Author: mendicott

#storyfilecom https://www.dailystartreknews.com/read/star-treks-william-shatner-celebrates-his-90th-birthday-with-an-ai-version-of-himself-and-blockchain-authenticated-memorabilia  

#fortnitecom https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/17/22678149/fortnite-battle-royale-item-shop-janky-update  

* #syntheticbeing (#**synthbee**) * #syntheticbeings (#**synthbees**)  

> SRI-B will now also expand open innovation with other startups, students as well as universities https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/samsungs-bengaluru-r-and-d-centre-reveals-future-plans-on-25th-anniversary-7183182/  

*This diagram was inspired by Anina Net, struggling to grok the differences between 2D deepfake “avatars” and 3D model based avatars.*  

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/artificial-intelligence/are-digital-humans-the-next-step-in-humancomputer-interaction  

More Kawaii than a Real-Person Live Streamer: Understanding How the Otaku Community Engages with and Perceives Virtual YouTubers (2021)  

https://cryptoavatars.io/    

https://jingdaily.com/dior-metaverse-ready-player-me-china/  

https://blog.roblox.com/2021/01/winter-2021-avatar-design-contest/