2024-07-17
Just discovered at least one of my videos has been used to train AI. Needless to say, I did not consent to this and was not aware of this until now. [image]
Proof
Investigation: Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic, and others trained their AI on a dataset containing YouTube video transcripts, including from the WSJ, MrBeast, and MIT
Creators claim their videos were used without their knowledge — AI companies are generally secretive about their sources of training data …
2024-07-02
Tubi is launching in the UK - this seems like huge news, especially given how successful the platform is in the US. (And, yet, weirdly undiscussed at the same time) https://www.bbc.com/...
The Hollywood Reporter
Tubi launches in the UK with over 20K movies and TV episodes, featuring content from distributors including Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, and Sony Pictures
The ad-supported streamer now has more than 80 million monthly active users. — Tubi, the free advertising-supported streaming service owned …
2023-03-22
One of the most prominent (and longest running) online camera review sites, DP Review, is closing due to Amazon budget cuts (and, no, I didn't know they were owned by Amazon either). Huge loss. https://www.dpreview.com/...
PetaPixel
Digital photography site DPReview, owned by Amazon, is closing April 10; people can request downloads of photos or texts they uploaded to the site until April 6
DPReview, easily one of the most beloved publications among photography enthusiasts, will shut down and its content will be deleted.
2020-07-29
I don't know how I feel about this. One on the one hand, it undermines the immediacy of cinemas and will make them even more reliant on blockbuster product, as this may erase mid-budget films. On the other hand, if a film flops, VOD would be best for it. https://variety.com/...
The Verge
AMC and Universal agree to shorten the theatrical window for films to 17 days, or 3 weekends, before Universal can release them onto premium on-demand platforms
Films only have to be in theaters for three weekends now before going to digital platforms — AMC Theaters and Universal …