UPDATE 3.30PM BST: Performance perfectionist Digital Foundry has scrutinised the latest GTA 6 trailer (which can be downloaded for a closer, purer appraisal) and said that on this evidence it looks like GTA 6 is running at 1440p natively on PS5 and maintains "a relatively stable and well-paced 30 FPS output with only very occasional single frame drops". However, the downloadable video being "a 30 FPS asset" means there could be more unseen frame drops, apparently. Read more
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"Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon": Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy
The era of generative AI has kindled an era of generative AI witchhunts. It's routine right now for videogame developers to fend off accusations of using the technology, even when they are full-throated in their disapproval of ChatGPT, Claude and their ilk. Recent examples include Sandustry, the 2D factory builder from Hooded Horse with strangely haunting physics, and the just-announced Humankind 2, whose creators Amplitude have rushed to assure players that their announcement trailer is genuine live action film.
The conversation reflects a shifting idea of what AI-generated imagery 'looks like' – shifting because, strictly speaking, AI-generated imagery has no fixed style or quality. It's derived from whatever data the model is 'fed'. The confusion is exacerbated by the fact that the technology is changing, with new or updated buzzwordy tools being added to the pile. Established hallmarks of generated imagery go out of date fast. Meanwhile, generative AI's advocates muddy the waters, conflating tools and framing their capabilities in ludicrously open-ended, investor-baiting terms. Still, some responsibility falls on regular users who've become accustomed to chucking around claims of "AI slop". Read more -
NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deep space by recycling common materials, like fabrics, plastics, foam, and metals. The Composites for Extraterrestrial Recycling By Engineering the Reuse and Upcycling of Zotek (CERBERUZ) team, comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at MIT, received a total of $775,000 in awards. The technology grinds mixed trash into a fine powder, […] The post NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge appeared first on NASA Science.
Source: www.nasa.gov
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New Elden Ring patch notes bring parry improvements and perfume buffs ahead of the Tarnished Pack DLC
Elden Ring patch notes 1.17 are here, and FromSoftware has brought quite a few balance changes to its open-world RPG epic ahead of new DLC.
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GTA 6's Netflix trailer premiere was so popular it temporarily crashed the streaming service
Those eager to see GTA 6's big Netflix reveal this evening were met with a "Something Went Wrong" message at the moment the video was meant to go live, with the rush to see Rockstar's latest open-world epic seemingly bringing the streaming service to its knees. Read more
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Mystery Of The Creature In The Vault: A Victorian Horror Unearthed
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Something evil was hidden in the vault, and they were never supposed to find it, but they did. At first, the Victorian house seemed charming, a place where time moved gently. Soon, though, it became a nightmare. What was the strange creature, and why did it torment the woman living […]
Source: www.ancientpages.com