Prominent capital-p Political game developer and left-wing academic Paulo "Molleindustria" Pedercini has revealed that he used generative AI tools for aspects of recent ecosocialist satire Future? No Thanks!. According to Pedercini, "a tiny fraction of its code was written with AI support" towards the end of the project, specifically to assess and fix bugs.
The game also uses text-to-speech voice-acting for a couple of characters, generated with ElevenLab software, with Pedercini noting that the characters in question are intended as a spoof of wonky artificial intelligence. He insists that none of the game's art or writing is AI-generated. These insights arrive weeks after the game's Steam release, which was delayed due to Valve's concerns about sexual material. Back then, there was no genAI disclosure on the game's storepage. There is one now. Read more
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"AI is a technofascist, anti-human and anti-art project", says creator of lefty tech satire Future? No Thanks!, before explaining why he used it anyway
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Cyberpunk 2077’s update for Edgerunners 2 brings mods to PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a big new 2.5 update that, among other features, brings cross-platform mod support to consoles and content inspired by the new season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime on Netflix. There's a lot to unpack in the full patch notes. The Edgerunners-specific content includes a new side quest, a gear set based […]
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Mysterious American Artifact: How A Small Copper Ornament Is Rewriting The History Of Advanced Metallurgy
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com- For generations, historians believed the nomadic tribes of the far south lived entirely in the Stone Age. It was assumed they lacked the sophistication to ever unlock the secrets of metalworking. Then, scientists put a tiny, paper-thin […]Read more at Ancient Pages
Source: www.ancientpages.com
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby Los Angeles concert cancelled last minute due to US visa issues, despite exploring "every possible option"
The developers of Umamusume: Pretty Derby have announced a sudden cancellation of an upcoming LA concert, laying the blame on an inability to receive the proper visas despite exploring "every possible option". Read more
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"This act is intended to demonstrate solidarity with Palestine" – Umurangi Generation studio blocks new game Penguin Colony from being sold in Israel
Origame Digital, the studio behind 2020's critically acclaimed Umurangi Generation, has just released a new game but banned it from being sold in Israel. Read more
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A fighter pilot had unexplained headaches for over a year. The cause was hiding in plain sight.
A fighter pilot suddenly began experiencing intense headaches, and doctors' initial diagnoses of the problem were wrong.
Source: www.livescience.com