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Author: Elizabeth Minkel
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Generative AI allows fans to “talk” to their favorite characters, drawing comparisons to everything from roleplaying…
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With striking actors unable to participate in flashy events, the convention went back to its roots—and…
Why Generative AI Won’t Disrupt Books
Every new technology from the internet to virtual reality has tried to upend book culture. There's…
There’s No Such Thing as a One-Size-Fits-All Web
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Fantasy and sci-fi publication Clarkesworld has been hit with hundreds of submissions from writers using chatbots.…
What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own
The popular online fanfiction hub lets users entrust their works to friends in the event of…