Tag: Media

Training AI systems requires less and less energy. At the same time modern AI tools are getting more efficient at creating deepfakes, making impersonations appear real. Now a German startup has developed an AI platform which detects manipulation in media data. The software, also hosted in Germany, combines different AI models. These check whether a face has been swapped,...

Laser light can distinguish between legally and illegally acquired ivory. Whether books have been written by humans or machines, however, is increasingly hard to establish owing to the prevalence of AI. Which is why America’s largest professional writing organisation wants to highlight "human intelligence". Once the human-authored works have been registered through an online portal, a certificate can be...

Depression can be identified through video games. Now, a joint research team from Britain and the US has used a similar concept to diagnose autism in children. All children have to do is watch a one-minute video and mimic the dance moves displayed on screen. People on the ASD spectrum often have difficulty responding physicalls to sensory input. A...

An app encourages school pupils to read. Authors benefit there too, as it drives sales and loans of books, and ultimately leads to royalty payments. But not if companies train their AI systems using pirate digital copies. Cue an American startup and its new licensing platform for AI firms, which aims at a fairer system for authors. Once authors...

New script writing opportunities are increasing diversity on the screen and on Broadway alike. Ever since suffering a tragic childhood accident, a female British founder has felt uncomfortable displaying her scars in public. Now change is afoot both for her and the clients she represents. Her startup specialises in the inclusion of people whose physical appearance or mental health...

An opera is giving homeless people a stage. Film is ploughing its own furrow too: October saw the first ever film festival take place inside a US-prison. The festival was founded by a female press volunteer at California’s oldest state penitentiary and a former prison resident whose podcast was listed as a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Over two days, six...

Music is easy to produce and post online. Once there, however, companies use it to train their AI chatbots for free. Now, a California-based startup wants to level the playing field and give media partners a share in the profits. Its generative AIs will be trained with content provided by participating publishers, authors, music labels and artists. Access, meanwhile,...

For smaller retailers, gaming solutions can help entice in-store customers. Now, a Canadian startup is building a community especially for watch enthusiasts in a bid to strengthen local trade. The platform was created by a French founder who spent many years in the watch industry. It brings together stories from community members that provide insights into how their love...