Synthesia, a company focused on using artificial intelligence for good, has created ENACT, a native dubbing feature that uses generative AI to seamlessly translate video content into various languages. The program synchronizes the lip movements of an actor with that of a voice actor speaking a specific language, thereby lifting the barriers of language and…
Amazing Remastered High Definition Footage of Fans Celebrating the Arrival of Queen in Budapest in 1986
In 1986, the members of Queen went to Budapest as part of the band’s final tour with the late great Freddie Mercury as lead singer. The band was given a royal welcome by awaiting fans and dignitaries as they arrived into the city by boat. Because Hungary was part of the Eastern Bloc during the…
Busy Work, A Frantic Computer Game Challenging Players to Reply to Customers Despite Interruptions
Busy Work by Lisa and Matt Bethancourt is an absolutely hilarious multiplayer workplace, customer service-themed computer game that challenges players to answer as many customer emails they can while being constantly interrupted by urgent emails, tasks and texts from co-workers. The competitor who is able to answer the most emails within a two minute window…
How Harry Potter Brought the Sound of Magic to Film
Video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a spellbinding look at how the series of Harry Potter films effectively brought the sound of magic to films. Puschak specifically focuses on the talent of the sound designers who created an aural sense of enchantment without putting to heavy a hand on it….
Russian Fisherman Shares More Fascinating Photos of the Unusual Deep Sea Creatures He’s Found at Work
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ????? ???????? (@rfedortsov_official_account) on Dec 16, 2017 at 5:44am PST In 2016, we wrote about Roman Fedortsov, a deep-sea fisherman in Murmansk, Russia who shared photos of the fascinating, rare and somewhat disturbing discoveries he’s made while doing his job. Since that time, Fedortsov has been…
Sir Elton John Travels Back Through Time to His Very First Piano in the 2018 John Lewis Christmas Advert
British department store John Lewis is known for their wonderfully creative and heartwarming annual holiday adverts and the 2018 version is certainly no exception. This touching scene features Sir Elton John at his piano playing his 1970 hit “Your Song” while mentally traveling backwards through time. He lands in different stages of his life until…
P Is for Pterodactyl, A Hilarious Alphabet Book That Highlights the Bizarre Rules of the English Language
P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever is a hilarious alphabet instruction book written by Raj Haldar (rapper Lushlife) and Chris Carpenter with illustrations by Maria Beddia. The book creatively highlights some of the most peculiar spelling and grammatical rules within the English language by inserting examples within amusing sentences. Let’s get real?the…
Pastry Chef Creates a Delicious Gourmet Version of the Classic Coconut Covered Sno Balls Snack Cake
After a short break from her noble mission to convert commercial sweets into healthier versions, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes returns to create a gourmet version of the “Sno Ball”, a coconut and marshmallow covered cream filled chocolate cake that debuted in World War II….