This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black, in which the columnist weighs in on hot topics in culture. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Rick Rubin, a name that resonates with music enthusiasts and casual fans alike, is one of our most renowned producers. His contributions to the industry are immeasurable, spanning genres and decades, from the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC to Tom Petty and Neil Young to Lana Del Rey and Lil Uzi Vert. Artists speak in hushed...
Artificial intelligence influencers offer a cost-effective, continuous presence on social media, and save time for brands running user-generated content campaigns. However, the rise of synthetic influencers has sparked concern among human influencers, who fear that these digital competitors will erode their income from brands. The spotlight on deepfakes featuring real-life influencer Ariel Marie promoting GetDirty wipes on social media drew attention to the impact of synthetic content....
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Anirudh Ravichander (34), an Indian music composer and playback singer started experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) back in July 2023 to reimagine Bollywood songs through his YouTube channel AI Beats. Along with a combination of publicly available open-source tools and unique sound engineering skills of his team, he reproduced Arijit Singh's famous Tum hi ho song in Mohit Chauhan's voice. Until today, he has reimagined 263 Indian songs in the voices of famous singers including...
"Garfield was at war with his own game and the industry that was erupting around it almost as soon as 'Magic' released."
In the fast-paced world of content creation, efficiency and reliability are paramount. Kingston Digital, Inc., a renowned leader in memory products and technology solutions, has once again demonstrated its commitment to empowering content creators with the reintroduction of its groundbreaking Workflow Station Dock and accompanying Readers. This comprehensive system is designed to streamline the process […]
Over the weekend, Instagram announced that it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries — this marketplace connects brands with creators to foster collaboration. The new regions include South Korea, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Israel, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina and Indonesia. Meta first introduced this marketplace to facilitate paid partnerships in the U.S. to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
This incident sheds light on the challenges faced by independent content creators and small publishers in the current digital landscape, dominated by search algorithms and large tech platforms.
Microsoft has closed down four of its studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush outfit Tango Gameworks.Read this article on TechRaptor
Young Sheldon's creators had two reasons why they made the Georgie and Mandy spin-off, and they explain why The Big Bang universe is expanding.
The nominations for the Eisner Awards have been announced, to be awarded at San Diego Comic-Con in July, with 32 categories, 150 titles from over 60 publishers. Image Comics and DC Comics received the most nominations: Image with 17 (plus 8 shared) and DC with 13 (plus 8 shared). Fantagraphics has 11 nominations, again dominating the Archival Collection categories, with 3 in the Comic Strip category and 2 in the Comic Book category. First Second's 10 nominations, IDW's 9 nominations (plus 4...
GameSquare has spun off FaZe Clan’s creators and non-esports assets into FaZe Media and welcomed DraftKing’s Matt Kalish as an investor.