Podcasts about Uncanny valley

In November 2023, a spooky makeup trend took TikTok by storm. Users posted images of themselves with full-coverage, pale foundation for a ghostly vibe, intense grey contouring, hidden eyebrows, and pencil-altered lips. The aim behind those creative efforts was actually to resemble humanoid creatures, and elicit a particular reaction known as “uncanny valley” from viewers. And the trend garnered a lot of attention. As of November 13th, Forbes reported that the #uncannyvalley hashtag had amassed 821 million views. The funny thing is that the origins of the uncanny valley phenomenon actually have nothing to do with makeup at all. What does it mean then? Where does the 'valley' part come from? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can you protect yourself from being mugged?⁠ ⁠How to use less water?⁠ ⁠How did Covid lead to the emergence of meta cities?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 3/2/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a bonus episode for you, featuring our very own Francis Lam. How We Survive is an award-winning podcast from Marketplace about the messy business of climate solutions. From the glitz and glam of Miami, to the punishing Arizona desert, to a sinking island that our national security depends on, every season takes listeners on an adventure. We're finding the innovative, surprising and occasionally disturbing ways that people are navigating solutions to a changing climate.In this episode of “How We Survive,” host Amy Scott is joined by “The Splendid Table” host Francis Lam for a cultivated meat taste test. Plus, Francis shares his go-to recipes for climate-friendly proteins.Deep in the halls of the engineering school at Columbia University, professor Hod Lipson and his former student Jonathan Blutinger are reimagining how meat is made. In 2022, they developed a device that maps the texture of meat.“It's a machine that can poke steak at a bunch of different points and create these high-fidelity texture maps and see more clearly, you know, the toughness of different parts,” explains Blutinger. Lipson adds, “we tried to capture quantitatively, how hard is it to cut it with a knife? How hard is it to poke it with a fork? How hard is it to chew?” They sold that device to a fake meat company, ReDefine Meat, which 3D prints steak.It was during this time that Blutinger came up with a framework for thinking about meat: The uncanny valley of meat. “The uncanny valley is, a thought that a Japanese researcher came up with years ago, where the closer we get to mimicking human likeness with robots, the more we tend to be irked by them,” explained Blutinger. He said the same phenomenon happens when we eat fake meat that's trying to look, taste and feel like the real thing.“People who are meat eaters are used to the texture, the feeling, the flavor, all the sensory aspects of any meat they've had from the hundreds of thousands of times they've tried it. So as soon as they try something that's trying to mimic that, they're extra cautious,” said Blutinger.We hear all the time that one of the best things we can do for the climate as individuals is eat less meat. But 3D printed meat alternatives are not on the market in the U.S. yet. So the “How We Survive” team got our hands on another new food tech that some argue could allow people to have their steak and eat it too: Cell cultivated meat (which is real meat grown from cells instead of living, breathing animals).Does cell cultivated meat pass the uncanny valley?

Welcome back, everybody — it's Word Balloon, the comic book conversation show. I'm your host, John Siuntres. Today, I'm catching up with one of the busiest and most inventive creators in comics right now — Tony Fleecs. You know him from his breakout hit Stray Dogs, and now he's back building on that legacy with not one, but two killer new creator-owned projects — Feral and Uncanny Valley. Feral takes the “cute-meets-terrifying” idea from Stray Dogs and turns it loose in a whole new world — a horror-survival story about cats, secrets, and survival that's every bit as emotional as it is brutal. Meanwhile, Uncanny Valley dives into something totally different — a wild, imaginative blend of cartoon logic and family mystery, about a kid discovering he's literally part-animated in a world that doesn't make sense. It's heartfelt, it's weird, and it might be Tony's most ambitious story yet.But that's not all — Tony's also been flexing his storytelling muscles over at Marvel. He's got the Omega Kids X-men mini series, a brand-new Winter Break Special, and the Thing mini-series that digs deep into Ben Grimm's humanity with that signature mix of humor and heart.We'll talk about balancing the Marvel work with creator-owned books, how he builds tone between horror, humor, and heroism, and what it's like to be one of the few creators who can make you cry over cats and cheer for the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing — all in the same year. It's Tony Fleecs — back on Word Balloon — stick around, this one's a great conversation.

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode our Very Special, Skeptical Guest is David's oldest son Jacob! He digs into paranormal ideas with us, offering clear, non-paranormal alternatives. We dive into Clowns and Coulrophobia, Masks, Haunted Dolls, and the experiences of Fr. Mike at a New Orleans Voodoo Shop and with a Witch Doctor in Belize. Along the way, Vic shows us an unscrupulous delinquent he can be on Facebook, with both he and Fr. Mike trying their best to corrupt a very smart, innocent young man! Additional topics include The Uncanny Valley, Steven King's Writing Process, Cryptid Clowns, Genetic Memory and Butterflies, Victor's Fraudulent Haunted Doll, Facebook's Haunted Doll Community, Anabelle, Robert The Doll, VooDoo Shop Sickness, St. Augustine Haunts, UFOs, Belize Witchcraft and Garifuna, Physical vs Spiritual Presence, and much more. We are sure you will enjoy the thoughtful consideration Jacob brings, so be sure to let us know if you want him to come back in future episodes (Not to replace David).Also, we want to make you aware of some changes taking place in the near future. First, we will be migrating our podcast to Spotify in the next week or so. So please contact us if you have any issues with downloads or episodes. This should be transparent, but you never know. In addition, we will be changing the cadence of episodes from bi-monthly to bi-weekly. So there will be a couple more episodes a year, and we will shoot for a consistent rollout of every other Wednesday. We have a lot of great episodes coming up, so please tune in!If you would like to have a fun, deep, wandering discussion on the paranormal, please email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com , and be a guest on the show!The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, and Vic Hermanson.Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermansonYou can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Atlantic CEO's new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. Nicholas Thompson, former WIRED editor, talks to Katie about the ways tech is helping him become a better runner. Join WIRED's best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hey Smarties! Today we're sharing another episode from the latest season of “How We Survive,” Marketplace's climate solutions podcast. Host Amy Scott and the “How We Survive” crew continue their exploration into the future of climate-conscious food with a look at the cutting edge of meat alternatives. Plus, Francis Lam, host of “The Splendid Table,” joins Amy to put cell cultivated meat to the test and shares some tips for cooking climate-friendly proteins.

Hey Smarties! Today we're sharing another episode from the latest season of “How We Survive,” Marketplace's climate solutions podcast. Host Amy Scott and the “How We Survive” crew continue their exploration into the future of climate-conscious food with a look at the cutting edge of meat alternatives. Plus, Francis Lam, host of “The Splendid Table,” joins Amy to put cell cultivated meat to the test and shares some tips for cooking climate-friendly proteins.

Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the last six stories from the book The Best of Greg Egan. Stories discussed: "Crystal Nights" (1:27), "Zero for Conduct" (19:18), "Uncanny Valley" (37:31), "Bit Players" (52:11), "3-adica" (1:05:17), "Instantiation" (1:19:51). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're joined by Alexandre Pesant, AI lead at Lovable, who joins us to discuss the evolution and practice of vibe coding. Alex shares his take on how AI is enabling a shift in software development from typing characters to expressing intent, creating a new layer of abstraction similar to how high-level code compiles to machine code. We explore the current capabilities and limitations of coding agents, the importance of context engineering, and the practices that separate successful vibe coders from frustrated ones. Alex also shares Lovable's technical journey, from an early, complex agent architecture that failed, to a simpler workflow-based system, and back again to an agentic approach as foundation models improved. He also details the company's massive scaling challenges—like accidentally taking down GitHub—and makes the case for why robust evaluations and more expressive user interfaces are the most critical components for AI-native development tools to succeed in the near future. The complete show notes for this episode can be found at https://twimlai.com/go/752.

Would Godzilla be structurally sound or too big for its own weight? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Matt Kirshen, and astrophysicist Charles Liu, takes a look at monsters that have terrified us, like zombies in The Last of Us or Godzilla, and the scary speculative science behind them.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-science-of-godzilla-zombies-other-monsters-with-charles-liu/Thanks to our Patrons Brandon, Ikumi Nakajima, Vanessa Johnston, Thomas Weeks, Vicvegatw, M G, Vijay Kale, Anshuman Rai, Zach Kellogg, Marcus, Glenn Clark, christian mendez pagan, Felipe Rocha, John Olsson, Ralph Kewish, George Vailakis, Rick Stawicki, Stephen Bradley, Jeffrey Moore, matthew gilmer, Cheryl, Jeanne, Bishop PPB, Rob, Moose Polk, Daniel Rajski, Mila Gregory, Magnus, Paul Chatalbash, Koy Corwin, Max A, James Lott, Frosty, Stacy Hughes, Shay Collins, Darryl Barton, Graham Anderson, Akseli, James Bartram, Hacker Man, Dick Feynman, Theresa Hernandez, Shannon Pincombe, Arnab Mukherjee, James Rinker, (Not) Lord Kelvin, Daniel Smith, Rob Woods, Trevor Krumm, Joan Amelia Tarshis, Brendan Shrimplin, Joshua Sahner, Kalin Zlatinov, Jay2Serious, Marcus, Nathan Charland, ciana marie dolphin, Justin Jacob, Toilet machine, T P Hysmith, David Faulkner, Ernest Huntress, N.L. Peterson, Andrew McCall, Ondrej Pinter, Benjamin Froud, Jason Northrop, Sloopy55, Floris Kuik, Jan Leslie, Ameesa, Angi Brown, Mesa Kevin, Tars, Dk, thomas Appleby, StarlitFox117, Jessica Black, Jesse Lakeman, jbas2015, Ethan Stepp, Patricia J Clements, Emmanual Morales Rodriguez, Laura Michelle, Darwin Gregory, Michelle Man, Rebecca Wright, Helen Dahlberg, Franny R, Vassilis Bakosis, Lance Hoopes, Steven Savicki, Melissa Lange, and Riley Ruffin for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mere months ago, New York's mayoral frontrunner was polling at the same level as literally "someone else." Zohran Mamdani talks to Katie about building a social media juggernaut, Big Tech capitulation, and what he learned from outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams.Join WIRED's best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Mostly Superheroes podcast recently went live on the road to Saint Louis's Apotheosis Comics and Games, speaking with Event Manager Holly Blumenkamp about what's happening at the shop. More than just a store, Apotheosis embraces a lounge aspect, offering a selection of beer, seltzers, and canned cocktails alongside its books. They host regular weekly events like Tuesday night Magic the Gathering: Commander and Thursday D&D sessions. Upcoming special events include a live music show, featuring bands like Family Money and Uncanny Valley, and the monthly Animated Apotheosis on the first Friday, which features a DJ, video games, and encourages cosplay.

The Mostly Superheroes podcast recently went live on the road to Saint Louis's Apotheosis Comics and Games, speaking with Event Manager Holly Blumenkamp about what's happening at the shop. More than just a store, Apotheosis embraces a lounge aspect, offering a selection of beer, seltzers, and canned cocktails alongside its books. They host regular weekly events like Tuesday night Magic the Gathering: Commander and Thursday D&D sessions. Upcoming special events include a live music show, featuring bands like Family Money and Uncanny Valley, and the monthly Animated Apotheosis on the first Friday, which features a DJ, video games, and encourages cosplay.

If you have ever bitten into a plant-based burger and felt dissatisfied, or even grossed out, you're not alone. In this episode, we explore the uncanny valley of meat and dive deep into what makes meat so … meaty. Plus, “The Splendid Table” host Francis Lam joins Amy Scott for a taste test of cultivated meat and shares his go-to recipes for climate-friendly proteins.

If you have ever bitten into a plant-based burger and felt dissatisfied, or even grossed out, you're not alone. In this episode, we explore the uncanny valley of meat and dive deep into what makes meat so … meaty. Plus, “The Splendid Table” host Francis Lam joins Amy Scott for a taste test of cultivated meat and shares his go-to recipes for climate-friendly proteins.

Join us for our third episode of The Graveyard Shift. Tonight we're sitting down with a listener to talk about his stories of a demonic creature attacking him, his encounter with a black eyed kid, and the uncanny valley. Was the demonic creature a doppelgänger of one of his family members? Is the uncanny valley real? Listen to find out!Love Haunted Cosmos? Get access to our exclusive show, The Dusty Tome, early ad-free access to main episodes and monthly AMA's with our co-host, Ben Garrett, by becoming a patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/HauntedCosmos Buy the Haunted Cosmos book: https://www.newchristendompress.com/all-products/p/cosmosbook PS: It's also available as an audiobook!This episode is sponsored by: Indigo Sundries Soap Company - Go to http://indigosundriessoap.com and use code HAUNTEDCOSMOS for 10% off your whole order!Armored Republic: Making Tools of Liberty for the defense of every free man's God-given rights - Text JOIN to 88027 or visit: https://www.ar500armor.com/ This episode is sponsored by New Dominion Design Co. Visit their website here and learn more! http://newdominiondesignco.com/This episode is sponsored by Gray Toad Tallow. Visit their website here and use COSMOS15 at checkout for 15% off your order. https://graytoadtallow.com/Make Humble Love's Magnesium Cream apart of your daily routine. Visit thehumblelifestore.com and use code NCP15 for 15% off your first jarThis episode is also sponsored by Stonecrop Wealth Advisors! Go to this link to check out their special offers to Haunted Cosmos listeners today. https://stonecropadvisors.com/hauntedcosmosSmall batch, hand-poured candles. Welcome to the resistance. https://resistancecandles.com/Jake Muller Adventures is an immersive, mysterious, and engaging audio drama. Use code "HAUNTED" to claim 10% off all digital downloads. https://www.jakemulleradventures.com/haunted/—Support the show—Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/HauntedCosmos Book: https://www.newchristendompress.com/all-products/p/cosmosbook Support the show

Billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, talks to Katie about the state of entrepreneurship, American healthcare, and tech under Trump. The investor campaigned for Kamala Harris, but thinks tech execs have a “moral imperative” to play nice with the president. Why? It's good business.Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In dieser Episode spreche ich ausführlich mit meinem Gast Georg Neumann, Grafikdesigner, Dozent und Mitgründer des KI Marketing Bootcamps. Wir werfen gemeinsam einen Blick darauf, wie sich KI-basierte Videoproduktion heute schon sinnvoll in Unternehmen einsetzen lässt und wo sie (noch) an ihre Grenzen stößt. Du erfährst außerdem, warum es nicht ausreicht, einfach nur einen KI-Avatar zu erstellen, um ein überzeugendes Video zu produzieren. Wir sprechen über das „Uncanny Valley“, über gelungene und misslungene KI-Einsätze, und darüber, warum gerade in der internen Kommunikation oft erstaunlich gute Ergebnisse erzielt werden. Ein weiteres Highlight dieser Folge ist die Diskussion über hybride Ansätze: Wie echte Menschen und KI-gestützte Tools zusammenspielen können: effizient, skalierbar und trotzdem authentisch. Georg erzählt aus seiner täglichen Arbeit mit Agenturen, Marketingabteilungen und Unternehmen, wie Schulungen und Tools helfen können, die kreative Arbeit mit KI sinnvoll umzusetzen. Und warum Vertrauen, Empathie und echte Gesichter auf dem Bildschirm so schnell nicht ersetzt werden können. Außerdem erfährst Du: ✅ Wo KI-Videos heute schon sinnvoll eingesetzt werden – und wo (noch) nicht. ✅ Wie Unternehmen ihre interne Kommunikation skalierbar gestalten können. ✅ Warum Avatare in bestimmten Situationen sinnvoll, in anderen aber brandgefährlich sind. ✅ Welche Rolle Technik, Ethik und Qualität bei der Akzeptanz von KI-Inhalten spielen. ✅ Was Georg tun würde, wenn er sich seinen Arbeitsplatz völlig frei gestalten dürfte. Website KI Marketing Bootcamp: https://marketing-ki.de/ Buch "Content Marketing mit KI"): https://www.contentmarketingmitki.de/ Georgs Portrait-Generierungs-Dienst: https://flaic.de/ Mehr zu meinem Thema Videokommunikation 4.0 erfährst Du hier: Meine Website: https://www.coporate-studio.de Mein LinkedIn Profil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-gypser/ Du hast ein Thema rund um Corporate Videokommunikation, zu dem Du gerne einmal einen Podcast mit mir hören möchtest? Oder Du hast spannende Inhalte zum Thema und möchtest gerne mal Gast in meinem Podcast sein? Dann schreib mir an podcast@corporate-studio.de

Jack Conte, founder of Patreon tells Katie if we can send rockets into space and have self-driving cars we can figure out how to pay creators for their work. In this interview recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, Jack talks about when human creators harness AI it's going to be something “surrealist and mind blowing” and about how keeping Patreon a private company has been a strength. Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Today's show:Is Sora not just a copyright-killer but a TikTok-killer? Hear our review!The “This Week in Startups” team has been playing around inside OpenAI's viral app, which just hit #1 in the iOS Store. See all of Lon's creations, explore the land beyond the Uncanny Valley, and find out why the hottest new social app could stand to be a bit more social.PLUS Brave surpasses 100M MAUs… why Jason would sell ALL his OpenAI shares right away, Apple pulls the ICEBlock app from the App Store, AND how one founder hacked his local coffee shop to network and even get face time with a few VCs! It's all happening of a fast-paced Friday TWiST.Timestamps:(0:00) Why Jason started an Executive Training program at LAUNCH(05:17) Perplexity's Comet browser is now FREE to use; Jason unpacks their strategy(10:02) Monarch Money - Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/TWIST(13:42) PLUS browser/search engine Brave passed 100M MAUs!(17:44) How a founder “hacked” his local coffee shop(20:06) Alphasense - Get deeper insights into your business with the power of AI search and market intelligence. Start with a free trial at https://www.alpha-sense.com/twist(21:35) You need to make it EASY for people to give you feedback!(25:41) A look at the leanest startups around and how companies are doing more with less(30:11) LinkedIn Ads: Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. We'll even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to http://LinkedIn.com/ThisWeekinStartups to claim your credit.(30:38) Why Jason would sell ALL his OpenAI shares right away!(38:56) Lon stops by to review the Sora app; the good, the bad, and the remixes!(48:45) Apple pulled the ICEBlock app… is this a free speech issue?(56:11) A new startup wants to fight gov't corruption… and keep a share of the proceedsSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:Monarch Money - Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/TWISTAlphasense - Get deeper insights into your business with the power of AI search and market intelligence. Start with a free trial at https://www.alpha-sense.com/twistLinkedIn Ads: Thanks to our partner @LinkedInMktg. Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. We'll even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to http://LinkedIn.com/ThisWeekinStartups to claim your credit.Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comSubscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 255 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 255 | UncannyValley | Robots in Love http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts255.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   27 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #UncannyValley #Doppleganger #Androids #1970 #MosahiroMori #Megan #Megan2 #ChoppingMall #Companion #DeathMachine #Terminator #ExMachina #Automata #KillComman #Singularity #Archive #Replicas #AI #TerrifiedofTech #BicentennialMan   Music: “Crush” #RobotsinLove https://youtu.be/-Nb3PPXznUE?si=SJ1HIk2ETpxfrbyu   BAND POLL: https://forms.gle/7ng25Uxac8ZyXjkM6   Catchup:  #SeasonEnd #Hiatus #DeadofAbuser #Trauma #FindHelp #EmotionalTerror #HalloweenCostume #SigourneyWeaver #DadsSuit #Snowmoster #RealHorns    Nightmare Fuel: #DJPitsiladis #Doppleganger    HA SOAPBOX:  https://forms.gle/qbanMDWUxYAuB1EK8   Dead Mail: #HorrorFan BALDWIN: #Sirens #Mermaids #Inside #VideoGames SVEN: #SenseandSensibilityandSeamonsters #Octoman #Seamonsters  #TerrorUndertheLupinMoon #MicheleRoger https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Under-Lupin-Moon-Mysteries/dp/1957665017 LALANI: #EmzStories https://www.amazon.com/stores/Emerian-Rich/author/B0034MMP40   Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com    NEWS:  “VoodooDoll” #S1R1N https://youtu.be/abI-HaCkR10?si=dFl7imiSHwJN0u1S #LionelRayGreen #BigFootFiles #MonstersintheWoods #TylerKnotson #JesseOrr #DarkPrincess  #MarkOrr #TrendsinHorror #MonstersGoToWar #BookBirthday #RequieminFrost #JonathanFortin #LilituBloodyCaleb #SaintKiller  #BandInterview #BeautifulFreakinWierdo #FreeFiction #Veronica #TheShadow #HanChristianAnderson #AuthorInterview #MakrLWilliams #MaxRandom https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNDG7SQJ #HorrorCurated https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564359283/horror-curated-halloween EVENTS:  Spooky Book Faire: #SanMateo Oct. 11, 2025 https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/507/Library Clockwork Alchemy https://www.clockworkalchemy.com Frankenstein Nov 25 Netflix https://youtu.be/x--N03NO130?si=W7b8IDyrWePbElnO World Fantasy Con Oct 2026 https://worldfantasy.org/ ~~End of News~~    Historian of Horror: #MarkOrr #ValleyoftheGwangi   #HalloweenCostumes   FICTION: #WaxShadow #OnceUponaScream #DanShaurette #TheShadow  #EmerianRich #Voices #RishOutfield #EmerianRich https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Scream-Dan-Shaurette-ebook/dp/B01FTEBXLG ------------------------------------- Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com h o s t e s s Emerian Rich b l o g  e d i t o r Veronica McCollum r e v i e w  c o o r d i n a t o r  Daphne Strasert s t a f f Jesse Orr, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, R.L. Merrill, Mark Orr, DJ Pitsiladis, Russell Holbrook, Michael Charboneau, Brian McKinley. Want to be a part of the HA staff? Email horroraddicts@gmail.com b l o g  / c o n t a c t / s h o w . n o t e s http://www.horroraddicts.net the  belfry  app  https://www.thebelfry.rip I♥radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-horroraddictsnet-30940547/ stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/horroraddictsnet spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/0DtgSwv2Eh6aTepQi7ZWdv audible https://www.amazon.com/HorrorAddicts-net/dp/B08JJRM4NM overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes286123050/horroraddicts-net podcast republic https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/286123050 himalaya  https://www.himalaya.com/en/show/501228 rss http://horroraddicts.libsyn.com/rss YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4E9vnOzVkdRNLnL2QWVk3w Instagram https://www.instagram.com/horroraddicts.netpress/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/horroraddicts.net Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/208379245861499

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 327: Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo of Asteria on AI in filmmaking Asteria, an AI-driven film and animation studio, recently merged with Moonvalley, an AI research firm, to create generative video technology for filmmakers. Their AI model, Marey, is a visual intelligence model trained only on data that is fully licensed by the company. Unlike other AI companies that use large language models (LLMs) that process text, Marey is designed to understand and generate physical movement. Asteria hired a group of filmmakers who contributed to Marey's research for six months, followed by a three-month alpha testing period with outside partners. Users can now access Marey online at Moonvalley with a subscription. Co-founder Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo, a director and partner at Asteria, saw a clear need to involve filmmakers and artists in the inevitable future of AI, which is already integral to the film and television process. As Paul puts it, “AI is a bunch of forking paths with different people approaching it in different ways.” Asteria's AI is just a tool for filmmakers to use. “We don't need it to know how to make a movie,” Bryn says. “We make the movie, and we already know how to make the movie.” Both Paul and Bryn want to be thoughtful about how AI is used, and to constantly ask why they are using the tools, and if there's a new way to use them. They don't believe those in the film industry will be replaced or no longer have jobs. “Right now, using AI is optional as a filmmaker,” says Bryn. “But learning about it is not optional right now. We have to learn about it. We know that this is an inevitability that a lot of it is gonna be in the way that we make stuff.” Bryn sees it as another evolution and democratization of the filmmaking process. “My first documentary I was nominated for was shot on the Canon 5D with a GoPro,” he says. “That was a moment where the democratization of indie film and documentaries allowed me to be a filmmaker when I couldn't have before. Now we sit at a time where the same opportunity for this democratization is happening, but it's studio level films.” Asteria will launch its first live-action feature with Natasha Lyonne's film, Uncanny Valley, which will combine AI-generated footage with traditional filmmaking techniques. Find Bryn Mooser: Instagram: @brynmooser @asteriafilm Find Paul Trillo: Instagram: @paultrillo Demo Marey online: https://www.moonvalley.com/marey Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras: https://hotrodcameras.com/ The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

Haunted dolls are a cornerstone of folklore and popular culture. Our enduring fascination with them may stem from the fact that they occupy the uncanny valley, where their lifelike resemblance to humans both captivates and disturbs us. This episode brings you the stories of Robert and Annabelle, two of the world's most famous haunted dolls.Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet.Episode sourcesSupport the showEnchantedPodcast.netBluesky/enchantedpodcast.net

Zefyr Lisowski is a poet, essayist, educator, and author of two poetry collections, Blood Boxand Girl Work, along with the forthcoming essay collection Uncanny Valley Girls: Essays on Horror, Survival, and Love releasing October 7th 2025 from Harper Perennial.   Joshua Napier from Fright School had the opportunity to catch up with Zefyr about her new essay collection and the impact of the horror genre in her life. In this wide ranging interview, they discuss Zefyr's writing influences, the Queer relationship to horror films, the theme of “gay escape” in SCREAM, the trouble with werewolves as trans metaphor, and the incomparable work of the late artist Greer Lankton.   Preorder Uncanny Valley Girls: Essays on Horror, Survival, and Love here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/uncanny-valley-girls-zefyr-lisowski?variant=43555228287010 Follow Zefyr on Instagram @zefrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr  For more information and details of upcoming events visit: https://zefyrlisowski.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally broadcast on September 4, 2025. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2025/09/binary-system-podcast-472-star-trek-lower-decks-and-wednesday-season-2-premiere/“We're not talking Uncanny Valley, we're talking Uncanny Grand Canyon.”In this week's Star Trek: Lower Decks recap we discuss Dr. Migleemo's attempt to cook for two food critics from Klowahka (…geddit? Cloaca? Bird butts? Cause they're birds? It is a very silly episode) while Mariner tries to get her Klingon buddy Ma'ah's captaincy back and Boilmer fanboys all over the place.Then Elizabeth briefly talks about the first episode of Wednesday season two, which is also a little silly but with really good production values and some impressive stunt casting.This segues into Kathryn trying to describe just how awful Asylum's knockoff Little Mermaid really is, and that leads to a long rant about AI, because, seriously, you guys, it's not saving you as much time as you think and the end result is so much worse. Also yes we're old GET OFF OUR LAWN.This episode's outro is a clip from Neon Route by Musinova.Looking for a present for that hard-to-shop-for person? Want to buy them (or yourself) a square foot of a castle in Scotland? Look no further! You can support the restoration of Dunan's castle, legally call yourself Lady or Laird, AND if you use this link to get there, you can support this podcast too! ScottishLaird.co.uk.For updates, fan art, and other randomness, come follow us on Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram!

The Signal Foundation president, Meredith Whittaker recalls where she was when she heard Trump cabinet officials had added a journalist to a highly sensitive group chat. And tells, Katie about why it's important she gets paid less than her engineers. Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The CEO of Cloudflare – the internet's bodyguard - sits down with Katie to talk about his efforts to make the AI money machine start benefiting creators. Cloudflare's new blocker tool required AI platforms to “pay per crawl.” Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hasan Piker, the Left's favorite Twitch streamer has the kind of following that could get votes. But he tells Katie Drummond he'd rather use his influence to tell Democrats “you can't podcast your way out of this problem.” Streaming on Twitch seven days a week for 6-8 hours a day, he doesn't see himself slowing down anytime soon. We also talk about his childhood in Turkey, his decision to live in the spotlight, and whether he's planning a run for office.Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Arif and James are here to discuss the first game of the season with friend of the show Lorin Cox! We also go over the taunting/spitting rule, what to watch for in week one, and the pitfalls of using AI to draft your Hell League team.    You can become a sustaining member of the show and access exclusive content at  Arif - @Arifhasannfl James - @bigmono Please send any questions or feedback to  or tweet to @norsecodeDN. If you like our show please donate to We have merch! You can visit our shop at: Also a special thank you to DrawPlayDave for our new logo and merchandise design! You can follow him on bluesky @thedrawplay.com‬ and visit his main comic page here:

“We’re not talking Uncanny Valley, we’re talking Uncanny Grand Canyon.” In this week’s Star Trek: Lower Decks recap we discuss Dr. Migleemo’s attempt to cook for two food critics from Klowahka (…geddit? Cloaca? Bird butts? Cause they’re birds? It is a very silly episode) while Mariner tries to get her Klingon buddy Ma’ah’s captaincy back... The post Binary System Podcast #472 – Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wednesday season 2 premiere first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

A year after relaunching The Onion in print, CEO Ben Collins sits down with Katie to talk about why “going into something and not ruining it is bravery.” He tells her the first order of business to get the beloved fake newspaper back on its feet: get rid of all the dick pill ads. They discuss blogging at 15, analog journalism, disinformation, and the freedom that comes with being humorous. Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED's best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

on todays show Sarah, James and Glenn talk about Uncanny Valley, Mashiro Mori, humanoid robots, AI detection, reciprocity, evolutionary theory, Neanderthals, human traits, empathy, energy consumption, quantum computers, autonomous driving, AI writing, human interaction, conspiracy theories., solar panels, energy generation, battery systems, power grid, blackouts, robot dogs, utility, privacy, wildlife management, Texas, LIDAR, lawn mowers, post office, robot delivery, podcast. don't miss it!

Alice and Kris discuss Joxer's internalized homophobia, Ancient Greek hip-hop, and whether we're competition for Contrapoints.

Can you remember the last time you got mail from an AOL email address? Or fired off an IM? In the 1990s, AOL was the hottest name in cyberspace, but now it's a digital ghost. Journalist and author Nina Munk is the author of Fools Rush In: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner — she explains how the merger meltdown led to AOL's demise. Plus, Lauren Goode and Michael Calore of the Wired podcast Uncanny Valley share a remembrance of AOL Instant Messenger — and how it laid the groundwork for online communication as we know it. Be the first to know about Wondery's newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterListen to Business Wars on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial today by visiting wondery.com/links/business-wars/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“When you thought it was over…it did kind of a slide down…and then he slid back up and back down again…and then he does it again…” August 8, 2006, marks the first SLAYER album in 16 years featuring Dave Lombardo behind the drum kit with CHRIST ILLUSION, their 10th studio album and their first since the release of God Hates Us All on 09/11/2001.  With the original classic lineup in place and artist Larry Carroll's trademark macabre album art, CHRIST ILLUSION represents a true return to form for the thrash veterans, effectively picking up where 1990's Seasons In The Abyss left off. Prepare to understand why the concept of “Uncanny Valley” has become exponentially creepier with the rise of artificial intelligence, discover which track is officially “the title track” and which one sounds like “a Taco Bell combo meal” for Slayer fans, realize that “Nickelback's not that bad…they're right up there with Creed” and get ready to enjoy some “sex noodles” when you JOIN US as we try to overcome our “Slayer Arrested Development (which is S.A.D.)” with CHRIST ILLUSION.   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes:   (00:01): “Me Grok, me know what things are!” / “Destroyer is like their Black Album…you should know all of this…”/ ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / #tritoon / “We went to a tie up…”/ “Sounds like…sex noodles…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST IN 5D DIMENSIONS!!!*** / #poonboat / “Why not call the boat a #trypoon…?” / “You think that's like the monster truck of the water?” / #ponpoon / #RussellsReflectionsBoatEdition / “That's a LOT money, man!”   (06:26): PATREON SHOUT OUT!!! / ***Come JOIN US over on the #Patreon at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / “The mighty hail…”/ #JustInCaseASMR / #Shittah / #ActusReus RABID DOGS #localmetal #metalcore #deathcore / “Those aren't Grok Dogs…”/ #EmberingEffigy will be playing at #Yonderways at #TheBlackStrap in Gainesville    (11:23): ***JOIN US on the social media at #Instagram #Facebook #YouTube and #TikTok, EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com and VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** / “I have a little quick thing I wanted to show you…” / “I would say it but I can't pronounce it…”/ “Hot little Angus…”/ “Apparently when girls talk about size, they're more into the girth…”   (14:44): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST Presents: SLAYER – CHRIST ILLUSION / The first album featuring the original #Slayer lineup since Seasons In The Abyss / Released August 8, 2006 / #LarryCarroll / “That dude is a DUDE, man…”/ “Interestingly enough…” / “OMG that's amazing…when you have that spot that you can't get to…”/ “Then we just gotta go back…we've changed over the past 6 years…”/ FLESH STORM / “…and we're back!” / “When I delete it in post…”/ CATALYST / “When you thought it was over…it did kind of a slide down…and then he slid back up and back down again…”   (25:35): SKELETON CHRIST / “Thrashy and groovy…”/ “Slayer were one of the first…breakdown bands…”/ #GrammyWinner #BestMetalPerformance / EYES OF THE INSANE / #UncannyValley / “Isn't it like A.I., where it's almost human but you can tell it is not…?” / The definition of Uncanny Valley / “I am SO fucking tired…let's just get this out there…”/ “Maybe it was an A.I. generated article…”   (35:00): JIHAD / #CBLE / “There's an outro part that's really creepy…”/ “Every time…I get so much boner…”/ “That was mainly written about the 2 towers…but not WTC7…”/ “It's right over there…on a map, it's like 6 inches that way…”/ “She frew on a big prane…”/ “That might be one of the few times in life where it's okay to do acid…”/ CONSFEARACY / “It's like Dittohead…but opposite…”/ #RussellsReflections regarding #Ozzfest back in '99 / “That's a sign of aging…Nickelback's not that bad…they're right up there with Creed.”   (47:27): CATATONIC / “It's kinda nice to hear Slayer do the heavy…”/ “Okay this is gonna sound weird…I feel like every band kinda does this a little bit…they try too hard to be themselves…”/ BLACK SERENADE / “This isn't me being argumentative…I promise…”/ “You've got…Slayer Arrested Development, which is S.A.D.” / “I feel like they've got a file on me…check out his shit from last Thursday…”   (55:21): CULT / “That has classic, creepy Slayer vibes…”/ #titletrack / “I feel like that's the title track…there it is!” / #backmasking / “I wanna get a Supremist meal…”/ SUPREMIST / “It's good dry…”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext #outroreel #Doomsicle / #recordscratch #outtakes  

What does it mean when “fake” images are indistinguishable from “real” ones? The rapid rise of AI generated images and advancements in VFX and photo manipulation has made it harder for us to distinguish between authenticity and artifice, animate and inanimate, fact and fiction. In this week's episode of Tomorrow Is The Problem, host Dr. Donna Honarpisheh sits down with media historian, theorist, and associate professor in culture and media studies at the New School, Deborah Levitt and artist Adam Putnam to explore the tense, evolving relationship between AI, the uncanny valley, and the body. Tomorrow is the Problem is brought to you by the Knight Foundation Art + Research Center and is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media. 

A problem plagues modern healthcare: machines are setting the standard of care, and human clinicians are struggling to keep up. Artificial intelligence will only make this worse. The technical mindset fragments patient care and draws us further from shalom even as pursue surrogate markers that are meant to restore health. How can we, as Christian clinicians, respond wisely and well to this problem? One response is found in the story of the God's people in the Bible, specifically in the story of Israel's adoption into the family of God. The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke co-sponsored this seminar entitled "The Uncanny Valley: Remaining Human in Healthcare" on November 8, 2024 with Dr. Joshua Briscoe. Joshua Briscoe, MD is a Hospice and Palliative Care physician at the Durham VA Medical Center where he also serves on the Ethics Consultation Service. He's an assistant professor of Medicine and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine, and faculty associate with the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine. He writes about issues at the intersection of medicine, technology, and moral formation in a monthly newsletter entitled Notes from a Family Meeting.

Oliver is different. He's a 12-year-old that has unexplainable, campy powers that more often than not land him in trouble… But the most outlandish and astonishing is yet to come, as a dark presence pursues Oliver from the most whimsical recesses of the unknown… and the strange and mysterious past of his family will be more than he ever could have imagined. News 2:00 Uncanny Valley 18:03 Back Matter Matters 51:52 The Pull-List 54:04 Superman Review 1:10:23 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 366 Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Rite Of Spring #1  from IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s):Patrick Horvath  |  Artist(s):Patrick Horvath  |  $4.99 Blood Type #2 (EC Comics) from Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Corinna Bechko  | Artist(s):Andrea Sorrentino  |  $4.99 Hello Darkness #12  from BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s):Robert Hack  | Artist(s):Chris Shehan  |  $5.99 Uncanny Valley #10 from BOOM! Studios (W) Tony Fleecs (A) Dave Wachter $4.99  FML #5 from Dark Horse Comics (A) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) David Lopez $4.99 Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1 (one shot) from Archie Comics/Secret Stash Press (W) Kevin Smith (A) Fernando Ruiz and Rich Koslowski $7.99 Don't Forget Your Briefcase #1 from Mad Cave Studios  (W) Eliot Rahal (A) Phillip Sevy  $4.99  I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 #42  from Image  |  Writer(s):Skottie Young  | Artist(s):Derek Laufman  Jean Francois Beaulieu  Nate Piekos  |  $3.99 Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #22  from Titan Comics  |  Writer(s):Jim Zub  | Artist(s):Fernando Dagnino  |  $3.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #9  from Titan Comics  |  Writer(s):Patrick Zircher  |  Artist(s):Patrick Zircher  |  $6.99 Transformers #22 from Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona $3.99  The Unchosen #1 from Image Comics (W/A) David Marquez $3.99  The Future is ****** #3 from Rekcah Comics (W) Fred Van Lente (A) Mario D'alessandro $4.04   Solomon Kane #4 from Titan Comics (W/A) Patch Zircher $4.99  This Week's Best Comic Books G.I. Joe #9 from Image Comics  (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Andrea Milana, Lee Loughridge $3.99  Blood and Thunder #3 from Image Comics (W) Benito Cereno  (A) E.J. Su $3.99  Los Monstruos #3  from Dark Horse  |  Writer(s):James Robinson  | Artist(s):Jesus Merino  |  $4.99 Dread The Hall H #1 (One Shot)  from Image  |  Writer(s):Chris Ryall Jordan Hart  |  Artist(s):Nelson Daniel   Piotr Kowalski   Jimmy Kucaj   Chris Anderson  |  $6.99 Ghost Pepper #1  from Image  |  Writer(s):Ludo Lullabi  |  Artist(s):Ludo Lullabi   Adriano Lucas  |  $4.99 I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer #4  from Image  |  Writer(s):DougWagner  |  Artist(s):Daniel Hillyard  |  $3.99 Phantom Road #14 from Image  |  Writer(s):Jeff Lemire  |  Artist(s):Gabriel  Hernandez Walta   Jordie Bellaire  |  $3.99 This Ends Tonight #1  from Image  |  Writer(s):Gerry Duggan  |  Artist(s):Jae Lee  |  $4.99 Catacomb Of Torment #1 (EC Comics) from Oni Press  |  Writer(s):John Acrudi  Marguerite Bennett  Matt Kindt  |  Artist(s):Patrick Piazzalungo  David Lapham  Dan McDaid  |  $4.99 Post Malones Big Rig #1  from Vault Comics  |  Writer(s):Adrian Wassel  Post Malone  |  Artist(s):Nathan Gooden  |  $6.99 Nostalgia MAD magazine #180, cover dated Jan. ‘76, cover priced 50 cents - “Jaw'd”  - a movie parody; (W) Larry Siegel (A) Mort Drucker  This week's that guy that was in that show is  Dick O'Neil Today our Frenzy Faves is a favorite Twilight Zone episode Death Ship, Season 4 Episode 6, Original air date February 7, 1963

You may have seen the AI band The Velvet Sundown pop up in the news recently and thought "well, that's weird". Long-time fans of the pod probably also thought "when are they going to do an episode on that?" Well, here it is! The Velvet Sundown - What Actually Happened? If you've been following us for a while you'll know that every 18 months or so we seem to return to broader discussions about where music and technology intersect. It began with an episode on Threatin (if you remember who Threatin is, well done) and how one man's quest for fame led to him faking a massive fanbase. A quest that ended with him playing to empty rooms across the UK, and saw him trying to retcon it into some kind of art hoax. Later, we discussed what a possible future using AI music might look like in March 2019, looking at the early attempts to create artificial intelligence music and how the data given to streaming platforms could very well be used to create music. An episode that is now quite prescient in retrospect. Mark was actually quite optimistic that a Velvet Sundown-esque AI band scenario would not come to pass. How naïve... And then in October 2023 we took a two episode deep dive into Spotify playlist manipulation, and how it began way back in the early days of radio with payola. Spotify algorithm manipulation plays a huge role in how the person/entity behind The Velvet Sundown was able to gain so much traction so quickly - reaching 1.1 million plays and potentially earning £35,000+ annually. AI Music - The Bigger Picture This week's episode continues this tradition. We cover some old ground in places (the history of AI music and playlist manipulation), but for the vast majority of the episode we break new ground. We look at the hard numbers around what this synthetic music "artist" stands to make, examine other AI-generated bands like Anna Indiana, The Devil Inside, and Aventhis, ponder both the inventive and interesting uses of artificial intelligence in music as well as the more troubling ones, and look at some possible futures in the wake of all this AI band controversy. You can also watch this episode on YouTube, if that's your thing. Link is here: https://youtu.be/04mYK3G4x5k If you've enjoyed this episode, do consider subscribing to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/unsungpod Highlights: 00:00 Introduction to The Velvet Sundown 00:36 AI in Music: From Skynet to Rei Toei 01:35 The Rise of The Velvet Sundown 03:05 AI Bands and Their Impact 07:33 History of AI in Music 17:18 Modern AI Music Innovations 33:31 The Future of AI in Music 36:10 Financial Implications of AI Bands 42:05 The Impact of AI on Job Replacement 43:43 The Uncanny Valley in AI Music 45:07 Genres and AI's Ability to Mimic Them 49:57 AI's Influence on Modern Music Production 55:21 The Rise of AI in Country Music 59:24 The Future of AI in the Music Industry 01:07:19 Ethical and Regulatory Concerns 01:21:34 Concluding Thoughts on AI in Music

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! The weekly comic book cannon stays pointed at our heads, and we need to reach up and grab the best one, get on the gab sticks, and send them to your ear holes. We just can't stop, and Conan has to be Conan. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:16 Pick of the Week:00:01:25 - Uncanny Valley #10 Comics:00:10:12 - The Savage Sword of Conan #900:17:39 - Fantastic Four #727 (1)00:24:14 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #100:29:30 - Transformers #2200:35:35 - Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #100:45:31 - Action Comics #108800:46:27 - Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1 Patron Pick:00:51:10 - Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes and Rivals #1 Patron Thanks:00:58:45 - Kris Calabrese Listener Mail:01:01:27 - Patrick K. from North Carolina is looking for the Mt. Rushmore of Superman stories. Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons – Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch – Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:"He-Man"Punk Rock Factory Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #985! Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996. Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show. Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave. Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater. Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996. Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 59: Analog Horror This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025 and posted on July 12, 2025.  Content Warning: Light vulgarity.  Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 59 Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint Introductions to our guest - Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast Today's Topic: Analog Horror Defining Analog Horror The origins of analog horror The Uncanny Valley  Liminal Spaces The rise of analog horror and Skinamarink Media Discussion Shorts Dog Nightmares - Childhood Dreams (2022) Local 58 - You Are on the Fastest Available Route (2017) Midis Gemini Home Entertainment - World's Weirdest Animals (2018) The Backrooms - Found Footage (2022) The Walten Files: Introductory Tape (2023) Possibly in Michigan (1983) Mandela Catalogue Volume 1 (2020) The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001, Tape 002, Tape 003, Tape 004 (2023) Feature Length Winter of ‘83 (2022) Best & Worst Representations of Analog Horror Worst The Walten Files (2023) - Suzie, Billy D, & Lonely The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001 (2023) - Billy D Best Possibly in Michigan (1983) - Lonely & Billy D Winter of ‘83 (2022) - Suzie Suzie's Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Surface Wound. Too Many Cooks (2014) This House Has People In It (2016) WNUF Halloween Special (2013) Closing Thoughts How do you think the rise of analog horror will impact the future of horror storytelling, if at all? Thank you to Our Guests Follow Billy D on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts! Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon! Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources DeGuzman, K. (2025, June 5). What is Analog Horror — History and Examples Explained. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-analog-horror-definition/  Partha, M. (2025, January 22). Analog horror and the Uncanny Valley — what makes it so terrifying? Medium. https://medium.com/@mitalisechochamber/analog-horror-and-the-uncanny-valley-what-makes-it-so-terrifying-4048f7b7062e  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-a). Dog nightmares. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Dog_Nightmares  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-b). Gemini Home Entertainment. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Gemini_Home_Entertainment  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-c). Local 58. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Local_58  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-d). The backrooms. Analog Horror  Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/The_Backrooms  Wikipedia contributors. (2025a, June 23). Uncanny. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, July 1). Uncanny valley.  Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley#:~:text=The%20uncanny%20valley%20is%20the,Movement%20amplifies%20the%20emotional%20response.  Wikipedia contributors. (2025c, July 6). Liminal space (aesthetic). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminal_space_(aesthetic)

The Professor Frenzy Show Episode 365 Eyrie magazine #1 from Hoffman International (W) Mike Hoffman, Jason Crawley (A) Mike Hoffman, Jason Paulos, and Rock Baker  (CA) Mike Hoffman - $8.99 Adventureman Family Tree #3 (of 3) from Image Comics (W) Matt Fraction (A) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson $3.99  Arcana Royale #3 By Dark Horse | Writer(s) : Cullen Bunn | Artist(s) : AC Zamudio |  $4.99 This Week's Best Comic Books Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob #1 (one shot) from Archie Comics (W) Kevin Smith (A) Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli $7.99 - oversized Solomon Kane The Serpent Ring #4 from Titan Comics (W/A) Patch Zircher $4.99   Transformers #22 from Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer $3.99 Uncanny Valley #10 from BOOM! Studios (W) Tony Fleecs (A) Dave Wachter $4.99  The Unchosen #1 from Image Comics (W/A) David Marquez $3.99  FML #5  from Dark Horse  |  Writer(s):Kelly Sue DeConnick  |  Artist(s):David Lopez  |  $4.99 Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Rite Of Spring #1  from IDW Publishing  |  Writer(s):Patrick Horvath  |  Artist(s):Patrick Horvath  |  $4.99 I Hate Fairyland Vol 2 #42  from Image  |  Writer(s):Skottie Young  | Artist(s):Derek Laufman  Jean Francois Beaulieu  Nate Piekos  |  $3.99 Blood Type #2 (EC Comics) from Oni Press  |  Writer(s):Corinna Bechko  | Artist(s):Andrea Sorrentino  |  $4.99 Conan The Barbarian Vol 5 #22  from Titan Comics  |  Writer(s):Jim Zub  | Artist(s):Fernando Dagnino  |  $3.99 Hello Darkness #12  from BOOM! Studios  |  Writer(s):Robert Hack  | Artist(s):Chris Shehan  |  $5.99 Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 2 #9  from Titan Comics  |  Writer(s):Patrick Zircher  |  Artist(s):Patrick Zircher  |  $6.99 Nostalgia Brave and Bold #16 V3 (Superman and Catwoman); cover dated Oct. 2008, cover priced $2.99 This week's that guy that was in that show is  Oliver Clark Favorite Twilight Zone episode Still Valley, Season 3 Episode 11, Original air date November 24, 1961

Natasha Lyonne is making a $70 million sci-fi epic called "Uncanny Valley" for just $10 million with the help of AI - and it's about to change everything. In this interview, Moonvalley and Asteria co-founder Bryn Mooser reveals why every future movie will have its own custom AI model, how the next Hollywood breakthrough will be financial not creative, and why a $4 million film could make $400 million while creators own it all.

This week we dive deeper into the Uncanny Valley effect. We discuss more of the concepts around it, how it makes humans feel and how it is used in current media. What about this effect really gets our goats? Is it how oddly close robots are to us? Or how distant some animals are? Tune in to find out. Thanks for listening and remember to like, rate, review, and email us at: cultscryptidsconspiracies@gmail.com or tweet us at @C3Podcast. We have some of our sources for research here: http://tinyurl.com/CristinaSourcesAlso check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/cultscryptidsconspiracies. Thank you to T.J. Shirley for our theme

In the 700th episode of Trending in Ed, host Mike Palmer welcomes back Nancy, our virtual co-host, to delve into the latest and most significant developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence, viewed through the crucial lens of education. This milestone episode marks the launch of a new sub-feed, Trending in Ed - AI, which will focus specifically on the intersection of education and artificial intelligence. The discussion covers a range of thought-provoking topics, including: Canny Centaurs and the Uncanny Valley: The hosts revisit concepts like "centaurs" from Advanced Chess and the Uncanny Valley from robotics, discussing how to blend AI with human intuition and empathy to avoid the pitfalls of technology that feels "creepy" while maximizing human augmentation in teaching and learning. AI in Practice and Pop Culture: The conversation explores AI's immediate applications in education, such as personalized tutoring systems akin to Baymax from Big Hero 6, and accelerated skill development through simulations, drawing parallels to Neo downloading skills in The Matrix. The ethical considerations raised in Black Mirror regarding data privacy and algorithmic bias are also discussed. Yeah, we hit some pop culture to keep things zeitgeisty! Sycophantic Drift: We introduce the fascinating (and humorous?) concept of "sycophantic drift," examining how AI assistants might unintentionally become overly agreeable and flattering, posing a challenge for designing educational AI that provides accurate feedback. Nancy marvels at how great we are at this! New AI Hardware and Surveillance: Then we touch on the intriguing collaboration between Jony Ive and Sam Altman to develop new AI hardware, specifically the "AI surveillance medallion," and the implications for privacy and continuous data capture. Contrasting AI Philosophies: Mike and Nancy highlight the differing perspectives of AI leaders, contrasting Luis von Ahn of Duolingo's "AI-first" strategy, which views AI as a superior teacher, with Dario Amodei of Anthropic's focus on AI safety, ethical alignment, and the potential for job displacement. Mary Meeker's Latest AI Report: The discussion concludes with an analysis of Mary Meeker's recent report on AI adoption, emphasizing its unprecedented speed, plummeting inference costs, and the "great reshuffling" of job roles, signaling AI as mandatory infrastructure rather than an optional one. Subscribe to Trending in Ed wherever you get your pods to stay informed across the learning universe. Tune in to Trending in Ed - AI to gain deeper insights into the critical discussions shaping the future of AI and its use in education and technology.

In episode 1876, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies, “Rainbow Capitalism” Is Back To Just “Capitalism”, A.I. Is Already (Secretly) Making Hollywood Sh*ttier and more! AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies Indian man awarded damages over length of commercials before movie screening Big brands are pulling back on Pride merchandise and events this year The Business End of Pride What Happened to All the Corporate Pride Logos? Target, Macy’s, and Walmart among retailers promoting Father’s Day over Pride Month These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events 'Cowardcore:' Everyone Is Noticing The Same Thing About Target's Pride Merch Big brands distance themselves from Pride events amid DEI rollback Burger King's Pride Whoppers Come With Two Tops or Two Bottoms Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It) Natasha Lyonne to Direct Feature ‘Uncanny Valley’ Combining ‘Ethical’ AI and Traditional Filmmaking Techniques Natasha Lyonne Talks ‘Uncanny Valley’ Directorial Debut, Use Of “Copyright-Clean” AI & Danger Of AGI Natasha Lyonne reveals David Lynch was a supporter of AI This AI Animation Studio Believes It Can Convince All the Skeptics I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists LISTEN: CPR by Wet LegSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After an extended undercover assignment, Benson is reunited with Stabler to investigate the poisoning of a model. The case involves drugs, a mute eyewitness, a rabid dog, and an affair between the victim's husband and Naomi, a beautiful dancer (Catherine Bell). Later, the detectives learn her husband Glenn (Bob Saget) has secretly implanted a microchip in his wife to keep tabs on her. He confesses to the revenge murder, but the chip has made Naomi gravely ill. Glenn donates part of his liver to save Naomi before being wheeled back to jail.We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 8 episode 9 "Choreographed." Our guest from the February 1, 2017 episode is "Outside/In" and "Bear Brook" senior producer Taylor Quimby - better known to our fans as Uncanny Valleys, the composer of our catchy theme song.Though not based on a crime, this SVU episode is inspired by the true story of microchip enthusiast Amal Graafstra. NEW EPISODES OF "THESE ARE THEIR STORIES" RETURN JULY 9!For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! The lighthouse plan, not having panned out, due to a lack of local Thai takeout, Josh Flanagan has returned, and he and Conor Kilpatrick are back on this Absolute nonsense once more, and it just feels so right. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:14:39 Pick of the Week:00:02:16 - Absolute Superman #7 Comics:00:11:47 - Black Canary: Best of the Best #600:17:41 - Blood & Thunder #100:24:17 - Los Monstruos #100:30:52 - Grommets #700:35:48 - Uncanny Valley #900:42:58 - West Coast Avengers #700:45:28 - Fantastic Four Fanfare #1 Patron Pick:00:48:35 - Farmhand #21 Patron Thanks:00:57:06 - David Wynne Listener Mail:01:00:55 - Kyle hogs the spotlight, and asks THREE questions! Richest villain? Villain you kind of want to win? Marvel/DC analog stories? Brought To You By: iFanboy Patrons - Become one today for as little as $3/month! Or join for a full year and get a discount! You can also make a one time donation of any amount! iFanboy T-Shirts and Merch - Show your iFanboy pride with a t-shirt or other great merchandise on Threadless! We've got TWENTY TWO designs! Music:"Braineaters"Misfits Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #976!Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan starts this week with a very bizarre story. It's hard to even explain but we are off to Finland to review a tale about a sculpture garden. Then we head to Saudi Arabia to explore the lore around Bride of the Red Sea. Lynze really goes for it this week with five stories! They are short and quite varied. Her first two deal with family members sticking around after their deaths in very small, kind but still eery ways. Then, because it's March, she offers us a little Leprechaun tale. Then, we hear a tale of poltergeist activity not surrounding an angsty teen, which feels new. Lastly, a shadow figure that seems to leave behind some lasting effects. March Bad Magic Donation: This month, we are sending $11,800 to The AP. Founded in 1846, The AP continues to provide fact based journalism and remains the the most trusted, the most accurate and the most unbiased news source in all formats of news. More than half of the entire worlds population consumes news provided by AP journalists every day. We are excited to support journalists in 100 countries as they continue to report on the biggest stories that affect us all. To learn more about what The AP does, please visit apnews.com. We are also adding $1,300 to the scholarship fund!Thank you for continuing to send in your stories, Creeps and Peepers!Please keep doing so!!Send them to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comWant to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Please rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH."