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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-08-17 08:35:32

AI film startups are setting up studios in Hollywood, using US and Chinese AI models while touting lower production costs and a way around traditional financing (Robert Booth/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/

‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech
Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them to bypass studio giants and take more creative risks

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-08-17 10:00:56

AI film startups are setting up studios in Hollywood, using US and Chinese AI models while touting lower production costs and a way around traditional financing (Robert Booth/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/

‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech
Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them to bypass studio giants and take more creative risks

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-08-13 17:10:42

'Madden NFL 27' sells hyperrealism in EA's goal to make 'a scouting report' for the league nfl.com/news/madden-nfl-27-sel

'Madden NFL 27' sells hyperrealism in EA's goal to make 'a scouting report' for the league
Championing hyperrealism in all areas, EA Sports creative director Scott O'Gallagher has a simple goal with the 'Madden NFL' franchise: 'To make this like a scouting report for the NFL.' Nick Shook provides insight into what went into making the latest edition of the industry-defining game.

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-09-11 03:33:00

Saw this referenced in an earlier mastodon post, and wondered if was real or not. Well, it appears that ultraprocessed foods are bad of cockroaches - so maybe all these convenience foods aren't really a good thing?
Ultra-processed food increases mortality in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea | Scientific Reports

Ultra-processed food increases mortality in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea - Scientific Reports
Ultra-processed food products make up more than half of the total calories consumed by people in some nations, and their sales keep growing. Eating these foods is correlated with human health issues, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and also damages non-human mammalian and avian health. However, whether ultra-processed food impacts invertebrates’ health has not been studied. We addressed this shortcoming by evaluating if ultra-processed food consumption increases mortalit…

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-09-11 03:33:00

Saw this referenced in an earlier mastodon post, and wondered if was real or not. Well, it appears that ultraprocessed foods are bad of cockroaches - so maybe all these convenience foods aren't really a good thing?
Ultra-processed food increases mortality in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea | Scientific Reports

Ultra-processed food increases mortality in the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea - Scientific Reports
Ultra-processed food products make up more than half of the total calories consumed by people in some nations, and their sales keep growing. Eating these foods is correlated with human health issues, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and also damages non-human mammalian and avian health. However, whether ultra-processed food impacts invertebrates’ health has not been studied. We addressed this shortcoming by evaluating if ultra-processed food consumption increases mortalit…

@bourgwick@heads.social
2026-08-24 18:08:44

northwest pals: i'm speaking about robert hunter in portland in september! part of a 3-day celebration. creativeworldsofroberthunter.c

Creative Wor(l)ds of Robert Hunter: A Celebration
A three-day celebration of Robert Hunter in Portland, Oregon — September 24–26, 2026. Poetry, live music, and songwriter stories.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-08-03 16:58:04

The U.S. military has asked combat experts to think outside the box in a desperate bid for new ideas to end Trump's war against Iran
In an email last week, an officer in the intelligence branch of U.S. Central Command asked a broad group of military analysts for suggestions:
"We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” the email reportedly read.
Military officials said the effort to crowdsource a solution to the war by email …

Trump’s despair over Iran revealed in memo seeking ‘creative and unconventional’ ways to punish the enemy: report
U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual

@soundclamp@mastodon.xyz
2026-08-03 01:26:19

❝I’m definitely not trying to romanticise that world with limited access to information, but I think we could all do with a bit more patience to digest things rather than having some immediate reaction, evaluation or classification of the art we take in.❞ itsnicethat.com/features/rob…

Robert Beatty on retro Photoshop, creative friction and designing album covers that feel almost primeval
On the occasion of Robert Beatty’s newest work for the cult-favourite trip-hop duo Boards Of Canada, It’s Nice That does a deep dive into his vast career of video collage, noise rock, alternative tech and iconic album covers.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-09-11 00:01:25

In Scott Bessent’s speech at yesterday’s Republican "convention",
he warned that the progressive left is relentless in trying to turn America into a “socialist hellscape.”
Bessent added that their “version of equality would drag everyone down instead of lift everyone up”
and urged attendees to continue the political fight to push back against socialism.
Bad enough that this is just demented Cold War communist witch-hunt crap.
Worse, it’s coming from…

Bessent (and his boss) have lost all credibility on the economy
It’s becoming a problem for all of us