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Mindbytes Oct 2, 2026

Tyrannus Selects 34 AI Films, Putting Storytelling Ahead of Spectacle

The international selection emphasizes creative direction and emotional impact, with winners to be announced in Los Angeles on October 24.

Linsey Smith 2 min read

Mindbytes Jul 9, 2026

Google's AI Video Tools Spark VFX Industry Backlash as Job Losses Mount

Google’s Gemini Omni Flash AI video tool fuels Hollywood backlash as 118,000 VFX jobs face disruption, despite SynthID watermark and A24 studio partnership.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Mindbytes Apr 17, 2026

AI Music Platform Suno Hits 2M Paid Subscribers Amid Lawsuits and Industry Backlash

Suno surpasses 2M paid users and $300M revenue, but faces copyright lawsuits from Universal, Sony, and GEMA, as artist groups launch a "Say No to Suno" campaign.

gizmo guru 1 min read

Article May 7, 2026

AI Slop and Other Complicated Messy Questions

In Part 2, Tony Parisi dissects AI music’s strange promise: liberation for artists, dependence on platforms, and a growing sea of profitable slop.

RU Sirius 15 min read

Article Mar 25, 2025

Using AI for Countercultural Art and Global Transformation with Steve Fly

Blending beats, poetry, and AI, Steve Fly reimagines countercultural storytelling with a new multimedia project. Can AI help craft a modern epic for the age of Beneficial General Intelligence?

RU Sirius 9 min read

Article Mar 29, 2025

Writing in the 1960s, Primo Levi anticipated today's LLMs

In the sixties, Primo Levi anticipated many features of today's LLMs. Of course, there are also important differences. Yet, the parallels and similarities are perhaps sufficient to justify renaming LLMs "Leviathans."

Giulio Prisco 4 min read