Entertainment
Can mass media survive in the age of personal media? What gadgets will we watch future movies on? Can you make a living working in the metaverse? This page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of entertainment.
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https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/04/24/inside-acis-12th-annual-cosmetics-pbc-compliance-forum/
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The American Conference Institute (ACI) recently hosted its 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products, bringing together legal experts, regulatory officials, and industry professionals for two days of virtual and in-person sessions focused on the evolving landscape of cosmetics regulation.
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https://www.internetsafetystatistics.com/generative-adversarial-networks/
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What are Generative Adversarial Networks, and why are they redefining the boundaries of artificial intelligence? Commonly referred to as GANs, these deep learning models are at the forefront of AI creativity, enabling machines to generate photorealistic images, deepfakes, synthetic voices, and...
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https://venturebeat.com/games/eself-will-bring-private-ai-tutors-to-students-worldwide/
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eSelf, a startup that focuses on face-to-face, natural-feeling conversational AI agents, said it is partnering with the Center for Educational Technology to bring private AI tutors to students worldwide.
CET is Israel's largest K-12 textbook publisher, with a leading position across all subjects...
CET is Israel's largest K-12 textbook publisher, with a leading position across all subjects...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-update-ai-avatar-does-not-in-fact-8848035/
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litigant, Jerome Dewald, attempted to use an AI avatar as his counsel to argue for a reversal of the lower court's decision in an employment dispute. Dewald apparently requested permission from the court to use an audio-video presentation as part of his oral argument, and the court granted the request.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14625599/Jesus-AI-influencer-video-call.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
For Christians, Easter is a time to remember how Jesus was killed on the cross before returning three days later.But now, around 2,000 years later, the messiah has returned once more - this time as an AI influencer.The AI Jesus chatbot allows you to video call the son of God in real-time from the...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp91m4rzzm0o
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James Bulger's mum seeks AI law to curb clips of murder victims Joshua NevettPolitical reporterThe mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has urged the government to pass a new law to clampdown on AI-generated videos of child murder victims.Denise Fergus said TikTok had not responded to requests...
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https://medium.com/@picturesqueen01/lights-camera-algorithm-how-ai-is-rewriting-entertainments-script-111179de84b3?source=rss------artificial_intelligence-5
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Medium
Let's explore how AI is transforming the entertainment landscape, revolutionizing everything from content creation to how we experience it. The media and entertainment industry stands at a technological crossroads, with artificial intelligence dramatically reshaping content creation, distribution, audience engagement, and business models.
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https://www.neowin.net/news/baidu-launches-ernie-x1-turbo-and-ernie-45-turbo-models-with-slashed-prices/
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Chinese technology giant Baidu introduced its latest AI models at the Baidu Create 2025 developer conference in Wuhan: ERNIE X1 Turbo and ERNIE 4.5 Turbo. These are the upgraded versions of the ERNIE X1 and ERNIE 4.5 models that Baidu launched earlier this year, and are meant to deliver faster results at lower costs.
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https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2025/04/21/adobe-invests-in-synthesia-a-startup-focused-on-ai-video-clone-technology
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While Adobe has been infusing artificial intelligence, or AI, into its consumer-targeted apps, like Photoshop, for the past couple of years, the company may be planning to produce something larger with AI for its enterprise offerings by partnering with companies working on the cutting-edge of the new tech: According to CNBC, Synthesia said that "Adobe's venture capital arm injected an undisclosed amount of funds into the firm in a 'strategic' partnership." However, neither company commented on any details of the partnership.
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https://theleader.info/2025/04/24/modern-leadership-and-the-power-of-digital-human-connection/
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Modern leadership is being redefined by digital communication. While traditional leadership emphasized presence and physical collaboration, current leadership practices demand effectiveness across screens. Leaders must build real trust, communicate with clarity, and maintain strong team dynamics without shared offices.
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https://theconversation.com/fake-models-for-fast-fashion-what-ai-clones-mean-for-our-jobs-and-our-identities-254135
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In the heart of New York City's Times Square, there are signs of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in marketing. In a health supplement store, a popup by British tech startup, Hypervsn, showcases life-size holograms. From behind the glass, a virtual humanoid avatar with spunky pink hair waves to passersby.
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https://behindmlm.com/mlm-reviews/booster-review-matt-ferk-discovers-ai-generated-slop/
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Booster, aka Booster AI, Booster International Corp and Booster Lifestyle, fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Booster's website address ("boosterapp.ai"), was privately registered on December 3rd, 2024. Further research reveals Booster marketing videos hosted by CNO Shannon Marie and "corp leader" Peter Ohanyan.
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https://nofilmschool.com/ca-in-la-nab-2025
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If the crowded halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center are a reminder of anything during NAB every year, it's that there are a lot of aspiring filmmakers and up-and-coming content creators out there looking to launch their brands and careers.In many ways, it's super encouraging to see so many...
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https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fri-episode-1992-give-us-bibi-christian-zionists-forsake-christ-for-an-earthly-kingdom-as-ai-and-techno-babel-rise--65627754
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2:30 FSU Shooting HorrorBypassing Florida's strict campus gun laws, this Sheriff's Youth Program member's rampage exposes the chilling vulnerability of defenseless students. 6:49 Israel's Starvation Siege Kills Thousands of Children While Media Ignores Atrocities In a horrifying act of deliberate cruelty, Israel's six-week foodblockade has plunged Gaza into a man-made famine, starving thousands of children to death and leaving millions malnourished as Israel adamantly states "no humanitarian aid" will be allowed. Breaking a ceasefire with renewed bombings, Israel has killed families, bombed schools, and even targeted Gaza's only Christian hospital on Palm Sunday.
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https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/ai-powered-video-creation-platform/
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Have you ever stared at a wall of text, wondering how to turn it into something engaging and visually impactful? Whether you're an educator trying to make lessons more dynamic, a marketer aiming to captivate your audience, or a content creator looking to diversify your portfolio, the struggle to...
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https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-regret-jumping-on-the-chatgpt-action-figure-trend-heres-7-reasons-why
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OpenAI has seen an exponential increase in signups over the last few weeks — as many as 1 million per hour — thanks to ChatGPT's new in-chat image-generation feature and Image Library. With over 400 million weekly active users, CEO Sam Altman calls the increase a "net win for society." The image generator within the GPT-4o model makes it easy to create images with a single prompt in the chat box.
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https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3830222/the-shrouds-review-david-cronenberg-plays-his-greatest-hits-tiff/
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While horror makes wild claims of "based on a true story" from time to time, not every instance seen in the genre is a gimmick formed from a shred of truth. Quite the opposite is 2016'(a.k.), a film based on a well-documented true story — a true crime, in fact. The real-life inspiration for this offering of Finnish horror also has the distinction of being a famous cold case; from a legal standpoint, the Lake Bodom Murders were never solved.
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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/regrets-actors-who-sold-ai-avatars-stuck-in-black-mirror-esque-dystopia/
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For actors, selling their AI likeness seems quick and painless—and perhaps increasingly more lucrative. All they have to do is show up and make a bunch of different facial expressions in front of a green screen, then collect their checks. But Alyssa Malchiodi, a lawyer who has advocated on behalf...
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https://www.wallpaper.com/tech/microsoft-vs-google-where-is-the-battle-for-the-ultimate-ai-assistant-taking-us
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This year, Microsoft turns 50, a significant waypoint in the valley of anguish that is Gen X middle age. In comparison, Generation Z Google (aged 26 and a half) is in the prime era of its shape-shifting, multifarious journey. Both companies are in a celebratory mood, with Microsoft issuing a...
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/charlie-brooker-black-mirror-season-7-endings-more-sequels-1236188838/
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[This story contains some spoilers for Black Mirror season seven.]
You could say Charlie Brooker is going back to basics with the seventh season of Black Mirror. After experimenting with things like interactive movie Bandersnatch and "Red Mirror" horror last season, the creator-writer of the hit...
You could say Charlie Brooker is going back to basics with the seventh season of Black Mirror. After experimenting with things like interactive movie Bandersnatch and "Red Mirror" horror last season, the creator-writer of the hit...
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https://variety.com/lists/black-mirror-best-episodes/
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"Black Mirror" has shocked, creeped out and warned audiences of the dangers of technology for more than a decade, and it's returning with Season 7 on Netflix.
Originally conceived as an anthology program on the British outlet Channel 4, "Black Mirror" moved to Netflix starting with Season 3 and...
Originally conceived as an anthology program on the British outlet Channel 4, "Black Mirror" moved to Netflix starting with Season 3 and...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-legal-watch-april-14-2025-1889609/
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AI Avatar Ejected from New York Court Joe Cahill In an unprecedented test of courtroom technology boundaries, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division recently halted proceedings when it discovered pro se litigant Jerome Dewald had submitted an AI-generated digital avatar to present his oral arguments in an employment dispute.