As offputting as this robot is, it is pretty good at conveying emotions of some kind or another.
My first thought was this:
Watch: robot designed to mimic human facial expressions
Dog marionettes are the uncanny valley for real canines
Lukasz Puczko is a puppeteer and puppet maker based in Poland who is best known for his dog marionette named "Burek," which he crafted out of wood, string, and artificial… READ THE REST
AI video generator "accidentally" included Disney character in demo reel
An AI startup called Luma recently launched a new AI-generated video product called "Dream Machine." On the website, the company pitches the tool as: …An AI model that makes high… READ THE REST
The latest thing on the Internet is people pretending to be uncannily-looping video game character animations
This thread on Twitter collects the unnerving performances of streamers who have mastered an art you now know exists: pretending to be the looping animations of performance-captured characters in games.… READ THE REST
Upgrade your life for $25 with a 1-year Sam's Club membership with auto-renew
TL;DR: A 1-year Sam's Club membership with auto-renew is just $25 (reg. $50) through September 27. Adulting is tough, but guess what? Sam's Club is here to make it a little easier, and… READ THE REST
Don't miss a year of Microsoft 365 for $39.97 with 1TB of cloud storage
TL;DR: A 1-year subscription to Microsoft 365 is just $39.97 (reg. $69) through September 29. Running outdated software is like rocking a flip phone at a tech convention. No shame, but c'mon—it's 2024,… READ THE REST
Is Diplo DJing your party? No, that's just the JBL PartyBox speaker playing!
TL;DR: The JBL PartyBox offers dynamic audio, 12 hours of playtime, and can connect to a mic or guitar for $299.99 (reg. $399)! Anyone knows this: you can't host a party without a… READ THE REST
