MatthieuGB and others: Last Dance with Mary Jane

• Directed by Dave Meyers and supported by Matthieu and 30+ artists, the video mixes 3D, hand-drawn art, and AI to create a hallucinatory, genre-bending journey.

• The visuals reimagine Last Dance With Mary Jane as a surreal tribute to music legends, with AI helping bring animated versions of Bob Marley, 2Pac, and Tom Petty to life.

Alexandre Devaux: Walking Inside Photos

• Devaux’s latest experiment uses monocular 3D reconstruction to transform a single image into an immersive environment you can walk through, evoking a Black Mirror-style experience.

• The project blends AI with WebGL and traditional 3D techniques, offering a glimpse into the future of interactive storytelling and spatial web design.

TechHalla: 360° AI Ads

• TechHalla showcases how AI tools like Higgsfield and ChatGPT can create high-quality ads for just a fraction of the traditional production cost.

• By combining Higgsfield’s 360º orbit and bullet time cameras with advanced AI video generation, creators can now produce cinematic-quality ads in minutes.

Jon Lajoie: Look Who’s Podcasting

• A baby hosts a podcast with the family dog, debating why the dog can't poop inside while proudly announcing he’s mid-poop himself.

• Animated with AI, the episode spirals into an existential crisis as the baby questions life, reality, and why anyone acts like any of this is normal.

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NPR: Did AI bring this famous musician back to life?

• A team in Australia used stem cells from composer Alvin Lucier to grow a “brain on a dish” that now powers a musical installation in real time.

• The neural blobs send signals to brass plates mounted like paintings, creating sound based on the firing patterns of Lucier’s replicated brain cells.

• Though not conscious, the setup acts like an organic AI—processing data, reacting to input, and extending Lucier’s artistic legacy through tech

Films Made with AI Can Win Oscars, Academy Says

• The Academy has ruled that films using AI can compete for awards, though final decisions will weigh how much human creativity is still involved.

• Recent winners like The Brutalist and Emilia Perez used AI to enhance performances, showing how the tech is already blending into mainstream cinema.

• While some worry about AI replacing artists, the Academy’s stance signals a push to recognize collaboration between human and machine—not just automation.

Microsoft’s Design Chief on Human Creation in the AI Era

• Microsoft’s Jon Friedman says designers are becoming editors-in-chief, guiding AI-powered tools instead of starting from scratch.

• The Surface team quietly used generative tools like Hailuo and Kling to create an ad that no one could tell was made with AI.

• Friedman sees a future where designers and engineers co-create with AI partners, blending disciplines into new creative hybrids.

Imogen Heap Launches AI Music Tools

• The Grammy-winning artist launched five “stylefilters” on Jen, letting users generate new songs based on her original tracks using simple text prompts.

• Heap says artists can’t afford to ignore AI and must get involved to shape how it’s used—otherwise, profit-driven players will make the rules.

• Jen’s platform only trains on licensed music and pays artists upfront, positioning itself as a rare ethical option in the AI music space.