Runway's Gen-2 AI model is a video-generating app that learns how to clear noise and create four-second videos from text prompts or images. Although reviewers have criticized its video quality, it's a great tool for designers and artists. A significant step in developing AI that can produce full-length movies.
Certain Affinity is a game development studio that has partnered with some of the biggest players in the industry including Call of Duty, Halo, World of Tanks, Left 4 Dead, Hearthstone and Hogwarts Legacy. The company is continuously growing with their upcoming 12,000-square-foot facility in Toronto, Canada. The city was chosen due to its local universities, colleges and commitment to game development. The staff at the facility are working on creating original content and updating larger projects. The CEO, Max Hoberman, praised Toronto's creativity and innovation and the company has received support from organizations like Interactive Ontario. The building features a rooftop deck and recreation area, promising a great workspace to the team. Certain Affinity is actively looking for crew members and hiring artists, programmers, designers and producers to join the team and make new projects a reality.
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On March 31, 2023, 42 German creative professionals including authors, performers, photographers, designers, journalists, and illustrators expressed their concerns in a joint letter to the European Union regarding potential negative effects of generative AI technology ChatGPT on copyright. They proposed regulations to hold providers of AI foundation models accountable for the content created and disseminated through AI systems. With these rules and regulations, authors and performers will have the right to protect their copyrighted works.
This article discusses the letter sent out by 140,000 authors and performers, including German trade unions, who appealed to EU legislators to make the draft AI regulations stricter. These regulations would protect the rights of copyright holders from automated technologies and the infringement of their works. With stricter rules and heavier punishments for copyright violators, authors and performers can be more safely protected.
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