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by Alpi 1273 days ago
- Russian-Ukraine war loses its momentum on the eastern front, hot war continues. - Azerbaijan is launching full-scale invasion to Nagorno-Karabakh, taking it over in a Blitzkrieg with the support of Turkey. - Russia is forcing Armenia to join Russian Union State, massive protests in Yerevan. - Pro-Russian government is replacing Belorus president who is forced to resign, massibe protests in Minsk. - China is preparing for a full scale invasion to Taiwan in 2024. - Crypto industry crumbles into dust under heavy regulation. - Meta is stepping back from the Metaverse, moving this research to a separate entity. Meta stocks are all-time low. - First AI-generated celebrities.
2 comments

Calm down Satan.
I'm Santa, not Satan!
I gotta tell you, that comment has me laughing.
AI-generated Instagram celebrities are a thing since at least 2018
Would pop star Hatsune Miku (2007) count? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku
I think the implication is that people don't know they're AI. Everyone knows Hatsune Miku is a fictional character, namely due to vocaloid.
I found Simone to be a good movie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_(2002_film)