pilot Program Tries Guaranteed Incomes for Artists
In 2015 the San Francisco Arts Commission surveyed nearly 600 local artists. "More than 70% of them had either already left San Francisco or were about to be displaced from their work, home or both," reports SFGate.com, adding "The pandemic has only.....»»
Flower-like solar panels collect daylight for their nightly light shows
Created by artists’ collective WERC, Tane is a resilient art installation that aims to survive in nature and outlast its human creators. The flower-like ‘digital organisms’ use solar panels to charge during the day and collectively.....»»
Apple Podcasts now recommends shows to follow through ‘Listen With’ famous people feature
There’s a new way to discover new shows on Apple Podcasts starting today – a new “Listen With” editorial collection surfaces podcasts based on what artists, journalists, and podcasters recommend. Apple is also sharing new insight.....»»
Here Are The Winners Of the 3D Printing For Disabled Gamers Contest!
The time has come to announce the winners and give out some prizes! The post Here Are The Winners Of the 3D Printing For Disabled Gamers Contest! appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Last Of Us Voice Actor Pisses Everyone Off With NFT Push
Troy Baker, best known as the voice behind The Last Of Us Parts 2's Joel Miller, made trouble for himself overnight when he announced his support for a new NFT venture around monetizing artists' voice work. From a report: "You can hate. Or you can cr.....»»
Designing 3D Printed Thumbstick Accessories For Gamers With Disabilities
Now that my 3D printing for Accessibility contest is officially over (winners to be announced soon!) I am finally doing some videos to highlight how some modifications for gaming accessibility work. This video explains my modular thumbstick accessor.....»»
The Rock Rejects Vin Diesel"s Plea For Him To Join Fast & Furious 10
Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel in 2011 (Image via Getty Images/Buda Mendes) It's safe to say that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will not be returning to the Fast and Furious franchise. In a new interview with CNN released on Wednesday, December.....»»
DoorDash Is Requiring Engineers To Deliver Food
DoorDash, the food delivery app based out of San Francisco, is requiring all its nondelivery employees, including CEO Tony Xu, to do a "dash" once a month -- and some employees are seemingly furious. SFGate reports: MarketWatch first reported that th.....»»
Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Furious Rate, New Study Shows
Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate, with new research showing that the vast ice sheets there shrank 10 times faster in the past 40 years than during the previous seven centuries. From a report: Avalanches, flooding and.....»»
Explaining the growing disillusionment with business as usual
The villainous boss memes, workday gripes, and big corporation throwdowns shoot fast and furious on the Reddit forum r/antiwork, which has become a viral post Howitzer. In one recent post, a Calm app tweet poses this well-meaning question: "What coul.....»»
The best TV episodes of 2021
When the clock struck midnight on 2021, the year looked uncertain for many. But TV remained a constant and a comfort with continued lockdowns around the world, and the prospect of appointment TV, new shows from acclaimed artists, and a return to the.....»»
Here Are The Winners Of Our Star Wars Themed Robot Contest With Nvidia
Back in May, we teamed up with Nvidia to have a really fun contest involving AI and Robots. Titled “May the Fourth”, it was Star Wars themed, hoping for some smart droids using the Jetson Nano The projects that came in were truly stunning and Nv.....»»
Bird singing contests: A clash of culture and conservation
For thousands of years, people have been keeping wild birds. It is often a deeply ingrained part of the culture. One of the more recent trends to emerge from this practice is the singing contest which pits male birds against each other to impress h.....»»
This Spider-Man Miles Morales DualSense Controller Design Looks Stunning
Two Italian artists have crafted an amazing Spider-Man: Miles Morales DualSense controller. Check it out here. The post This Spider-Man Miles Morales DualSense Controller Design Looks Stunning appeared first on PlayStation Universe. The folks at.....»»
Viewing artists as community problem-solvers increases support for public funding for artists, study shows
People are significantly more supportive of public funding for artists when they see artists as collaborators who are working to bring attention to and help solve problems in their communities, according to a new study......»»
Spotify Wrapped shows how our personal data gets sliced and diced
Like many other Spotify users, I opened the music streaming app on Wednesday and received a cheerful message: "Your 2021 Wrapped is here," it read, imploring me to explore the top songs, artists, and podcasts I listened to "in a year that was far fro.....»»