Topic: creative expression
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Why This Indie Horse Game Keeps Getting Banned
The indie horror game "Horses" was banned from major storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store, and Humble, citing opaque sexual content policy violations and placing its developer, Santa Ragione, in severe financial jeopardy. Storefronts provided little specific rationale for the bans, despite ...
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Brain Implant Lets Man Create Music With His Mind
In 2024, quadriplegic research psychologist Galen Buckwalter received a Blackrock Neurotech brain implant that reads his neural activity, enabling him to operate a computer and, most recently, compose music with his mind. His work illustrates a secondary application of brain-computer interface (B...
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Virtuware's Vision: The Future of Immersive Tech
Virtuware is a UK-based technology studio that creates accessible virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences, focusing on human-centered design to foster meaningful interaction. The company evolved from consulting to developing its own product, StageTime, a social VR app designed to be saf...
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Google's AI Music Maker Arrives in Gemini App
Google has globally launched a new AI music generation feature in its Gemini app, powered by DeepMind's Lyria 3 model, allowing users to create 30-second tracks from text, images, or videos. The tool is designed for creative self-expression, generates both instrumental and lyrical music, and incl...
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Mario + Rabbids Creator Reveals New Game: Bradley the Badger
*Bradley the Badger* is a new meta-platformer from industry veterans, where players guide a character through his designer's unfinished game worlds using a Developer Kit, blending classic gameplay with a narrative about creativity. The game is the debut title from Day 4 Night Studios, founded by ...
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Samsung Sells AI Deepfake Tickets to Disaster
Samsung executives acknowledged the societal risk of AI-generated imagery eroding trust in visual evidence but framed it as an industry-wide challenge, offering no novel solutions beyond easily circumvented watermarks. The company's stance emphasizes balancing user creativity with preserving phot...
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VSCO Adds AI Editing and RAW File Support
VSCO has introduced advanced AI image editing capabilities, including support for high-resolution RAW files and non-destructive editing, through a new "AI Labs" section. The update features an AI-driven object removal tool that intelligently replaces unwanted elements while preserving resolution ...
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Wacom MovinkPad 11: A Fun, Mid-Priced Pick for Digital Artists
The Wacom MovinkPad 11 is a $500 Android tablet designed for digital artists, offering a middle-tier option between budget tablets (~$30) and premium gear like the Cintiq Pro 27 ($3,500) or iPad (up to $1,100). It features an 11.45-inch screen, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, a lightweight 1.3-pound desi...
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Google Earth gets Nano Banana 2 upgrade
Nano Banana 2, Google's latest AI image generator, is now integrated into Google Earth, allowing users to generate custom images by zooming into any location and typing a description. The tool has broad applications, including educational uses like overlaying historical scenes on real locations, ...
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Google Veo Update: Create 4K Vertical Videos from Images
Google Veo 3.1 enhances its "Ingredients to Video" feature, allowing users to provide up to three reference images for more consistent character, background, and texture generation with fewer random alterations. The update adds direct support for a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio within the workflow, ...
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Mirror's Founder Unveils 'Board,' a New Connected Gaming Screen
Brynn Putnam, founder of Mirror, has launched Board, a gaming console that combines physical board games with digital features, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Board features a 24-inch touch-sensitive screen that recognizes physical game pieces, supports 4–6 players, and retails for $500 wi...
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AI Influencers Enter Uncharted Territory
Clarissa Mansbridge, a former entertainment publicist, pivoted to creating the AI influencer "Mia Metaverse" after her son's premature birth and health challenges, now earning about $6,000 monthly from brand deals and custom AI designs. The virtual influencer market, valued at $14.5 billion and p...
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Who Is AI Nostalgia Slop Actually For?
AI-generated videos featuring idealized, nostalgic content from the 1980s and 1990s are spreading on social media, targeting younger audiences with a sanitized version of history. Tech companies are using this content to normalize AI-generated media and promote their tools as revolutionary for cr...
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Studio555 Secures $4.6M to Launch Interactive Interior Design App
Studio555 secured €4 million in seed funding to develop an interactive interior design app that blends gaming elements with design, led by HOF Capital and Failup Ventures. The app, founded by ex-King employees, aims to make interior design intuitive and playful, removing technical barriers and la...
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Google Veo Transforms Photos Into Vertical AI Videos
Google's Veo AI update enhances the "Ingredients to Video" tool for greater creative control, allowing more accurate interpretation of reference images for consistent characters and richer narratives. The model now natively supports vertical video output (9:16 aspect ratio), streamlining the crea...
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Amanda Farley on Broken Pixels and Calm Leadership
Amanda Farley's career highlights the importance of adaptability and overcoming self-doubt, as her personal journey in art unlocked professional growth and new skills. A major campaign tracking failure led to improved data processes, underscoring that clean, reliable infrastructure is essential f...
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