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TechCrunch
7 hours ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
‘Stop hiring humans' startup Artisan hires humans
Artisan AI seemingly has one goal: go viral, no matter the backlash. The AI sales agent startup has been making waves for its stunty marketing strategy. So far it's jokingly replaced the CEO with AI and purchased a self-proclaimed cringey billboard — in the middle of San Francisco — announcing a $25 million fundraise. It also launched a campaign so divisive, the company has received backlash escalating into online death threats.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AI baby videos are going viral. Are they cute, creepy, or cringe?
Is your TikTok FYP inexplicably filling up with short clips of AI baby videos? If so, you're not alone, the AI baby videos are going viral across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. These short AI-generated videos feature a cherubic baby-faced version of well-known figures, from world leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron to the stars of Friends. See also: Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious, Michael Jackson in "Thriller," and Judge Judy. So, are these videos cute, creepy, or cringe? Cringe is in the eye of the beholder, and your take on this trend will be informed by your general fondness for both babies and AI in general. Regardless, the viral videos are yet more proof that the AI slop machine is working overtime. "Slop" is the term for low-quality, AI-generated images and videos, and they can often go surprisingly viral. Some of the people sharing the clips may not even realize the videos are AI-generated, though we hope that goes without saying when you come across a video of baby Ice Cube (Lil' Ice Cube?) rapping "It Was a Good Day." The first question is easy to answer. Some videos are surely created by fans and AI enthusiasts, while others are churned out by content farms. Like those men shoveling coal into the Titanic's engines, the algorithms must be fueled, and content farms shovel a constant stream of memes, AI content, and stolen videos onto social media apps. This particular trend started a couple of weeks ago, with AI enthusiasts making AI videos featuring talking babies on podcasts. The trend evolved to AI videos of celebrities as babies, which is where we are now. As mentioned earlier, the trend has even reached the highest level of world government. Most creators are using a mix of different AI tools to create these baby videos, and you can find tutorials on YouTube and TikTok. However, I know what you're really wondering: Can I create these AI baby videos for free, and without being a tech wiz? Not really. I tried creating an AI video using TikTok's new free AI Alive tool, which turns images into animated videos. The results were, ah, not great! Credit: Timothy Beck Werth / Mashable Credit: Timothy Beck Werth / Mashable To create an AI baby video from start to finish, you will need paid subscriptions to some popular AI tools. Some of these steps can be done with the free versions of the tools mentioned below, but generally, you need a paid subscription to generate a video. Upload a picture of yourself to ChatGPT (or your AI tool of choice); use a prompt like this: "Create a baby photo based on this image." Write a short script to go along with your video. Use the ElevenLabs text-to-speech tool (or a similar tool) to create an audio file for your "baby." Use an AI video tool like Hedra or Dreamina to generate a video based on your photo and audio file. Of course, all this comes at a cost, and not just for AI subscriptions. According to a new report from MIT Technology Review, generating one 5-second AI video is the energy equivalent of running a microwave for a full hour. Which AI video tool should you use? Google's brand new Veo 3 video generator is currently the most advanced video generator, but it also costs $250 a month to access as part of Google's AI Ultra Subscription. I was able to create a fairly realistic baby video using Veo in Gemini, but that's not exactly the point of the meme. Most creators seem to be using Hedra. Per Tech Crunch, Hedra just raised $32 million, and its Character-3 model is powering a lot of these AI baby videos.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Peter Crouch begs fans not to share hilarious clip of former England star attempting to play golf
Peter Crouch has jokingly called for fans to stop sharing a video of a rather embarrassing moment that occurred on the golf course. A group of men were enjoying a drink by the hole as Crouch lined up his tee shot. They didn't seem to know who it was but came to the conclusion that it was definitely a footballer. And any suggestion that he was a golfer vanished as the former England star proceeded to flop the ball straight into the trees on the left. The men broke into laughter after watching the mis-hit and unfortunately for Crouch one of them got it all on camera. The clip quickly did the rounds on social media, garnering over three million views on X. Can everyone not share this pls Kind regards — Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) June 1, 2025 . And Crouch then shared it himself, writing: 'can everyone not share this pls. Kind regards.' His tongue-in-cheek post racked up 55,000 likes in 24 hours as fans showed their appreciation for his good humour. The ex-striker has a reputation for being one of the game's great characters and he has continued to entertain since hanging up his boots.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump's Phone Lock Screen Is Once Again Going Viral Because It's Exactly What Everyone Expected It To Be
Donald Trump's (very predictable) phone lock screen is once again going viral. A photo of Trump holding his phone while leaving Air Force One shows that it's still a picture of himself. Related: Celebrities Who Were Allegedly Horrible To Wait On At Restaurants, And Others Who Were Amazing Shocking! Also, that's a text message from Roger Stone. He's had this background since at least 2023, when he was pictured with it while golfing. Twitter: @_johnnymaga Related: Let's Talk About How Creepy The Sydney Sweeney Bikini Pics Are In October 2024, we saw it again. There he is! For those who don't know, it's literally this photo: Thoughts on people having a picture of themselves as their phone background/lock screen? Also in Celebrity: "I Can't Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are": 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs Also in Celebrity: I'm Absolutely Losing It Over Miley Cyrus's Theory About "Disney Gays" And "Nickelodeon Gays" That Just Destroyed My Entire Childhood Also in Celebrity: 28 Celebs Who Never Seem To Get Canceled Despite Some Pretty Awful Behavior
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump's Phone Lock Screen Is Once Again Going Viral Because It's Exactly What Everyone Expected It To Be
Donald Trump's (very predictable) phone lock screen is once again going viral. A photo of Trump holding his phone while leaving Air Force One shows that it's still a picture of himself. Related: Celebrities Who Were Allegedly Horrible To Wait On At Restaurants, And Others Who Were Amazing Shocking! Also, that's a text message from Roger Stone. He's had this background since at least 2023, when he was pictured with it while golfing. Trump's phone background is a photo of himself — johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 7, 2023 Twitter: @_johnnymaga Related: Let's Talk About How Creepy The Sydney Sweeney Bikini Pics Are In October 2024, we saw it again. There he is! For those who don't know, it's literally this photo: Thoughts on people having a picture of themselves as their phone background/lock screen? Also in Celebrity: "I Can't Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are": 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs Also in Celebrity: I'm Absolutely Losing It Over Miley Cyrus's Theory About "Disney Gays" And "Nickelodeon Gays" That Just Destroyed My Entire Childhood Also in Celebrity: 28 Celebs Who Never Seem To Get Canceled Despite Some Pretty Awful Behavior
