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Exactly why are they striking, who are the big names aboard, is it all streaming and AI’s fault and when will we see actors on screen again? Who is on strike?The strike was called on Thursday morning by US actors’ union Sag-Aftra (which was formed in 2012 after a merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), after the breakdown in negotiations with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers), which represents

Analysis using AI-assisted facial recognition reveals faces in de Brécy Tondo are identical to those in Sistine MadonnaA mystery painting found to be “undoubtedly” by Raphael is to go on public display for the first time in Bradford.The de Brécy Tondo has been the subject of research and debate for more than 40 years due to its resemblance to Raphael’s Sistine Madonna. Recent analysis using artificial intelligence-assisted, computer-based facial recognition showed

Beloved musician Elis Regina died aged 36 in 1982 but a new Volkswagen commercial shows her duetting with her daughterThe premature death in 1982 of one of Brazil’s most treasured musicians left her homeland reeling. “Brazil without Elis,” mourned one front page after the legendary singer Elis Regina unexpectedly died at the age of 36.So when Elis Regina recently re-emerged, performing a soul-stirring duet with her daughter, the Grammy-winning singer Maria Rita, there were simi

Humans need to excel at things AI can’t do – and that means more creativity and critical thinking and less memorisationEducation strikes at the heart of what makes us human. It drives the intellectual capacity and prosperity of nations. It has developed the minds that took us to the moon and eradicated previously incurable diseases. And the special status of education is why generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are likely to profoundly disrupt this sector. This isn’t a reflectio

Adoption rate of latest AI systems exceeds that of voice-assisted smart speakers, with one in 10 using them at least once a dayMore than a quarter of UK adults have used generative artificial intelligence such as chatbots, according to survey showing that 4 million people have also used it for work.Generative AI, which refers to AI tools that produce convincing text or images in response to human prompts, has gripped the public imagination since the launch of ChatGPT in November. Continue readin