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MODELS

Tavus Avatar Fools Nearly Half of Callers in Test

Tavus says its new Griffin avatar passed as human to 48% of people on a one-minute video call, a dramatic jump from prior systems that barely registered a few percent.

MODELS

Researchers Blend Real Podcast Footage With AI Faces

A research team has published demos of a system that splices authentic Joe Rogan Experience footage featuring Elon Musk with AI-generated synthetic faces and voices, alongside a write-up examining the risks such blended media poses.

VIRAL

Zelda Williams Condemns AI Videos of Her Late Father

Robin Williams' daughter publicly rebuked fans who keep generating AI clips resurrecting the late actor, calling on them to stop.

LEGAL

Studios Threaten ByteDance Over AI Actor Clips

Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros have all warned ByteDance of possible lawsuits after its Seedance 2.0 tool produced startlingly lifelike clips of stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, raising doubts about how far U.S. copyright claims can actually reach into China.