Video screenshot via Synthesia Gone are the stiff mannequins of yesterday’s chatbots—Synthesia’s new artificial intelligence avatars have shed their poker faces and are learning to emote. Backed by tech giant Nvidia, Synthesia, an AI firm focused on avatar creation, has unveiled a new generation of avatars dubbed Expressive Avatars that can convey a whole spectrum of […]
April 26, 2024
Image generated on AI It’s high time for a new technique for developing film. Dmitri Tcherbadji, a Canadian web developer with a penchant for quirky photography projects—including a gingerbread camera with a sugar lens—might have just blazed a new trail in alternative film processing. Read full article
April 26, 2024
Video screenshot via Auktionshaus im Kinsky A long-lost Gustav Klimt portrait has reemerged from the shadows, waltzing its way onto the auction block and fetching a cool €30 million (US$32 million). Titled Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, the unfinished masterpiece depicts a young woman with dark hair and is believed to be one of the Austrian […]
April 26, 2024
Video screenshot via Meow.Camera For cat lovers across the globe, Meow.Camera may the purr-fect way to connect with strays through the power of technology. This curious project has quickly clawed its way out of China, where it started, into the hearts of internet users by inviting them to watch and interact with feline friends via […]
April 25, 2024
Photo 267749345 © Creatoroflove | Dreamstime.com For years, iPad users have relied on third-party apps or Spotlight search for their on-the-go calculations. But that may be changing, and soon, users could be counting themselves lucky! Apple is supposedly developing a dedicated Calculator app for the tablet, slated for release with iPadOS 18 sometime this year. […]
April 25, 2024
Images 85528223 © Oliver Perez | Dreamstime.com and Kate Spade New York / PR TIMES Kate Spade New York has dipped into a new aesthetic for its Summer 2024 collection by squeezing with iconic condiment brand Heinz. The pieces, whimsically spilling ketchup themes, was first unveiled in Japan and is slated for release starting early […]
April 25, 2024
Image generated on AI Not the Crocs we need: In a case that has drawn international attention, Colombian fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Miami federal court. Gonzalez, known for her celebrity clientele and handbags featured on the Sex and the City television show, pleaded guilty in […]
April 25, 2024