‘Critical Role’ Lays Out the Next Era in Tabletop Games and Live-Action Role-Play “What Matt [Mercer] has shown me is that the power of sitting around a table with your friends and…
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The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw
The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw Last week, the Authors Guild sent an open letter to the leaders of some of the world’s biggest generative AI companies. Signed by more…
At a Comic-Con Without Hollywood, Fans Show Their Allegiances
At a Comic-Con Without Hollywood, Fans Show Their Allegiances On the surface, Comic-Con International 2023 looked like it did in years past. Throngs of fans, many in costume, crowded intersections beneath glossy…
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice Talk to your friends. Have you called your closest friend this week? AI can’t sympathize—not really—and you know its attempts to make you feel better…
The New Minstrels Are Here
The New Minstrels Are Here Nicki Minaj wanted to delete the internet—and with good reason. In July, a deepfake video of her went viral on Twitter. “What in the AI shapeshifting cloning…
Why Generative AI Won’t Disrupt Books
Why Generative AI Won’t Disrupt Books One reason books haven’t been particularly disruptable might be that many of the people looking to “fix” things couldn’t actually articulate what was broken—whether through their…
Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines
Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines Even the orcas are organizing. On the ninth day of the Writers Guild of America strike, no one on the picket lines knows about the chaos…
Djuna, South Korea’s Enigmatic Sci-Fi Legend, Opens Up About Their New Book
Djuna, South Korea’s Enigmatic Sci-Fi Legend, Opens Up About Their New Book I wrote a short story around the idea as a proof of concept, and wrote that out into a novel…
White Gladis and Her Killer Whales Are Getting Revenge—30 Years After 'Free Willy'
White Gladis and Her Killer Whales Are Getting Revenge—30 Years After 'Free Willy' The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to…
How to Actually Find Good Recipes Online
How to Actually Find Good Recipes Online Ever been catfished by a recipe that ranks at the top of your Google search but turns out meh when you make it yourself? Google does mean…