After a backlash, Meta says newly viral AI-generated profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting them
and what you can do with it Mia Sato / The Verge : Meta's AI-generated bot profiles are not being received well Josh Kerwick / Star Observer : Meta Wipes Scrutinised AI Accounts, Including A “Black Qu...
OpenAI debuts Voice Engine, which lets users generate synthetic copy of a voice from a 15-second sample, available to around 10 partners, including HeyGen
but Won't Release the Tech Yet Cade Metz / New York Times : OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology That Recreates Human Voices Benj Edwards / Ars Technica : OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tec...
Imgur says it will delete “old, unused, and inactive content” that's not tied to a user account, starting on May 15
Your use of the App or Website is subject to these Terms … Emanuel Maiberg / VICE : Imgur Is About to Wipe a Ton of Porn From the Internet Anna Iovine / Mashable : Imgur to remove explicit images and ...
Facebook's NPE division launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for rappers to create and share their raps using professionally created beats, in closed beta
Easily create and share raps — iPhone Screenshots Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Facebook's new app Bars will let you rap over premade beats Nehal Malik / iPhone in Canada Blog : Facebook BARS App Let...
Match Group invests in safety app Noonlight to add features like a panic button, check-in, and photo verification to its dating apps, starting with Tinder
blue checkmark included Catie Keck / Gizmodo : Tinder Is Getting a Panic Button Specifically Tailored to Dating Rachel England / Engadget : Tinder is working on a panic button for dangerous situations...
As part of World Emoji Day, Apple and Google share designs for around 60 new emoji, many focused on representation around disability
even if you're a vampire Jenny G. Zhang / Eater : The Worst-Faith Interpretations of Apple's New Food Emoji Jules Wang / Android Police : Google shows off its new emoji designs that will debut with An...