Category Entertainment

AI’s impact on media, gaming, and content creation industries.

Meta’s New AI Image Tool Lets Others Remix Public Instagram Photos — Here’s How to Opt Out

Meta’s AI image generator can use public Instagram photos. Here’s what it does, why users are worried and how to opt out.

FL Studio 2026 upgrades Gopher into a task-running AI assistant, alongside rebuilt Flex, cloud backups and a 60-second audio logger.

Character.AI launches interactive microdramas with c.ai Series, mixing AI animation, vertical video and post-episode chats.

Character.AI launches microdramas with interactive AI characters, expanding into entertainment, audio fiction and creator tools.

Meta launches its AI image generator Muse Image in Instagram, WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, with free use, presets and editing tools.

Microsoft layoffs cut 4,800 jobs as AI changes work and Xbox faces a deep reset in gaming and sales.

AI detection tools are fueling a fanfiction backlash on AO3, but the methods are shaky and risk flagging innocent writers.

Netflix’s Wonka reality series will use an AI-generated voice of Gene Wilder, sparking debate ahead of its Sept. 23 premiere.

Nano Banana 2 Lite speeds up image generation and cuts costs as Google expands its generative media push into video and enterprise workflows.

Tidal’s AI music policy will label fully generated tracks and stop paying royalties, signaling a tougher streaming stance on synthetic music.