Magic the Gathering Community Fears Generative AI Will Replace Talented Artists
Link: https://slate.com/technology/2024/08/magic-the-gathering-artificial-intelligence-card-art-controversy.html
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/firesquid/magic-the-gathering-community-fears-generative-ai-will-replace-talented-artists-4l42
Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really)
Link: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/please-dont-idolize-me-or-anyone-really/
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/kenshin99/please-dont-idolize-me-or-anyone-really-1mpa
X’s new AI image generator will make anything (even explicit and controversial)
Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/messo/xs-new-ai-image-generator-will-make-anything-even-explicit-and-controversial-55n3
SAG-AFTRA signs off on AI voice deal
Link: https://futureparty.com/sag-aftra-narrativ-ai-voice-deal/
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/cookinwithmarvin/sag-aftra-signs-off-on-ai-voice-deal-h50
Gen Z’s loneliness crisis may be changing entertainment tastes
Link: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2024-08-13/gen-z-loneliness-crisis-changing-entertainment-tastes-can-hollywood-adapt-the-wide-shot
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/brandysousa/gen-zs-loneliness-crisis-may-be-changing-entertainment-tastes-2p8n
Patreon gets backlash due to Apples 30% price fee
Link: https://on.substack.com/p/apple-patreon-in-app-purchase-system
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/slipperyshrimp/patreon-gets-backlash-due-to-apples-30-price-fee-19a4
When to ignore your users (and when to listen to them)
Link: https://www.commandbar.com/blog/ignore-your-users/
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/samuraisteph/when-to-ignore-your-users-and-when-to-listen-to-them-4g01
Bytedance introduces Jimeng AI, its new AI-powered text-to-video generator in China
Link: https://creatorlens.beazy.co/p/tiktoks-parent-drops-ai-video-challenger
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/nirmeout/bytedance-introduces-jimeng-ai-its-new-ai-powered-text-to-video-generator-in-china-1pac
Substack now lets anyone publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/09/substack-now-lets-anyone-publish-posts-even-if-they-dont-have-a-newsletter/
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/harperliu/substack-now-lets-anyone-publish-posts-even-if-they-dont-have-a-newsletter-1eih
100,000s of copyright-free images
Link: https://public.work/
Discussion: https://cbx.gg/messo/100000s-of-copyright-free-images-imc
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