Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because 'it reminds me of the scientist protagonist in Half-Life'

Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI ‘Freeman’ because ‘it reminds me of the scientist protagonist in Half-Life’

The ongoing legal fight between OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman has seen the release of a treasure-trove of internal documentation from the firm’s earliest years. One minor theme has been the presence of Gabe Newell, who gave the company over $20 million and was the sole member of its “informal advisory board” in…

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Random: “This Isn’t Real, Is It?” – These Annoying Gen AI Adverts For Retro Consoles Are Fooling A Lot Of People

Another “benefit” of Generative AI. If you’ve been anywhere near retro gaming social media circles over the past weekend, you’ll almost certainly have seen some Japanese adverts for various vintage consoles featuring scantily-clad ladies. As you can imagine, these “lost” promotional images have triggered a pretty big online response, with many people assuming they are…

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Interview: “Personally, I Think It’s The Coolest Game” – Night Striker Director Kenji Kaido On His 1989 Arcade Masterpiece

“I still have fans who love the old games”. Kenji Kaido is a video game industry veteran whose career dates back to the late 1980s. His lengthy list of game development credits includes arcade games like Bonze Adventure and Sonic Blast Man (designer/director) for Taito, as well as Ape Escape (designer) and Tomba (producer) for…

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Resident Evil Requiem’s director admits they needed to raise the bar for their zombies to ‘keep having that thrilling experience’

The biggest draw in Resident Evil 9 was undoubtedly Leon Kennedy, but if I’m honest the zombies came in a close second. With yet another mutated strain of the T-virus, these infected are freaky in a whole new way, with many retaining their original memories and habits. “It’s creepier to see that they’re slightly more…

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