• Spring 2023: Class 6

    Slides & video below…Jon

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  • Netflix settles the lawsuit it filed against Barlow & Bear for their ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’

    I was curious about the developments regarding the lawsuit Netflix filed against musical duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear last summer. When I looked it up, turns out Netflix had settled the suit by September 2022. Barlow & Bear went viral on Tik Tok in 2021 for their fan-made songs based on the hit Netflix…

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  • Creepy Conversations with Microsoft’s Bing AI

    https://simonwillison.net/2023/Feb/15/bing/ Here’s an article containing some pretty creepy conversations with Microsoft’s Bing AI. I originally thought the generative AI technology in its current stage can merely give responses that are relatively objective and factual, but after reading this article, I found that it can also gaslight you, lie to you, and threaten you, which is…

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  • Get Out of My Face!: The Dangers and Future of Deepfakes

    Hi everyone! In preparation for Chris and Erik’s presentation next week on deepfakes, please watch the following video outlining the development of deepfake technology. Our presentation will focus on both video and audio deepfakes, including the dangers posed by the technology and some of the legal responses that have arisen around the world to combat…

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  • Legal liability for Algorithmic and AI Suggestibility

    Hello Everyone, Below are a few articles to check out before our (Eibadat and Corrigan) presentation next week (February 28th, 2023). We will be looking at issues around who is legally accountable for content generated by algorithms and chatbots through the lens of some recent legal actions and the controversy surrounding Terms of Service changes…

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  • Slides for “Love Don’t Cost a Thing?: The Reality of Dating Shows”

    Here is a link to our slides for our presentation on February 14: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFag3m4cOU/V1D7NvxZ85uk3TXgLt1xgQ/view?utm_content=DAFag3m4cOU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Thank you to everyone for being so engaged with our presentation! And hope everyone had a great Valentines Day! Have a great reading break!

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  • Keanu Reeves Contracts Ban Digital Editing and Thoughts on Deepfakes

    Keanu Reeves had an interview published in Wired magazine yesterday. Two particular quotes that are of interest are responses to questions of his preformances getting deepfaked/digitally manipulated. Keanu, years ago you put a clause in your contracts saying that your performances couldn’t be manipulated without your say-so. Isn’t that right? Reeves: Yeah, digitally. I don’t mind…

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  • Slides for “Truth in Advertising in Age of Social Media Influencers” Presentation (Feb 14)

    Here is the link to our slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pPFPrFj2pwxir7I5EPv3ti9KpXspyobL8ASTTKrEDF8/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for listening and for the engaging discussion/participation! Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing reading break.

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  • The Last of Us and the Value of “Realness”

    How HBO’s The Last Of Us transformed Alberta into a zombie wasteland https://www.macleans.ca/culture/television/the-last-of-us-location-manager-on-how-hbo-transformed-alberta-into-a-zombie-wasteland/ Here’s a fun article about The Last of Us by HBO, which is referred to in the article as the “biggest production in Canadian history”.There is a lot of money spent on making things “real” instead of relying on CGI, which I…

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  • Links for “Love Don’t Cost a Thing: The Reality of Dating Shows” Presentation

    DONT OPEN THESE LINKS UNTIL WE TELL YOU TO Activity: What do YOU think of reality dating shows? https://padlet.com/tujoanna7/your-thoughts-on-reality-dating-shows-t5enu3toaztaurnt Activity: QUIZ https://www.flexiquiz.com/SC/N/78cd20f0-e543-4e79-838b-5675c7478542

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