Tag: digital art
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Blender Magic: How an Artist Recreated the KPop Demon Hunters’ Weapon Effect
From Screen to Studio: The Buzz Behind a 3D Weapon Effect The KPop Demon Hunters seized 2025 with a blend of high-octane action and glossy visual style that captured audiences worldwide. Now, a dedicated artist has taken a bold step beyond the screen, recreating one of the series’ signature weapon effects in Blender. This effort…
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Nano Banana Pro Is Here: All the Changes in Google’s Popular AI Image Tool
Introduction: The Nano Banana Pro Era for AI Image Tools Google has released the latest upgrade to its AI image model lineup, now branded as Gemini 3 Pro Image and colloquially nicknamed “Nano Banana Pro.” Building on the Gemini 3 framework, this release emphasizes deeper “thinking” capabilities, faster render times, and more nuanced image synthesis.…
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Astrophotography Stuns as Skydiver Appears to Fall Past the Sun’s Surface
Stunning Image Sparks Debate Over What Our Eyes See An astonishing photograph circulating in science and photography circles has sparked both awe and questions about what can be captured when vision and timing align with celestial mechanics. An unnamed but highly regarded astrophotographer captured a moment that looks, at first glance, like a skydiver tumbling…
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Sydney Festival Unveils Eclectic Lineup: Hot Chip, Khalid Abdalla and The Smiths Cabaret Lead January Highlights
Overview of a Diverse January Lineup The Sydney Festival is back with an ambitious January program that promises something for everyone. At the top of the bill are the British electro-dance pioneers Hot Chip, a dynamic performance from The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla in a one-man show, and an immersive seven-hour live video game centered…
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Hyphenated Horizons: Sydney Festival Opens with Hot Chip, Khalid Abdalla and a Donkey-Driven Marathon
Overview of a Bold January Lineup Sydney Festival returns with a bold, genre-spanning program that blends international stars with local voices. At the forefront are British electro-dance pioneers Hot Chip, a dynamic one-man stage appearance by The Crown star Khalid Abdalla, and an audacious seven-hour live video game experience centered on donkeys. This trio sets…
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Guillermo del Toro and the AI Art Debate: Will Human Creativity Survive the AI Wave
Introduction: A Frighteningly Familiar Debate Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has long championed the power of imagination, craftsmanship, and human storytelling. As AI-generated art increasingly enters mainstream markets, the question isn’t just about what machines can create, but what humans can contribute that is unique. Del Toro’s concerns reflect a broader debate among artists, collectors, and…
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Guillermo del Toro on AI Art: He Hopes He’s Dead Before It Goes Mainstream
Overview: A Hollywood Voice on AI in Art Renowned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has long been a champion of traditional craft in cinema, and he recently shared a provocative stance on AI-generated art. In interviews and public appearances, del Toro expressed a wish that he might not live to see the day when artificial intelligence…
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Guillermo del Toro Says He Hopes He’s Dead Before AI Art Goes Mainstream: A Hollywood Wake-Up Call
Del Toro’s Warning: When AI Art Meets Hollywood Renowned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro recently stirred a conversation that blends artistry with industry caution. In interviews and public comments, he expressed a provocative, if unsettling, sentiment: he hopes he’s dead before AI-generated art becomes the mainstream norm in cinema. While delivered with his characteristic dark humor,…
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Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Expands Creative Output with 10 New Aspect Ratios
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Brings More Flexibility to AI Image Creation Google has released Gemini 2.5 Flash Image for general use, expanding its toolkit for AI-driven image generation and editing. The update targets developers in production environments, offering deeper creative control through 10 new aspect ratios and the option to generate image-only outputs. This…
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Badfluence and World of Alidia: Inside the Rise and Fall of a Swedish NFT Project
What the Badfluence series uncovers The documentary Badfluence, a joint production by Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and Podme, turns the spotlight on World of Alidia, a Swedish NFT project launched with grand promises in 2022 and dissolved a little over a year later. Through interviews, annual reports, invoices, and internal documents, the project’s arc is laid…