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AI is a tool we can learn a lot from—Interview with media artist David Szauder
Once upon a time, David Szauder came across a pamphlet on the art of photocopying in the library of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, that took his breath away. Since then, he has traveled to many places as a media artist, from Berlin to the Ars Electronica in Linz,
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Google and Universal Music Group are considering a new deal
The Universal Music Group recently decided to allow Google’s new generative program using AI to use their music.
Artificial intelligence and the protection of art, including copyright, have posed major challenges for creators and distributors over the past year. Recently, several AI-generated songs have become popular on various streaming
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Theft or artistic revolution? | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is nothing new, but it has undergone spectacular developments in recent years that have put it at the center of the social discourse. Art, among many other areas, has not been left untouched, raising a number of new questions.
The biggest hit of the year is undoubtedly the
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Nikon launches campaign against artificial intelligence
Nikon is trying to remind us that we can take real photos that are just as baffling as those created by AI—and ours will be even better.
The camera and optics company is fighting back against photo-realistic images created by AI in a new ad campaign called Natural Intelligence,
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Bird feeder using artificial intelligence: the Bird Buddy!
A smart bird feeder with a range of features helps you take photos of birds, identify their species and gain scientific knowledge.
The Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder provides five-megapixel photos and streams 720p HD live video. Featuring a 120-degree field of view and a 4000 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery,
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Artificial intelligence: risk or opportunity?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is probably the most remarkable boom of recent times. ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, can now be used by anyone to do almost anything, from writing an essay to giving relationship advice. The chatbot seems like fun for now, not really affecting the everyday life of the
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Cat-infused versions of classic paintings hit the streets of Vienna
Some of Austria’s most iconic images have been “repainted” by artificial intelligence in a style that closely mimics the original, as part of an unusual advertising campaign.
What is one of the most popular topics of all time on the internet? Cats, and more specifically, cat memes. Over the
Artificial intelligence could boost GDP
The global economy will expand by 40 percent, and artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it will eliminate. Our AI and startup overview from Budapest!
The biggest story of the past year was undoubtedly artificial intelligence (AI). Not only because ChatGPT writes the assignments of countless students nowadays but
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First photo festival by AI—the Riga Photomonth kicks off
In May 2023, the renowned international photography festival Riga Photomonth will showcase an exciting exhibition series entitled Latvia through AI. The exhibition will feature a visual study of Latvia, created by three artificial intelligence image generators. It highlights a trend in the world of photography where artificial intelligence is becoming
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How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing consumer society
The technological revolution is at its peak, and artificial intelligence offers possibilities beyond our wildest dreams. Development, collaboration, and convenience are just some of the things artificial intelligence (AI) can help us. We were at Nancy Rademaker’s lecture!
A few days ago, I tried out the DALL.E AI
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New aspects of reality: tinbrain | #DIVE
Some are terrified, others are eager to find out what artificial intelligence will bring to the art world. Matus Toth, the creator and curator of the Instagram page tinbrain, falls into the second category. We invite you to immerse yourself in the latest episode of our DIVE series. Dive in!
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This is what a collaboration between IKEA and Patagonia would look like—according to AI
More and more fields of application are being explored for artificial intelligence software that can create images from text. This time it was used to create a joint collection for IKEA and Patagonia.
Why shouldn’t AI design our chair or an eye-catching lamp? Creative director Eric Groza used Midjourney
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Knitwear that hides its wearer from facial recognition
Facial recognition programs are useful in many areas of life, but many people fear for their privacy as these programs proliferate. Italian company Cap_able has found a rather stylish solution to this problem, launching a line of clothing that protects the wearer’s biometric data without the need to
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Could AI solve mankind’s greatest mysteries?
The creator of the Persian Pillow project has simulated how the ancient pyramids might have been built with the help of Midjourney—only this time, using pillows.
AI artist Ulises took an object found in everyone’s home—the pillow—and used it to recreate one of the greatest wonders
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Brave new world: AI and art | TOP 5
The end of art, or rather the beginning of something new? In today’s round-up, we present five projects from the region whose creators have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence.
Ever since the industrial revolution, people have feared that machines will one day outperform them and eventually take their
Art Nouvea buildings turn into clouds of smoke with the help of AI technology
Hassan Ragab’s spectacular project blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, with a series of images that transform historical buildings into clouds of smoke.
Architect and interdisciplinary artist Hassan Ragab has created a series of ominous images using AI technology that shake up the world of scenic design. The
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The Hungarian startup that makes things harder for fraudsters
Identity theft, multi-accounting, and psychological manipulation. In the world of FinTech, financial service providers, as well as users, can face many frauds. We asked Tamás Kádár, co-founder and CEO of SEON, about what FinTech is and why their startup is the best at preventing fraud in this area. Interview from
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Wires in the air | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part IV.
Romania has one of the fastest internet speeds globally thanks to cheap but unsafe and unsightly solutions. The country lags far behind the EU average in innovation and digitalization, ranking last in most lists. And regarding sustainability, Romania’s performance is not any better. There is little funding, inadequate human
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The engineers and the central bank of the future | Interview with Péter Fáykiss and Gábor Magyar, Ph.D.
There is no question that we have been witnessing unprecedented technological progress since the second half of the 20th century. The universities and the financial systems must keep pace with innovation, not to mention central banks. Interview with Péter Fáykiss, Director of the Digitalization Directorate of the Central Bank of
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Tomorrow's problems can’t be solved with yesterday's technology | Exclusive interview with Bayer Vice-President Matthias Berninger
We talked to Matthias Berninger, Vice President of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability at Bayer, about the lack of innovation in Europe, sustainability and digitalisation, the future of agriculture and the rule of the masses. All the burning issues for our future, through the glasses of a company that spends
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Stepping out of the traditional framework of exhibitions—Interview with curator Viola Lukács
She has travelled the world and since 2015 been working as a curator and a cultural organizer on the continent and beyond under the name violuk projects. We caught up with her among her artist friends in Szentbékkálla, at her exhibition Klara and the Sun which is open until 5
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Designer strategies in the world of smart homes: the age of invisible technologies
We might not be the world’s leading smart home users, but there is a growing interest in smart home systems in Hungary and the Eastern European region, too, which are bringing a fundamental and inevitable change to our habits and the time we spend at home. What advantages and
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The Hungarian design studio was given a prestigious award | Flying Objects
Flying Objects won the industry’s most prestigious recognition, the iF Design Award, for the second time, now for speeding up and securing logistics operations with their AX System management system.
The jury examined the competing products’ innovativeness, visual appearance and user-helping capabilities. The Hungarian innovation, created based on the
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Hearing aid powered by AI | Olive Pro
The Japanese brand’s latest products can function as both hearing aids and wireless headphones. With this contemporary, AI-powered and easy to use device, Olive Union aims to remove the stigma associated with impaired hearing.
Japanese brand Olive Union has been working on an affordable hearing aid that could conquer
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This smart lamp can help children learn
The AI-powered design lamp does not only read aloud, but can also help kids
interpret what they hear.
Sometimes kids who cannot read yet would love to dive deep in their favorite
books, but their parents don’t have time to read to them. It is also quite
frequent that
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A robotic lawn mower powered by artificial intelligence | Toadi
Toadi, your new smart garden assistant promises not to destroy your flowers and
not to drive into your garden pond either – instead, it will mow your lawn
precisely and will take care of your garden.
The device works along similar principles as expensive robotic vacuum cleaners –
first it explores the