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......»»
AI Study Suggests a London Gallery"s Been Exhibiting a Fake For Years
Thomas Macaulay writes via The Next Web: Samson and Delilah is among the most famous works by Peter Paul Rubens, one of the most influential artists of the 17th century. The painting depicts an Old Testament story in which the warrior Samson is betra.....»»
Birds" eye size offers clues to coevolutionary arms race between brood parasites, hosts
Eye size likely plays a role in the contest between avian brood parasites—birds that lay their eggs in the nests of other species—and their hosts, who sometimes detect the foreign eggs and eject or abandon them, scientists report in the journal B.....»»
SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
SpaceX's first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism......»»
Contest winners, health worker orbiting world in SpaceX 1st
The four people on SpaceX's first private flight are fairly ordinary, down-to-Earth types brought together by chance......»»
SpaceX aiming for night launch of 4 on 1st private flight
SpaceX aimed to blast a billionaire into orbit Wednesday night with his two contest winners and a health care worker who survived childhood cancer......»»
Putting a face to Krijn, the Netherland"s oldest Neanderthal man
A group of paleo-anthropological artists at Kennis & Kennis Reconstructions have put their skills to good use—reconstructing the face of Krijn, the earliest known Neanderthal living in what was once Doggerland. The results have been included in Rij.....»»
Travis CI flaw exposed secrets of thousands of open source projects
Developers furious at Travis CI's "insanely embarrassing 'security bulletin.'" Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A security flaw in Travis CI potentially exposed the secrets of thousands of open source projects that rely on the hosted continuous.....»»
Nikon Small World microscopy contest 2021: A few of our favorite images
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. Enlarge / A small cnidarian called a hydra (green) has attached itself to the cocoon of a caddisfly. (credit: Yen Fook Chew) Microscopy is essential to many areas of sc.....»»
Would you pay $475 for an NFT ticket to see Beeple"s $69 million NFT in person?
Crypto fund Metapurse’s Dreamverse festival, being held at Terminal 5, New York City this November 4, includes a gallery featuring work from over 150 artists in an "interactive digital art experience." The work will be displayed through installatio.....»»
The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious
The White House’s plan to roll out third shots for any American adult is raising profound questions about global equity......»»
Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders
Contenders include the Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6. Enlarge (credit: World Car Awards) On Thursday, the World Car Awards launched its 2022 program and published the list of eligible vehicles for the upcoming contest......»»
How International Scam Artists Pulled off an Epic Theft of Covid Benefits
Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid, officials say. From a report: In June, the FBI got a warrant to hunt through the Google accounts of Abedemi Ru.....»»
Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain
Scientific American presents the winner and honorable mentions of the 11th annual Art of Neuroscience contest -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Study: Artistic acknowledgment depends on a signature style or the pace of outputs
Recognition for musicians is more likely to be achieved if artists focus on a specific style or diverse styles released at a faster pace......»»
Twitter Algorithm Prefers Slimmer, Younger, Light-Skinned Faces
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: A Twitter image-cropping algorithm prefers to show faces that are slimmer, younger and with lighter skin, a researcher has found. Bogdan Kulynyc won $3,500 in a Twitter-organized contest to find biase.....»»
Latent AI, which says it can compress common AI models by 10x, lands some key backing
Roughly a year ago, Latent AI, a now three-year-old, Menlo Park, Ca.-based startup, pitched a handful of investors during TechCrunch’s Battlefield competition. It didn’t win that contest, but that hasn’t kept it from winning the int.....»»
ArtSea Ink: a colorful, seaweed-based ink for 3D printing
Some artists are embracing 3D printing as a new medium, allowing them to create intricate 3D compositions that are difficult to produce in any other way. But the rigid, plastic-based materials used in many 3D printers require high heat for workabilit.....»»
First academic research paper co-published on Instagram shows legacy of one of Algeria"s most influential modern artists
The first research to be simultaneously co-published in an academic journal and on Instagram shows the lasting legacy of one of Algeria's most influential modern artists......»»
Spotify and GIPHY team up to bring GIFs to the Spotify app and more
Spotify today announced it’s partnering with GIPHY to let people use official GIFs as well as discover new songs and artists through a new “Listen on Spotify” button. more… The post Spotify and GIPHY team up to bring GIFs to.....»»
Winners of the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards announced
The 14th annual iPhone Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's winning photograph was taken with an iPhone 7."Untitled" | Image Credit: Yayun Liu/IPPAwardsThe iPhone Photography Awards is an annual contest that judges images e.....»»