Thu. 02/02 - AI Seinfeld & Real-World Tamagotchi

The AI-generated Seinfeld parody cartoon that never goes off the air. Plus, Netflix did not read the room when they announced the AI image generation in their latest anime short. And a smartwatch that stops working if you don’t keep the living organism inside of it alive. It’s a high-stakes Tamagotchi, and it has an intriguing purpose. Links: Watchmeforever (Twitch)  ‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI (Vice) Trans Seinfeld (voxybunch, Twitter)  More trans Seinfeld (gayjerryseinfeld, Tumblr)  AI ‘Seinfeld’ Parody Experiment Foretells Streaming’s Hellish Future (The Mary Sue)  Netflix Made an Anime Using AI Due to a 'Labor Shortage,' and Fans Are Pissed (Vice) Netflix is getting blasted for using AI art in an anime instead of hiring artists (Mashable)  Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film (Ars Technica) High-Stakes Tamagotchi: Living Smartwatch Literally Dies if You Don't Feed It (Gizmodo) Smartwatch Powered By Slime Mold Is Like Having A Tamagotchi On Your Wrist (IFL Science) Bizarre Smartwatch Contains Living Organism (Futurism) Integrating Living Organisms in Devices to Implement Care-based Interactions (Human Computer Integration Lab) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices