The world’s largest record label has struck a deal in France to demonetize “functional music” like…
Author: Will Bedingfield
The Squelchy, Messy Art of Video Game Sound Effects
Foley artist Joanna Fang powers up video games with her eclectic arsenal of sound-simulating weapons.
‘Starfield’ Will Be the Meme Game for Years to Come
One of the best parts of following Bethesda’s games has been watching how the community embraces…
The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient
Stephen Thaler’s series of high-profile copyright cases has made headlines worldwide. He’s done it to demonstrate…
Disney’s ESPN Bet Is a Play for Younger Gamblers
With ESPN Bet, Disney brokers a marriage between sports betting and the entertainment industry.
The Twitch-Fueled Catastrophe of Kai Cenat’s New York City Giveaway
The internet celebrity is the first Twitch streamer to be charged with inciting a riot. It…
The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw
Writers and artists want compensation from AI firms that they claim have trained their models on…
How ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ De-Aged Harrison Ford
Industrial Light & Magic developed a new suite of tools to reincarnate the Indy of the…
Generative AI in Games Will Create a Copyright Crisis
Titles like AI Dungeon are already using generative AI to generate in-game content. Nobody knows who…
Video Game Remakes Are in a Golden Age. That Could Be a Bad Thing
An obsession with flashy updates to popular games means originals are often pushed aside. It doesn't…