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Red Hook Studios co-founder Chris Bourassa revealed that Wayne June gave permission to train AI on his voice before passing away in January 2025. Despite this offer, Bourassa declined, stating he would never erode June's incredible performances by teaching a machine to replicate them. The decision highlights growing concerns about AI voice acting in the gaming industry and the irreplaceable value of human voice work.
Hotta Studio confirmed using AI-assisted tools for background assets in Neverness to Everness after players discovered AI-generated content throughout the gacha game. VTuber Ironmouse pulled her sponsorship deal, claiming developers misled her about AI use. The studio is now reworking flagged assets, though some replacements may still be AI-generated.
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party is drafting a sweeping strategy to modernize propaganda efforts by recruiting at least 1,000 social media influencers and 5,000 AI experts by 2030. Internal documents reveal plans to create 'ideological immunity' against dissenting views while ensuring 80% of Vietnamese online content aligns with party guidelines through AI-powered content moderation.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign has gone viral through AI-generated videos created by filmmaker Charlie Curran, portraying him as a superhero battling Mayor Karen Bass. The videos have garnered millions of views and celebrity endorsements, while sparking debate about ethical AI use in politics and the need for regulatory oversight as the technology becomes increasingly accessible to campaigns.
Spotify introduced a new beta feature allowing AI agents like OpenClaw, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex to generate Personal Podcasts and save them directly to user libraries. The command-line tool enables users to create personalized audio briefings from calendar events, class notes, or daily digests, accessible only to the account holder across all devices.
The EU reached a provisional agreement to delay key AI Act compliance deadlines until December 2027, responding to industry concerns about overlapping regulations. The deal also introduces an outright ban on AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material, following global backlash over tools like xAI's Grok chatbot.
The American Medical Association is calling for urgent federal and state action as AI deepfakes increasingly target doctors to promote unproven supplements and medical devices. High-profile physicians like CNN's Sanjay Gupta have been impersonated in convincing fake videos, while AI chatbots falsely claim medical licenses. The crisis threatens to erode public trust in healthcare and puts patient safety at risk.
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs revealed new investors joining its $500 million Series D funding round, including BlackRock, NVIDIA, Wellington, and celebrities Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria. The company surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue and maintains an $11 billion valuation, driven by enterprise deployment of AI voice agents across major businesses.
A new study analyzing 97,895 conversations on cybercrime forums reveals an unexpected trend: cybercriminals are frustrated with AI-generated content flooding their communities. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge found that while AI adoption was hyped, it's mostly used for low-skill activities like SEO spam and romance scams rather than sophisticated hacking.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took the unusual step of publicly sharing an AI-generated deepfake image of herself in lingerie to warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence misuse. The viral deepfake images sparked outrage from people who believed they were real, prompting Meloni to stress that deepfakes can deceive and manipulate anyone. Her warning comes as the EU moves to ban nudification apps by December 2026.
Instagram is testing a new account-level label allowing creators to self-identify as AI creators. The optional feature displays on profiles and posts, stating content was generated or modified with AI. While Meta aims to improve AI transparency, the voluntary nature means much AI content may still go unlabeled.
Randy Pitchford posted an AI-generated selfie on social media, triggering widespread criticism from Borderlands 4 fans already suspicious about AI-written patch notes. The Gearbox boss spent hours defending the studio's no-AI policy, insisting the company doesn't use generative AI in any customer-facing work.
Capcom producer Masato Kumazawa says the negative player reaction to Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI-altered version of Grace Ashcroft was actually positive for the studio. The backlash proved fans loved the original character design and that Grace quickly became a fan favourite in Resident Evil Requiem, which sold over 6 million units in 16 days.
AGC Studios is presenting Critterz at Cannes Film Market, positioning it as the first mainstream commercial family film with AI integrated throughout production. Written by Paddington in Peru screenwriters, the $30 million animated feature arrives as Hollywood grapples with where artificial intelligence belongs in cinema.
A meme in The Devil Wears Prada 2 showing Miranda Priestly as a fast-food worker looked like AI-generated content to viewers. But digital artist Alexis Franklin revealed she hand-painted the image at director David Frankel's request. The viral discussion highlights growing confusion between AI art and human craftsmanship as people struggle to distinguish between the two.
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