Gobelins Paris, a prestigious French animation school, has admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) in a student's art project, sparking controversy and online criticism. Several students launched the website YANJIN to showcase an art project featuring an interactive children's book aimed at educating kids aged seven to ten about bullying. However, French artists on social…
Korean pop, better known as K-pop, has taken a leap into the virtual realm following the achievements of virtual idol groups like MAVE and PLAVE in the previous year. Now, the "metaverse girl group" Triple Iz is competing for the attention of dedicated K-pop fans.
Triple Iz, consisting of three members from Indonesia, South Korea,…
Science has shown that physical touch, even with a robot, has health benefits, according to a review and analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study included a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of 212 studies involving 12,966 individuals and intended on ascertaining the health advantages of touch.
The findings showed that physical contact with humans,…
An international team of researchers has created the largest and most detailed 3D map of the universe, enabling us to understand our position in the cosmos. Developed with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey, the map measures the universe’s expansion over the past 11 billion years.
The software used for analysis was…
NASA has greenlit three companies - Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab - to develop the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) as part of the agency’s Artemis campaign. This campaign aims at enviar crewed teams to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 in 1972. The first of these missions, Artemis 1,…
Scientists are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and enhance the taste of beer, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The study, titled "Predicting and improving complex beer flavour through machine learning," details the usage of machine-learning models trained on data related to the chemical properties of beer, with the aim of…
Japanese manga publishing house, TOBooks, recently debuted a new website named "Corona EX," which offers English translations of its manga titles to international audiences. Subscribers are charged a monthly fee of US$4.50 (AU$6.90) to access the platform, which uses two translation modes to convert the Japanese texts to English. The first is provided by partner…
OpenAI has announced that its artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, can now be used without the need for users to create an account. The announcement was made in a blog post published on the OpenAI website. With this change, users can instantly begin using ChatGPT to experience the capabilities of AI technology without having to sign…
OpenAI's release of ChatGPT in November 30, 2022, sparked various discussions on the positive and negative implications of bots on society. But whether these bots are smart, evil, or funny was a question some sought to answer. One particular exploration aimed to determine if any of these artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots could produce humor.
As presented,…
South Korean record label, HYBE, which is known for its successful management of globally successful K-Pop band BTS, stands accused by fans of using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a teaser trailer for an upcoming girl group. Fans suspicions predominantly revolve around the teaser video for HYBE's five-member K-pop girl group, ILLIT. The firm launched…
DeviantArt, a platform popular among millennials and Gen Z for browsing and purchasing artwork, has shifted from its reputation as a marketplace for human creatives. It recently revealed that one of its highest-grossing artists is an AI artist known as mikonotai, who earned over US$12,000 (AU$18,400) in 2023 by selling AI-generated pieces. In a single…
Virtual K-pop idols are garnering significant attention in the K-pop industry, racking up views on social media platforms and receiving legal protections that even some human idols do not have. Virtual K-pop group, PLAVE, an entity derived from 2D animation comprising of five members, recently won the top spot in a fan-voted music show in…