Nintendo Is Suing ‘Palworld’ Creator Pocketpair
Palworld, colloquially known to fans as “Pokémon with guns,” is in hot water. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced Thursday… Read More »Nintendo Is Suing ‘Palworld’ Creator Pocketpair
A president can neither win nor lose the culture war
Unlock the US Election Countdown Newsletter for Free The stories that matter about money and politics in the race for… Read More »A president can neither win nor lose the culture war
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI
If anyone could make the Dark Side sound good, it was James Earl Jones. The actor, who died Monday at… Read More »James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI
New AI Model Can Simulate ‘Super Mario Bros.’ After Watching Gameplay Footage
Last month, Google’s GameNGen AI model showed that generalized image diffusion techniques can be used to generate a passable, playable… Read More »New AI Model Can Simulate ‘Super Mario Bros.’ After Watching Gameplay Footage
The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis… Read More »The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Martin Shkreli Made Copies of His $2 Million Wu-Tang Album—and Hid Them in ‘Safes All Around the World’
The members of PleasrDAO are, well, pretty displeased with Martin Shkreli. The “digital autonomous organization” spent $4.75 million to buy… Read More »Martin Shkreli Made Copies of His $2 Million Wu-Tang Album—and Hid Them in ‘Safes All Around the World’
He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He’s Doing the Real Thing
When I interviewed writers and actors at the picket lines of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, there was… Read More »He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He’s Doing the Real Thing
A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
The House of Mouse is getting a renovation. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors… Read More »A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
Video Game Performers Are Going on Strike Over AI
Actors in the video game industry are going on strike. On Thursday, the union representing voice and motion-capture performers announced… Read More »Video Game Performers Are Going on Strike Over AI
Is the ‘Diaper’ Method in ‘Twisters’ a Real Solution For Massive Tornadoes? Not Exactly
A storm that hit Dunlap, Indiana, during the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak in 1965 spawned twin tornadoes that cycled around… Read More »Is the ‘Diaper’ Method in ‘Twisters’ a Real Solution For Massive Tornadoes? Not Exactly