Sunday, April 12, 2026

Creating "behind the scene footage" featuring AI actors (AI roundup)























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(Also FWIW. Reddit discussion about the course)




Absurdist comedy told in legalese:

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— wannabepirate.bsky.social (@wannabepirate.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM

So... this is the same technology that they're enforcing the use of internally, right? Not quite sure how 'You'll be fired for not using this software for business' and 'This software is for entertainment only and should not be used for business' squares up in any kind of legal sense.

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— Dominic Tarason (@dominictarason.com) April 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
(There's a lot of bolding and allcaps in the terms of service for Microsoft Copilot: Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t rely on Copilot for important advice. Use Copilot at your own risk. WITHOUT LIMITING SECTION 12 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT IN ANY WAY, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND ABOUT COPILOT. For example, we can’t promise that any Copilot’s Responses won’t infringe someone else’s rights (like their copyrights, trademarks, or rights of privacy) or defame them. You are solely responsible if you choose to publish or share Copilot’s Responses publicly or with any other person.)









We thought we were living in a cyberpunk dystopia but this is actually straight from Warhammer 40K. The machine spirit must be appeased using the proper rituals. Blessings affixed with purity seals will keep the cogitator functioning.

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— Pavel (@spavel.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
















In a note to staff this morning shared with me, Business Insider said it is giving out a new quarterly AI Award for best use of AI at the company. Winner gets $400…

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— max tani (@maxtani.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM
(you can nominate yourself)







Small city council in Missouri approved a $6 billion data center last week. This week all four incumbents lost by 20+ point margins. This city is located in a 67-30 Trump District.

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— Peter Labuza (@labuzamovies.com) April 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM








("told TheWrap he has not used AI on his books or his other published pieces")







There has been a boom in Bodega In A Box branded delis near me, many but not all of which have obviously AI-generated signage. That mostly means a lot of fucked up hot dog images in my peripheral vision, but I already know that "Our fresh chicken taste different!" is going to stay with me a while.

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— David_j_roth (@davidjroth.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM








Me: TRON was ahead of its time. Kids: It’s so laaaaaame I don’t even know what it’s about when I watch it. ME: It’s about stopping an AI named the MCP and its need to absorb user generated programs to steal their functions and grow its intelligence and control.

— Mike Mika (@mikejmika.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM