German artist Boris Eldagsen turned down a Sony World Photography 2023 award after revealing the “photography” was in fact an AI-generated image. Eldagsen said he used the picture to test the competition and to create debate about the future of
Disney is making $5.5 billion of spending cuts as years of mismanagement and internal strife finally catch up to it. The fifty workers in its metaverse team are collateral damage of a civil war that has rocked the house of
Disney has announced that it is abandoning plans to explore the metaverse, and the news has vibrated through many parts of the Web3 industry including cryptocurrencies. The animator, together with major fashion brands (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Yves Saint Laurent
AI has the potential to reshape the music industry with users now able to replicate popular artists’ music, including the voice of Kanye West. The industry has undergone significant transformations over the years, thanks to advances in technology. In the
Last year, fast food chain Taco Bell claimed to have found a couple that would marry in its eponymous metaverse. Months went by without further updates from the outlet, but now it appears that the unusual wedding actually went ahead.
Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms Inc said it is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, similar to a Twitter alternative or a Mastodon competitor. The platform, code-named P92, will be overseen by Instagram head Adam Mosser.
With over a billion active users, TikTok is the go-to social media platform for funny videos, new viral trends, and challenges. The social media giant has been working non-stop to release new features to keep users entertained. Recently, TikTok released
Science fiction publisher Clarksworld has banned hundreds of authors after the magazine was inundated with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot generated articles. Ever since the release of ChatGPT last year, AI language models have become mainstream, which has caused a stir
A new report by immersive media company Everyrealm has shined a spotlight on young people’s use of technology. The “Immersive Media Market Report” suggests members of Gen Alpha (born after 2010) and Gen Z (born in the mid-to-late 90s) prefer
Popular open-world gaming platform Roblox saw its stock pump this week, after fourth-quarter results were deemed better than expected. The VR project published Q4 results on Wednesday, revealing year-over-year growth of 21% when controlled for inflation. Even when uncontrolled, the
Musician Nick Cave has eviscerated a song that ChatGPT wrote in the style of Nick Cave, calling the effort “a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human” and “replication as travesty.” The song was sent to him by
Manchester City Football Club, an association football team based in the United Kingdom are in process of launching a virtual fan engagement platform in the metaverse, according to a Proof of Concept (PoC) video shown at CES 2023. CES is the
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