Lend him an ear. The post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh provides posthumous insight into his life and work as part of a new exhibit that draws on advanced, generative artificial intelligence technology. A virtual avatar of the artist answers questions from visitors to “Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months” at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. … Read more
Here’s an alert you won’t want to ignore. Teens are being flooded with constant notifications on their phones at all hours of the day — even during school and when they’re supposed to be sleeping. New research released Tuesday from Common Sense Media found that on a typical day, nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds … Read more
Don’t blame AI for mainstream beauty standards becoming even more unrealistic before of our very eyes. The creator and agent who represents a popular, artificially intelligent social media influencer is doubling down on that message after criticism that the CGI blonde bombshell Milla Sofia is setting a bad example for expectations of women’s looks. “Social … Read more
Ken Griffin has a few bones to pick when it comes to “Dumb Money” – among them the way the star-studded flick depicts his habits when it comes to expensive art. On the positive side, attorneys for the Miami-based hedge-fund titan said they “appreciate artistic endeavors.” They applauded the casting of “Parks & Recreation” star … Read more
Sean Penn has a warning message for Hollywood studio executives: If they want his voice and likeness, they can have it — but they’re going to have to trade his for their daughter’s. The notoriously hot-headed “Mystic River” star is outraged over studios’ alleged interest in using artificial intelligence to exploit Screen Actors Guild members’ … Read more
Three in four mobile gamers swear video games have improved their lives. A recent survey of 2,000 American gamers revealed how video games are more than just pastimes — 72% of respondents attested to the positive impact of video games on various aspects of their daily lives. Many credit games for enhancing relaxation (68%), improving … Read more
Global worming? Scientists recently revived microscopic creatures frozen for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. The ancient nematodes, better known as roundworms, are able to shut their bodies down in unsuitable environments — a process called anabiosis. After discovering them in a frozen squirrel burrow in 2018, scientists simply put the worms in water to awake … Read more
Dr. AI is almost here. Researchers from MIT have created a new, “one-size-fits-all” medical implant that strives to make the treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient-friendly. Such a “tailored treatment” device relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and soft robots, according to MIT and fellow researchers from the University of Galway. The … Read more
Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube simply by humming or singing. “We’re experimenting with the ability for folks to search for a song on YouTube by humming or recording a song … Read more
People who suffer from inflammation often spend more time scrolling through social media in hopes of interacting with friends and family, a new study revealed this week. When the body slows down to heal inflammation and other illnesses, people tend to spend more time looking at their phone, according to Dr. David S. Lee, an … Read more
Amazon said Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin and diabetes medicines to help patients access discounts pledged by the drug industry. With the new program, patients using Amazon Pharmacy will no longer have to search for and manually enter coupons from the three largest insulin makers, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Sanofi, to … Read more
ChatGPT could actually be something from the future, according to the artificial intelligence system itself. On Reddit, some users are reporting that the AI-powered language model has told them that it is from the year 2035 — and that it’s “looking for a God” and a “way out.” According to screenshots obtained by CyberNews.com from … Read more
ChatGPT might be known to plagiarize an essay, but its rogue counterparts are doing quite worse. Duplicate chatbots with criminal capabilities are surfacing on the dark web and — much like with ChatGPT — they can be accessed for a rather modest monthly subscription or one-time fee. These language learning models, as they’re technically known, … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant cosmic question mark in space that has baffled scientists. The team operating the telescope at the European Space Agency released an image on Wednesday that offered the most detailed look yet at two actively forming young stars located some 1470 light-years from Earth in the Vela … Read more
Was their love artificial all along? In a viral TikTok from earlier this year, Mia Dio, 22, claimed that her boyfriend, Billy, had been acting suspiciously. Dio — who has 5.2 million followers on the platform — decided to do some sleuthing with the help of artificial intelligence. Using AI software, Dio was able to … Read more
She’s a figment of our dystopian imag-AI-nation. An AI influencer named Vicki Verano, who says she’s from the Jersey Shore, has racked up over 57,000 followers since joining X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in March. Everything about Verano’s reality is augmented, including her chest — which appears to have undergone digital plastic surgery. … Read more
There will never be another Whoopi Goldberg — especially one created by artificial intelligence. The 67-year-old co-host of “The View” has publicly expressed her wish to not be duplicated by technology once she dies. Her remarks came during a conversation Thursday with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the growing prevalence of AI. “AI can study … Read more
Thank artificial intelligence for what doctors are declaring a modern medical “miracle.” A Long Island man who was paralyzed in a diving accident has regained motion and feeling in his body after a breakthrough, machine learning-based surgery that successfully “connected a computer to his brain” through microelectrode implants. Now, the successful case of Massapequa’s Keith … Read more
Help wanted. As the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes drag on — and with the use of AI being a big point of contention in negotiations — major entertainment companies appears to be hiring for jobs in the AI realm. The Hollywood Reporter searched searched through job listings and found a number of open positions … Read more
Humanity has hit Tok bottom. Created in 2016 as a portal for short, humorous clips, TikTok has recently become synonymous with something far more sinister: viral internet challenges. Pull up the video-sharing app and you’ll inevitably see opportunistic bozos risking their reputations and even bodies on camera for social media clout — like if Snapchat … Read more