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Hello everyone,I just wanted to let you all know that after much consideration I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAl.My six and a half years on the OpenAl team have been a special privilege for me, and while there are many people I will be thanking in the coming days, I would like to begin by thanking Sam and Greg for their trust in me to lead the technical organization and their support over the years.There’s never an ideal time to walk away from something you love, but now feels like the time. Our recent releases of speech…
Blumhouse, the horror production company behind blockbuster films like Get Out, M3GAN, and Insidious, has expanded its spooky tentacles into scary shows and movies, and even terrifying video games.Fear the Spotlight is Blumhouse Games’ first foray into gaming, in collaboration with indie developer Cozy Game Pals. The horror game will be fully released on October 22nd, with a demo available now for PC on Steam.Fear the Spotlight is a third-person horror adventure game set in a high school after hours. Two curious teenagers, Vivian and Amy, sneak into Sunnyside High School, a school with a dark and mysterious history, in…
The Asylum. What began as treatment facilities and sanctuaries for the mentally ill quickly devolved into places of neglect and cruelty. A dark symbol of humanity’s struggle to comprehend the mind’s deepest mysteries within. This is the setting of SEANCE IN THE ASYLUM, the newest Dark Horse comic written by Clay McLeod Chapman and drawn by Leonardo Marcello Grassi. It is a story based on the actual historical practice of using spiritualism to dispel our mental health demons. Here’s the premise: 1865. Defrauded spiritual medium Alicia Wilkinson is brought to The Ashcroft Hospital at the behest of Dr. John James…
With just one issue left in Zatanna: Bringing Down the House, things are getting serious. With every wall seemingly closing in on her, now is the perfect time to call an old friend. Or an old ex-lover. Enter everyone’s favorite magical detective, John Constantine. While the series has gone through a lot, we’ve seen Zatanna grow into the hero she was destined to be through her exploration of her past. While exploring her relationship with Constantine isn’t essential, it enhances the story by adding depth to her emotions.DC ComicsThis story does a great job of balancing the past and the…
There are many different electronic services to cater to our entertainment needs. Want music? Try Spotify, Apple Music, or Tidal. Want movies and TV shows? There are plenty, including big names like Netflix, Disney+, and Max. Want to enjoy comics and books? Marvel Unlimited, DC Universe, Kindle Unlimited, and more. But what if you wanted a service that combined all these options? Would you believe us if we told you it was free? Hoopla is a great app that gives you free access to your local public library. It prides itself on offering more content than any other digital library…
Meta has announced an interesting tool that uses AI to automatically dub Reels into other languages with lip syncing. The feature was unveiled at the annual Meta Connect livestream event and introduced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Zuckerberg showed it off during his keynote, and everything seemed to work perfectly: Meta says that the tech can not only translate content, but also “simulate the speaker’s voice in another language and lip-sync it to match.” It’s worth noting, though, that this doesn’t seem to have been a live demo, but it was still pretty impressive.As for the rollout, the company said the feature…
Rick Parker is best known as the cartoonist behind Beavis and Butt-Head and many other parody comic book series throughout history. But before the artist rose to fame, he was drafted into the United States Army. And now, his military experiences are being depicted in a graphic novel memoir, “Drafted,” out on September 24. Parker spoke about his time in the military in his award-winning short film, “I Was Scared But I Had to Military Service,” which will shed a different light on his story. Published by Abrams’ imprint, Abrams Comic Arts, the comic details Parker’s time in the military…
“Nothing ever ends.”Those are Dr. Manhattan’s final words in Watchmen. They’ve stayed with me since I read the comic as a teenager, and were recently brought to the forefront in the series finale, Outsiders #11. This has become commonplace in mainstream comics, especially when it comes to DC and Marvel stories, where writers find a way to continue a character’s story in some way.At its finest, The Outsiders veers into metafiction. In the final issue, Jakita Wagner fires a “bullet” at the heart of creation, shattering it and killing everything that has ever existed. But the Authority’s sentient vessel, the…
“You’re selfish. You’ve always been selfish! You’re a time bomb!”In the final issue of Power Girl, Paige travels to Asgard, where she realizes that the man she was dating in the previous issue is basically the Indiana Jones of Asgard. A vision through one of his relics leads her to find her roommate Lilith Clay alone and in distress. This issue is Omen’s solo adventure detailing how Paige got to the moment she saw it, finally giving us a much-needed glimpse into the tortured mind of Power Girl’s quirky girl best friend. It’s a bit tedious, but it doesn’t disappoint.The…
According to Reuters, Meta has signed deals with several actors, including Kristen Bell, John Cena and Judi Dench, to use their voices for the Meta AI chatbot. Users will be able to converse with the chatbot while hearing answers in the voices of their favorite celebrities. Other celebrities in the mix include Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, a source told Reuters.In addition to those five voices, the source said there will also be more general voice options if users prefer them. All voices will be available in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries this week, but the source declined to say…