Techno Blender
Digitally Yours.
Browsing Tag

Digital art

Kate Middleton Says Sorry, Admits She Photoshopped the Viral Photo of Her and Her Kids

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wants everyone to chill out about the photo of her and her kids, which has caused an international firestorm after being pulled by some of the world’s biggest photo agencies for being “manipulated.” According to Middleton, that is correct. In fact, she Photoshopped it herself.Will Scanlan Ever Find Love? | The Legend of Vox Machina“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Middleton said in a post on her and Prince William’s X, formerly Twitter,…

Role of Ethereum (ETH) in the Digital Art Revolution

Ethereum (ETH): Igniting a Renaissance – Revolutionizing Digital Art and NFTs In 2024 In the realm of blockchain technology, Ethereum (ETH) has emerged as a trailblazer, not only reshaping the landscape of decentralized finance but also playing a pivotal role in the digital art revolution. This article explores the multifaceted ways in which Ethereum has become a catalyst for the transformation and empowerment of digital art. Section 1: The Rise of Ethereum and Smart Contracts 1.1 Ethereum’s Vision Delve into…

The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in ‘Final’ Products

An error in judgement earlier this year—when a D&D artist confirmed they had used generative AI programs to finish several pieces of art included in the sourcebook Glory of the Giants—saw Wizards of the Coast publicly ban the use of AI tools in the process of creating art for the venerable TTRPG. Now, the publisher is making that clearer for its other wildly successful game in Magic: The Gathering.I Interviewed a ChatGPT Powered Hologram Bot | AI Unlocked“For 30 years, Magic: The Gathering has been built on the…

Stable Diffusion vs. Midjourney — which is the best AI art tool?

Stable Diffusion and Midjourney are two of the most exciting image-generating AI text-to-image models available today. They make it super easy to create great-looking artwork from just a few text prompts. But if you want to make some new AI art for your DnD character portrait, or some concept art for something you’re working on, which is the best AI art tool? In the Stable Diffusion vs. Midjourney debate, which comes out on top? Let’s take a look at these two deep-learning tools to see which is best for you.…

Colorado’s Jason Allen wants to copyright his AI-generated artwork

When Jason Allen won the digital-art competition at the Colorado State Fair last year, he sprayed fuel on a debate about the role of artificial intelligence in the art world. Now the Pueblo-based game designer, who created his award-winning piece “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” using the AI software Midjourney, is exploiting his fame as an AI-art poster child to launch a campaign to legally protect AI works. “The U.S. Copyright Office rejected my copyright registration (for the image), so after some back and forth, I’ve hired a…

DeviantArt Plans to Keep User Art Safe From AI Image Generators

DeviantArt’s DreamUp AI image generator is based on Stable Diffusion, though any image it creates that’s uploaded to DeviantArt will come pre-tagged as AI art and will credit any creators it drew its designs from.Screenshot: DeviantArtThe year of our lord 2022 could be accurately described as the rise of AI. Instead of Skynet raining fire on our heads, we have AI image generators creating a different kind of apocalypse, especially for artists who promote their work online. So far, few have tried to answer how creators can

Tiffany & Co. Released NFTs (and They’re Ugly)

The A.V. ClubDeadspinGizmodoJalopnikJezebelKotakuLifehackerQuartzThe RootThe TakeoutThe OnionThe InventoryTech. Science. Culture.ShopSubscribeHomeLatestTechReviewsHow ToScienceSpaceflightEartherio9VideoGizmodo@20Tech. Science. Culture.HomeLatestTechReviewsHow ToScienceSpaceflightEartherio9VideoGizmodo@20AboutGizmodo AdvisorGizmodo StoreExplore our other sitesAdvertisingPrivacyJobsTerms of Use© 2022 G/O MediaHomeLatestTechReviewsHow ToScienceSpaceflightEartherio9VideoGizmodo@20…

Tiffany’s Creates Cryptopunk ‘NFTiff’ Diamond Necklace for $48k

Let the world envy your overpriced IRL CryptoPunk NFT with a diamond encrusted necklace from Tiffany & Co.It seems like it was just yesterday when NFT proponents were busy trying to justify spending buckets of money on digital collectibles—and spewing tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of our struggling planet—that could largely be seen for free online. But what if everyone could admire your outrageously priced CryptoPunk or Bored Ape encrusted in IRL diamonds? This week, Tiffany & Co. announced its foray

The Falling Man 9/11 NFT Removed from GameStop’s Marketplace

A promotional image of an Astronaut used by GameStop to advertise its NFT marketplace. The astronaut figure was used in an NFT that also evoked a famous photo from 9/11.Image: GameStopIt’s one of the most horrifying representations of the 9/11 terror attacks, and somebody thought it could make them a quick buck. Users on GameStop’s fledgling NFT marketplace were flabbergasted over the weekend when they saw somebody was selling a non-fungible token evoking The Falling Man, a photo of a man jumping from the North Tower of

Nothing Launches an NFT to Further Fuel its Hype Machine

NFTs are trendy, and Nothing’s fan base seems to want nothing to do with them. The company that’s been recently buzzed about in Android circles for its heavily teased upcoming smartphone launch announced today that it’s shilling NFTs. They’re called Nothing Community Dots, and they’re there to entice you to “connect” the dots toward the company’s phone release.The first dots are called the Black Dot NFTs. They’re to be “redeemed exclusively by our community investors,” and they currently come witha golden ticket to the