At SXSW London, Get Ready to Network and Discuss AI, Robots and Technofeudalism

At SXSW London, Get Ready to Network and Discuss AI, Robots and Technofeudalism

SXSW London 2026 kicks off on Monday, bringing a flurry of keynote appearances, panel discussions, film screenings, music events and visual arts showcases to the British capital. During its inaugural edition last year, more than 20,000 visitors attended, with organizers counting people from over 80 different countries. SXSW London chief programming officer Katy Arnander and…

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‘South Park’ Creators’ AI Company Made The Rolling Stones Young Again for “In The Stars” Music Video

‘South Park’ Creators’ AI Company Made The Rolling Stones Young Again for “In The Stars” Music Video

The Rolling Stones look straight out of the 1970s in the legendary rock band’s music video for new single “In the Stars,” thanks to de-aging technology courtesy of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone‘s AI company Deep Voodoo. In the François Rousselet-directed video, which features Odessa A’zion, the band is rocking out in…

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AI Chatbot Grok’s Image Tool Being Probed by U.K. Media Regulator After Sexualized Deepfakes Uproar

AI Chatbot Grok’s Image Tool Being Probed by U.K. Media Regulator After Sexualized Deepfakes Uproar

Grok, the AI chatbot created by xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by and majority-owned by Elon Musk, last week switched off its image creation and editing function for most users after an uproar over sexualized and violent imagery created with it. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” Grok replied to users of Musk’s X…

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls Out Gavin Newsom for Vetoing AI Regulation Bill: “Too Scared to Sign It”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls Out Gavin Newsom for Vetoing AI Regulation Bill: “Too Scared to Sign It”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is calling California Gov. Gavin Newsom “too scared” to sign a bill that would have put additional regulations on artificial intelligence, specifically involving children. On Monday, Newsom vetoed legislation that would have banned companies from making AI chatbots available to people under the age of 18 unless companies could ensure the technology couldn’t…

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U.K. Virtual Production Studio Dimension Unveils Set of AI Tools to “Empower Creatives”

U.K. Virtual Production Studio Dimension Unveils Set of AI Tools to “Empower Creatives”

Real-time virtual production firm Dimension Studio, known for its work on the likes of Sony Pictures’ Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air, and the Peacock gladiator series Those About to Die (Peacock), has unveiled a “new end-to-end AIcontent production pipeline” that it developed to “support filmmakers and content creators in delivering…

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#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

A MIP London panel has taken an optimistic stance on artificial intelligence in production. On Tuesday, Mark Endemaño, partner and managing director at global consultancy firm AlixPartners, presented his company’s findings to fellow industry colleagues and a panel at London’s Savoy Hotel. The experts were made up of Eline Van Der Velden, CEO/founder of Particle6,…

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