Shutterstock ‘Evolves’ Into ‘Human-Led, AI-Powered Creative Platform’
Slashdot reader BrianFagioli writes:
Shutterstock has unveiled what it calls a “human-led, AI-powered” creative platform that combines its massive library of [human] contributor-created content with AI image and video generation, AI editing, conversational search, prompt enhancement, and automated model selection tools. The company says the goa … ⌘ Read more

Supriya Ganesh on Leaving The Pitt, Fan Support & Dr. Mohan’s Unfinished Story
Supriya Ganesh once again addressed their exit from The Pitt, following the show’s creative decision to write her out. In a recent interview, she expressed gratitude for the fan support during her 2-year run on the series. Supriya Ganesh is ‘so grateful’ for The Pitt after exit Ganesh, who played Dr. Samira Mohan in The […]

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How 1 Legendary Liam Neeson Movie Inspired The Mandalorian & Grogu’s Epic Battle
Jon Favreau has offered new insights into the creative decisions behind The Mandalorian and Grogu‘s production following the film’s release. One of the more surprising revelations is the influence of a legendary Liam Neeson movie. According to the filmmaker, the acclaimed film served as an important reference point. It was used as inspiration while developing […]

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George Lucas Says Steven Spielberg & Harrison Ford Opposed Divisive Indy 4 Twist
George Lucas opened up about creative clashes with Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford during Indiana Jones 4. He revealed that the duo opposed adding the alien element. He noted that Spielberg set the condition that the aliens be portrayed as beings from another dimension, which helped them eventually find common ground. Why Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford opposed Indiana Jones 4’s ali … ⌘ Read more

New Report Gives Bleak Doctor Who Update After Christmas Special Cancellation
A new report paints a troubling picture of Doctor Who’s future after the BBC’s surprise Christmas special cancellation. Industry insiders reveal why the show could be off air for years. The latest report raises new questions about Doctor Who’s return plans Doctor Who could remain off air for years following a major creative shake-up, Deadline reports. The BBC cancelled a […]

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Noma restaurant will reopen with René Redzepi as creative director
After reports of abuse in decades past and a pop-up in Los Angeles, the former “Best Restaurant in the World” returns to Copenhagen. ⌘ Read more

Star Wars: Fan-Favorite Actor Wanted to Appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu
A beloved Star Wars actor reveals he wanted to make an appearance in The Mandalorian and Grogu. The comments come as the film experiences a stark decline at the box office, owing to a combination of structural franchise issues, creative criticisms, and market competition. Directed by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian and Grogu stars Pedro Pascal, […]

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House of the Dragon Finally Delivers the Daemon Targaryen Fix Fans Wanted
House of the Dragon Season 3 is almost here, and it’s course-correcting one of its most debated creative decisions. Season 2’s isolating portrayal of Matt Smith‘s Daemon Targaryen is going to change. The actor himself divulges, and with the trailers as anything to go by, it seems fans will finally get what they wanted. House […]

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Criminal Record EP Teases Season 3 Plans After Season 2’s Shocking Death
The future of Criminal Record remains uncertain, but the show’s creative team is already considering the season 3 direction. In a recent interview, executive producer Elaine Collins discussed the possibility of a third season, revealing that plans are being developed behind the scenes. She also outlined how the season 2 finale could influence June Lenker’s […]

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Rich Sutton on AI creativity and discovery
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Patrick Schwarzenegger & Phoebe Dynevor Star in First BTS Photo From Beach Read
Patrick Schwarzenegger and Phoebe Dynevor have officially started filming Beach Read. The first behind-the-scenes image offers fans an early look at their characters. Another Emily Henry bestseller is heading to theaters after the success of People We Meet on Vacation. Production is now underway, and the creative team has shared a small preview of what’s […]

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Paradise Lost Series May Be Closer Than Fans Think After New DC Update
One of DC Studios’ longest-developing projects has received a promising new update. Paradise Lost, the upcoming series set on Themyscira before the birth of Wonder Woman, appears to be gaining momentum after a new report revealed key creative talent behind the show and hinted at a potential release date window. The update arrives after months […]

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Pluribus Season 2 Gets Big Updates as Possible Filming Timeline Emerges
Pluribus Season 2 has received a major update. One creative revealed how far along they are in development and also shared a possible production timeline. Pluribus Season 2 gets script and filming updates Gordon Smith, one of the writers and directors of Pluribus, confirmed in a recent interview that he and the creatives were in […]

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Amadeus Season 2 Renewal Status & Future Revealed for Paul Bettany Show
Fans are growing curious to know whether Amadeus is canceled or renewed for Season 2. The series focuses on the life of Amadeus, who shows up in Vienna to attain creative freedom. Following its release on Starz in the United States, many want to know if more chapters are coming out. Here is all you […]

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Antony Starr Agrees With Backrooms Director, Calls Cast ‘Horrible’ in AI Movies
Antony Starr recently came out in support of Backrooms director Kane Parsons regarding AI. He admitted that recent movies have shown that audiences value real storytelling over big VFX-driven productions. These comments come shortly after Parsons expressed his disinterest in AI, claiming that such technology takes away the creative satisfaction. Antony Starr backs Kane Parsons’ […]

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Scary Movie Review: Anna Faris & Regina Hall Bring Laughs to Horror Comedy Reboot
The gang’s all back together. It’s time to say “WAZZUP?!” to a brand new Scary Movie, and this film sees the return of the Wayans Brothers to the parody franchise. After creative differences led to the Wayans departing the series after Scary Movie 2 in 2001, we’ve had three new installments in 25 years of […]

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Backrooms’ Kane Parsons Rejects AI After Martin Scorsese Embraces Its Use
Backrooms director Kane Parsons says generative AI takes away the creative satisfaction he finds in filmmaking. His comments arrive as some major Hollywood figures are moving in the opposite direction. The debate around AI in movies continues to divide filmmakers. While some directors see AI as a useful production tool, Parsons has shared that he […]

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Russo Brothers Explain Why Avengers: Doomsday Is MCU’s ‘Phase Zero’
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo have shed new light on the creative direction of Avengers: Doomsday. They have described the upcoming chapter as a fresh starting point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During a recent appearance at SXSW London, the filmmakers explained why they view the project as “phase zero” of the MCU.  Anthony and […]

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@prologic@twtxt.net so, “people with no inner monologue—a condition researchers sometimes refer to as anendophasia”, says the AI. Then “it is not a disorder: lacking an inner voice is simply a different, perfectly healthy way of being human”. Ah, so a condition, but a healthy one. Got it.

Again, I am not talking about a true monologue. If you have never thought “OK, let’s do this!” before engaging on an activity, then alright. Weird, in contrast to the rest of us, hard to believe, yes, but I believe you. Much of the troubleshooting, and creativity that comes with thought involves, well, thoughts. Maybe you are closer to AI than the rest of us, indeed! 🤪😂

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Valve Releases Steam Controller CAD Files Under Creative Commons License
Valve has released CAD files for the new Steam Controller and its Puck under a Creative Commons license. “The idea is to let enterprising modders create their own Steam Controller add-ons, like skins, charging stands, grip extenders or smartphone mounts,” reports Digital Foundry. From the report: The Valve release includes file … ⌘ Read more

Oscars Bans AI Actors and Writing From Awards
The Academy has clarified that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing are eligible for Oscar nominations. The Oscars will not ban AI tools broadly, but says it will judge films based on the degree to which humans remain central to the creative work. The BBC reports: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences […], which controls the US film industry’s … ⌘ Read more

Adobe CEO to Step Down After 18 Years
Shantanu Narayen announced he will step down as CEO of Adobe once a successor is appointed, ending an 18-year tenure during which he transformed the company from boxed software to the Creative Cloud subscription model. Narayen said he will remain board chair as Adobe continues pushing into generative AI products. CNBC reports: Narayen joined Adobe in 1988 as a vice president and general manager, and he be … ⌘ Read more

New Microsoft Gaming CEO Has ‘No Tolerance For Bad AI’
In her first major interview as Microsoft’s new gaming chief, Asha Sharma said that “great games” must deliver emotional resonance and a distinct creative voice, while making clear that she has “no tolerance for bad AI.” Stepping in after Phil Spencer’s retirement, she’s pledging consistency, community trust, and a human-first approach to storytelling as Xbox enters … ⌘ Read more

Pinterest Is Drowning in a Sea of AI Slop and Auto-Moderation
Users say Pinterest has become flooded with AI-generated images and heavy-handed automated moderation, with artists reporting wrongful takedowns and their hand-drawn work mislabeled as “AI modified.” As the company doubles down on AI features and layoffs, longtime users argue the platform’s creative ecosystem is being undermined. 404 Media reports: “I … ⌘ Read more

Bafta To Reward ‘Human Creativity’ as Film and TV Grapples With AI
Bafta has brought in “human achievement” as a guiding principle for its annual awards as the film and television industry grapples with the rapid adoption of AI tools in many parts of production. From a report: In an interview with the FT, Bafta chair Sara Putt, who is nearing the end of her three-year tenure, said artificial intellige … ⌘ Read more

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp To Test Premium Subscriptions
An anonymous reader shares a report: Meta plans to test new subscriptions that give people access to exclusive features on its apps, the company told TechCrunch on Monday. The tech giant said the new subscriptions will unlock more productivity and creativity, along with expanded AI capabilities.

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‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation’: Hundreds of Creatives Warn Against an AI Slop Future
Around 800 artists, writers, actors, and musicians signed on to a new campaign against what they call “theft at a grand scale” by AI companies. From a report: The signatories of the campaign – called “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” – include authors George Saunders and Jodi Picoult, actors Cate Blanchett and Scarlett Johans … ⌘ Read more

YouTube CEO Acknowledges ‘AI Slop’ Problem, Says Platform Will Curb Low-Quality AI Content
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan used his annual letter to creators, published Wednesday, to outline an ambitious 2026 vision that embraces AI-powered creative tools while simultaneously pledging to crack down on the low-quality AI content that has come to be known as “slop.”

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Adobe Photoshop 2025 Installer Now Working On Linux With Patched Wine
An open-source developer has worked through the last of the issues preventing the Adobe Creative Cloud installers for Windows from running on Linux via Wine. With pending patches, Adobe Photoshop 2021 and Photoshop 2025 are expected to install and run on Linux… ⌘ Read more

Bandcamp Bans AI Music
Bandcamp has announced a ban on music made wholly or substantially by generative AI, aiming to protect human creativity and prohibit AI impersonation of artists. Here’s what the music platform had to say: … Something that always strikes us as we put together a roundup like this is the sheer quantity of human creativity and passion that artists express on Bandcamp every single day. The fact that Bandcamp is home to suc … ⌘ Read more

Apple Bundles Creative Apps Into a Single Subscription
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: Apple today introduced a new Apple Creator Studio bundle that offers access to six creative apps, as well as exclusive AI features and content, as part of a single subscription. In the U.S., pricing is set at $12.99 per month or $129 per year. Here are the six apps included with an Apple Creator Studio subscription … ⌘ Read more

Lego releases the smart brick but how does it work?
Tom Donaldson, head of Lego’s Creative Play Lab, unveils the smart brick at a news conference ahead of the CES tech show in Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more

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‘2025 Was the Year of Creative Bankruptcy’
PC Gamer argues that 2025 was a year full of high-profile AI embarrassments across games and entertainment, with Disney and Lucasfilm serving as the “opening salvo.” From the report: At a TED talk back in April, Lucasfilm senior vice president of creative innovation Rob Bredow presented a demonstration of what he called “a new era of technology.” Across 50 years of legendary innovat … ⌘ Read more

Camera Makers Went Weird in 2025 - and That’s Exactly What the Shrinking Industry Needed
The camera industry shipped 6.5 million interchangeable lens cameras last year – a 50% decline from 2010’s peak – yet 2025 may have been the most creatively ambitious year in nearly two decades of digital photography. DPReview’s Richard Butler argues that this year’s releases displayed “invention, … ⌘ Read more

What Rules Govern Hallmark Christmas Movies?
Hallmark has released more than 300 Christmas-themed TV movies since 2000, and a detailed internal rulebook obtained by film data analyst Stephen Follows explains how the company manages to produce nearly one new holiday film per week during the final quarter of each year without the whole operation collapsing into creative chaos.

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2025 end the year rewind:

Compared to only 3 new artworks in 2024 and next to no work, on other projects, this year I not only met the self-imposed goal of monthly pixelart, but exceeded it by 50%, with 18 additions in total.

Relicensed the majority of canine faction owned art and projects, under two less restrictive Creative Commons licensees*. This also applies retroactively, to everyone who used/archived our art and projects, back when the old license didn’t allow it.

Disappointed by the current state of the Internet and continued lack of competition among browsers, completely reworked the main website* and made Smol Drive** (a new image gallery project), both made to be compatible with as many web and Gemini browsers, as possible.

*see https://thecanine.smol.pub
**see https://thecanine.smol.pub/smolbox

State of Play: Who Holds the Power in the Video Games Industry in 2025?
The video games industry in 2025 finds itself caught between the familiar forces of consolidation and job losses that have plagued creative industries, and a newer development: governments and the ultra-wealthy have begun treating games as tools of political influence. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund closed a $55 billion deal fo … ⌘ Read more

Ubuntu Studio 26.04 May Modernize Its Desktop Layout
Ubuntu Studio is the variant of Ubuntu Linux focused on content creation and audio recording needs, video editing, and other creative workloads. Ubuntu Studio’s desktop hasn’t seen too many changes since Ubuntu 12.04 LTS some 13+ years ago. But Ubuntu Studio developers are now considering desktop layout changes to help modernize its appearance… ⌘ Read more

The Anxieties of Full-Body MRI Scans (Not Covered by Insurance)
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank calls himself “a highly creative hypochondriac” — who just paid for an expensive MRI scan to locate abnormal spots as tiny as 2 millimeters.

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Frank Gehry’s most iconic work - in pictures
As one of architecture’s most provocative and creative forces, Frank Gehry was behind intriguing buildings the world over. ⌘ Read more

Meta Poaches Apple Design Exec Alan Dye
Apple’s longtime human-interface chief Alan Dye is leaving to lead a new creative studio at Meta’s Reality Labs, where he’ll shape AI-driven design for devices like smart glasses and VR headsets. Dye will be replaced by Steve Lemay, who has had “a key role in the design of every major Apple interface since 1999,” according to a statement Apple CEO Tim Cook gave Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. TechCrunch … ⌘ Read more

Colleges Are Preparing To Self-Lobotomize
The skills that future graduates will most need in an age of automation – creative thinking, critical analysis, the capacity to learn new things – are precisely those that a growing body of research suggests may be eroded by inserting AI into the educational process, yet universities across the United States are now racing to embed the technology into every dimension of their curricula.

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Amazon’s AI-Powered IDE Kiro Helps Vibe Coders with ‘Spec Mode’
A promotional video for Amazon’s Kiro software development system took a unique approach, writes GeekWire. “Instead of product diagrams or keynote slides, a crew from Seattle’s Packrat creative studio used action figures on a miniature set to create a stop-motion sequence…”

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Affinity is a Powerful Free Photoshop Alternative for Mac (and Windows)
Affinity is a powerful creative application that offers photo and image editing capabilities, vector design, and page layout features, all in a single app, and feature-wise it’s easily able to compete with the likes of Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. But unlike Photoshop or Illustrator, Affinity is now completely free – though advanced features like AI … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/19/affinity … ⌘ Read more

Why Effort Scales Superlinearly with the Perceived Quality of Creative Work
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‘We are geese’: Inside the Brisbane school creating global creatives
Lockers don’t lock at this seven-storey state school, where 80 per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose. ⌘ Read more

10 Weird Distractions from the Great Depression
The Great Depression was one of the darkest chapters in American history. Millions of people lost jobs, homes, and savings; breadlines and shuttered factories became part of daily life. Yet even in that bleak decade, the human spirit refused to break. Families found creative, inexpensive ways to laugh, play, and connect. From homemade haunted houses […]

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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Gemini liked your opinion very much. Here is how it countered:

The criticism of AI as untrustworthy is a problem of misapplication, not capability.

• AI as a Force Multiplier: AI should be treated as a high-speed drafting and brainstorming tool, not an authority. For experts, it offers an immense speed gain, shifting the work from slow manual creation to fast critical editing and verification.
  
• The Rise of AI Literacy: Users must develop a new skill—AI literacy—to critically evaluate and verify AI’s probabilistic output. This skill, along with improving citation features in AI tools, mitigates the “gaslighting” effect.
  

The fear of skill loss is based on a misunderstanding of how technology changes the nature of work; it’s skill evolution, not erosion.

• Shifting Focus to High-Level Skills: Just as the calculator shifted focus from manual math to complex problem-solving, AI shifts the focus from writing boilerplate code to architectural design and prompt engineering. It handles repetitive tasks, freeing humans for creative and complex challenges.
  
• Accessibility and Empowerment: AI serves as a powerful democratizing tool, offering personalized tutoring and automation to people who lack deep expertise. While dependency is a risk, this accessibility empowers a wider segment of the population previously limited by skill barriers.
  

The legal and technical flaws are issues of governance and ethical practice, not reasons to reject the core technology.

• Need for Better Bot Governance: Destructive scraping is a failure of ethical web behavior and can be solved with better bot identification, rate limits, and protocols (like enhanced robots.txt). The solution is to demand digital citizenship from AI companies, not to stop AI development.