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Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM β€’ 299 implied HN points β€’ 17 Jan 24
  1. India's AI scene was quiet after the rise of ChatGPT, but now it's waking up with new developments.
  2. BharatGPT is a new AI model created with support from the government and IIT Bombay, featuring support for multiple languages and formats.
  3. Reliance Jio has teamed up with IIT Bombay to boost the BharatGPT project, showing strong industry backing.
UX Psychology β€’ 198 implied HN points β€’ 06 Jul 23
  1. Traditional personas are being enhanced with deepfake technology to create more dynamic representations of end-users.
  2. A study compared deepfake personas with classic and narrative personas in terms of empathy, credibility, and more, showing that deepfakes were perceived less favorably due to the uncanny valley effect.
  3. While deepfake personas are not yet widely accepted in UX, there is a small group of users who see potential value in them, hinting at possible scenarios where they might be beneficial.
Cybernetic Forests β€’ 39 implied HN points β€’ 30 Jul 23
  1. The process of creating art can be just as significant as the final product, with each step informing the meaning and depth of the work.
  2. Art can contain multiple layers of meaning simultaneously, reflecting complexities like trauma and grief that are typically not straightforward.
  3. There is a challenge in balancing authenticity and polish in creative work, as well as in navigating the pressures of social media and algorithms.
The False Consensus Effect β€’ 19 implied HN points β€’ 22 Jul 21
  1. The author discusses the struggle of being a creative professional and the challenges of making a living from art and writing, emphasizing the financial difficulties faced in pursuing their passion.
  2. Reflections on societal dynamics, capitalism, and the impacts of wealthy individuals like Jeff Bezos on economic structures are contemplated in a critical and satirical manner.
  3. Personal anecdotes about anniversaries, life on a country property, and the complexities of balancing artistic pursuits with financial realities are shared, highlighting themes of love, debt, and creative fulfillment.
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Ronin’s Newsletter β€’ 0 implied HN points β€’ 22 Feb 24
  1. The Kaidro Universe is expanding to include a new multiplayer action RPG within the Ronin Movement, starting as a webcomic and evolving into a multimedia experience.
  2. Gadget-Bot, the studio behind Kaidro, has an impressive background working on major projects such as Jurassic World and Transformers, collaborating with talent like Tim Hedrick from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  3. Kaidro will introduce a story-driven multiplayer action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world where players will battle magic users with mechs, offering a mix of PvP, PvE, and questing.