Animal or machine? This artist's creature designs combine wildly different influences

Throughout my life I’ve taken inspiration from the Combine in Half-Life 2. The creatures from that universe have this brilliant blend of insect and machine, to the point where it’s impossible to tell ...
Mashable

Character.AI settles lawsuits related to teen deaths

Families of teens who'd used Character.AI and died by suicide sought to hold the platform accountable. Credit: SOPA Images / Contributor / Light Rocket / Getty Images Character.AI and Google have ...
The Washington Post

Google and chatbot start-up Character move to settle teen suicide lawsuits

Google and the artificial intelligence company Character.AI have agreed to settle a series of high-profile lawsuits with families alleging that chatbots on Character’s popular app harmed children, ...
CNBC

Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots

Google and Character.AI settled lawsuits pertaining to psychological harm to minors allegedly caused by chatbots. At least one lawsuit claimed the chatbot contributed to a teen's suicide. Generative ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Which 'Stranger Things' character are you most like?

The final episode release of "Stranger Things" Season 5, Episode 8 is coming up. Season 5 is the final season and brings the main cast back for a showdown with Vecna. An online personality quiz can ...
Comicbook.com

8 Years Later, Solo Leveling Finally Reveals Beloved Character’s Design

The game also includes Igris as one of the main characters, who is already one of the beloved characters in the series. Igris is a knight always wearing a helmet, so his real face was never revealed ...
GitHub

zbrush-character-design-tutorial

Comprehensive repository offering official resources, detailed guides, and reference materials for advanced digital sculpting software optimized for Windows PCs. Ideal for artists seeking reliable ...
TheWrap

‘Frankenstein’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Film?

After months of waiting, director Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” has finally arrived. The Oscar winner’s first film since 2022’s “Pinocchio” hits Netflix this week, following several previous ...
Futurism

Character.AI Users in Full Meltdown After Minors Banned From Chats

Last week, the embattled chatbot platform Character.AI said that it would move to ban minors from conversing with its many thousands of AI companion and roleplay bots. Site users, including ...
The Verge

Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Teens are limited to two hours of chats each day, starting today, and will be banned from them entirely by ...
CNN

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...