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Adobe Unveils “Creator-Friendly” Generative AI Tools

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“Adobe is taking the wraps off Firefly, a new family of generative AI tools it says can help transform the emerging technology into something that more design professionals can embrace instead of fear. Why it matters: Generative AI has taken the world by storm, but has received a mixed response from artists; some see it as a new tool to […]

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Alper Derinboğaz Releases Neogene Digital Art Collection Based On Prehistoric Minerals

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dezeen

“Promotion: architect Alper Derinboğaz has used artificial intelligence and research data to create Neogene, a series of 3D artworks created to resemble the mineral bismuth. The pieces were created for digital art platform Technological Art Experience (TAEX), which described the Neogene collection as “3D artefacts, generated using data morphosis methodology, based on simulations of geological formations from prehistoric times.” The […]

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A New Generation Of Music-Making Algorithms Is Here

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Economist

“In the dystopia of George Orwell’s novel “1984”, Big Brother numbs the masses with the help of a “versificator”, a machine designed to automatically generate the lyrics to popular tunes, thereby ridding society of human creativity. Today, numerous artificial-intelligence (ai) models churn out, some free of charge, the music itself. Unsurprisingly, many fear a world flooded with generic and emotionally […]

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NYT To Soon Offer Most Articles Via Automated Voice

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Illustration: Rebecca Zisser / Axios

“The New York Times plans to make the vast majority of its articles available to users as narrations read via an automated voice, executives tell Axios. Why it matters: The move will help position the Times as one of the biggest audio news companies globally. The company published 2,300 audio recordings, including podcasts, in 2023 with more than 600 Times […]

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Top Musicians Among Hundreds Warning Against Replacing Human Artists With AI

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Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

“More than 200 musical artists — including heavy hitters such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Smokey Robinson — have penned an open letter to AI developers, tech firms and digital platforms to “cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.” Why it matters: It’s one of the strongest positions the […]

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