UK to ban deepfake AI ‘nudification’ apps
The new offences would build on existing rules around sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse, the government said. Source: UK to ban deepfake AI ‘nudification’ apps
Swindon & Cricklade Railway volunteers help restore UK’s last cinema carriage – Rayo
Passionate volunteers and friends of a British Transport Films employee have rescued a mobile cinema from extinction. The initiative has breathed new life into the mobile cinema, preserving this unique cinematic experience for audiences. Source: Hellorayo
UK’s last cinema carriage will show films again after 37 years – inkl
A mobile cinema, saved from extinction by dedicated volunteers and associates of its former manager, is set to hit the road once again. The cinema will be screening films at various locations, providing entertainment to audiences in a unique and … Continued
AI pioneer Llion Jones calls for UK to ‘be brave’ in tech race
A computer scientist who revolutionised the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has called for the UK to be “brave” in its pursuit of the technology. Source: AI pioneer Llion Jones calls for UK to ‘be brave’ in tech race
Norwich university’s virtual studio at ‘cutting edge’ of UK film
A university hopes its new virtual production studio will put it at the forefront of the next generation of filmmaking in the UK.The video wall creates the illusion of actors, creators or even newsreaders being in any location imaginable – … Continued
Hi-fi society: how sound system culture took over UK art and fashion
Starting in Jamaica in the 1950s, sound system culture has become a feature of artistic spaces. Source: Hi-fi society: how sound system culture took over UK art and fashion | Peter Doig | The Guardian