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The AI Film β€˜Dreams of Violets’ Is How You Get Me to Hate Movies

30 May 2026 at 13:45

A close-up of a woman with dark hair and brown eyes, looking ahead with a worried or anxious expression. Her mouth is slightly open, and the background appears blurred, showing an outdoor scene.

Yesterday, PetaPixel shared that a fully AI-generated film titled "Dreams of Violets" had been accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival. For some reason, there are people who insist this is the future of films. If that is the case, then congratulations: I hate movies.

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Director Martin Scorsese Joins AI Image Startup Black Forest Labs

3 June 2026 at 10:49

An older man with white hair, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, smiles while standing in front of a maroon background with large gold letters.

Martin Scorsese has joined the AI image company Black Forest Labs as an adviser, a decision that has shocked some in the film and creative communities.

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Photographer Disturbed By AI-Generated β€˜Women’ in Beauty Magazine

15 June 2026 at 17:45

Three magazine pages show close-up photos of women’s faces and beauty articles. Overlaid captions read: β€œThis filler isn’t real,” β€œBeautiful,” and β€œThese are really great photos.”.

Generative AI is rapidly spreading, and as Austin-based photographer and DP Cassandra Klepac recently discovered, AI is coming for beauty and fashion in a big way.

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Apple’s Photos App is Getting Three New AI-Powered Editing Tools

8 June 2026 at 18:26

Three smartphone screens display photo editing tools: removing a pool float from a poolside scene, extending a portrait background, and reframing a portrait of a person in a pink shirt against a colorful wall.

Apple is enhancing the photo editing tools available in the Photos App with the next version of iOS. Three new features are coming: enhanced Cleanup, Extend, and Reframe.

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Apple’s All-New Image Playground Promises More Than Cartoons

8 June 2026 at 19:00

A collage with four photos: a yellow house on a hill, a person in white near snowy mountains, two orange calla lilies with water droplets, and a whale breaching from the ocean.

Today at WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled a wide range of new software for its product ecosystem, including macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. A significant part of all the new software updates is an upgraded Apple Intelligence system, which includes a revamped Image Playground, Apple's generative AI for images.

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A Feature-Length AI-Generated β€˜Live Action’ Movie Is Premiering at Tribeca for Some Reason

29 May 2026 at 20:16

A boy with short dark hair looks over his shoulder with a serious expression. Soft light from a window behind him partially illuminates his face in a dimly lit room.

The world-famous Tribeca Film Festival starts next week and will feature a "live action" feature-length film entirely AI-generated, a world's first.

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