How a Video Studio Embraced AI and Stormed the Internet

[ad_1] President Donald Trump leans forward in a limousine, takes a long puff from a cigarette and flashes a wide grin. An aggressive rap song blasts over the stereo as a group of young women bob around him. No one would mistake the otherworldly scene for reality — and they shouldn’t, because it was made […]

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DuckDuckGo adds AI image filter and scam blocker to boost privacy and safety

[ad_1] DuckDuckGo is rolling out a new setting on their privacy-focused search engine where the user can filter AI images in search results. The feature was introduced following customer feedback who reported the inconvenience caused by AI images in search results.  To access the new feature, users need to select the Images tab, which will […]

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YouTube plans to tighten creator monetisation rules amid rise in AI-generated slop

[ad_1] YouTube is looking to clamp down on content creators who generate revenue from “inauthentic” videos, including mass-produced and repetitive content.  The Alphabet-owned company has said it will update its YouTube Partner Program (YPP) monetisation policies on July 15, to require creators to upload “original” and “authentic” content. The updated monetisation policies will contain more […]

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Can you trust what you see? How AI videos are taking over your social media

[ad_1] A few days ago, a video that claimed to show a lion approaching a man asleep on the streets of Gujarat, sniffing him and walking away, took social media by storm. It looked like it was CCTV footage. The clip was dramatic, surreal, but completely fake. It was made using Artificial Intelligence (AI), but […]

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