Using Terahertz waves, “the world’s first O to U-band transmission system capable of DWDM transmission in a commercially available standard optical fiber achieved with custom designed amplifier technology,”, researchers at the Photonic Network Laboratory of Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have achieved a broadband speed that puts it right at the top […]
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Apple’s feature-rich Final Cut Camera for iPhone and iPad hits the App Store
Around nine months after Blackmagic Design launched its video camera app, at IBC 2023, Apple has released the Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. It’s packed with helpful features, including camera and control surface device integration.. Make frame‑accurate edits with just your finger. Use the lightning-fast jog wheel to […]
An AI-generated live-action reimagining of animated ’60s favourite ‘The Jetsons’ (video)
No doubt to the annoyance of many, and described by uploader Multiverse Wizard on its YouTube page as, “The Jetsons in 1950s Super Panavision 70 style“, here’s a taste of what a live action version of the beloved Hanna Barbara cartoon show might look like. You can see how this kind of thing is popular […]
Generative AI, The Chamber of Progress and the “transformative” ‘fair-use’ argument
In the USA and operating as the Chamber of Progress, a group of tech firms that includes Amazon, Apple and Meta is launching campaign it calls ‘Generate and Create’. Its purpose is to defend the legality of using copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence systems, highlight “how artists use generative AI to enhance their creative […]
SPE will take advantage of AI to cut costs, says CEO
During a recent Q&A with investment analysts that also included enquiries about the company’s potential purchase of Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) CEO Tony Vinciquerra (pictured below) revealed that he is fan of AI economics and that the company will use machine learning-based tools, processes and workflows to produce future content. “We are very focused […]
Google DeepMind’s Veo enters the generative video fray
Google’s DeepMind division describes Veo as “our most capable video generation model to date”. It generates high-quality, 1080p resolution videos “that can go beyond a minute, in a wide range of cinematic and visual styles”. “It accurately captures the nuance and tone of a prompt, and provides an unprecedented level of creative control — understanding […]