'In the style of': why AI art needs to address named artists as prompts
If you ask an AI art tool to be inspired by a specific artist, should the artist be compensated?
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"It's not me, it's the algorithm!"
Executives say they can't stop the trends they're seeing on their platforms. Oh, really?
Seeing humanity in all the bot places
The LaMBDA situation is a reminder we're just too good at personification.
The quality of our questions
Back to basics for the media industry - or is it too late?
Why one cute hamster says everything you need to know about what online learning should be
Online learning needs to be about relationships, not just info dumping, or it is destined to fail to support the messy, real world needs of students.
A retelling of anxiety through the thoughtful platformer Celeste
Unlike so many media depictions of anxiety, Celeste reflects the messy, non-linear nature of dealing with mental illness.
How piracy made game culture thrive in my small Indian town
What happens when all you can get is a handful of pirated games? And what changes when you can finally buy everything ever made?
How the iPad Pro brings play back to art
After a few months using the iPad Pro for art, it’s clear to see why so many pros choose the device and its software.
Making games about memory and longing
Transforming a letter to a friend who passed away into a videogame? We profile Cécile Richard on their AGDA winning game and what drives their love for indie development.
When you love retro consoles so much you just need to hack them
We look at the Nintendo, Sega and PlayStation Classics and explore the modding scenes making the most of these amazing retro remakes.
10 Years of WFH: My Experience
I've worked from home for about 10 out of the past 16 years of work life. There is no template for perfection, but here's some tips for how to find a system that works for you.
10 tech resolutions for a new year and a new decade
From specifics like email to backups, to big issues like reading deeper and rediscovering boredom. Here's 10 ways to fix our tech usage in the 2020s.
The future of trust and security
Sponsored by IBM. Trust and security have been a big challenge throughout the pandemic, but the events of 2022 have tested these ideas like never before.
The future of sound production at Trackdown Studios
From Mad Max Fury Road to The Crown, World of Warcraft to The Boys, Sydney's Trackdown Studios makes big productions sound amazing.
Heavy the bird nest
At the end of the first week of Musk's Twitter, it's hard to put a finger on which part of the chaos engine has been the most damaging to the brand.
Saving Twitter from Twitter
There's never been a company with such a wide gap between its cultural impact and its economic success. Maybe a little chaos makes sense right now?
💡 Weekly: Is anyone *not* getting hacked out there?
News rounded up from Google, USB 4, Medibank, Spotify exclusive pods, positive social apps for teens, and AI bias issues in the jobs market.
PAX Australia 2022 looked different, but does it hurt the show's future?
The biggest platforms and developers weren't on the show floor in 2022. But does the spirit of PAX protect it against the changing nature of games marketing?