Countdown to Comic-Con: The Quantum Mechanics of Cliche—Time Travel and the Multiverse Ah, time travel and the multiverse. It’s hard to find a big science fiction property that isn't obsessed with time travel or the multiverse. Marvel pulled off a "time heist" to successfully conclude the Infinity Saga. The next Marvel phase focuses on the multiverse in fits and starts, … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: The Quantum Mechanics of Cliche—Time Travel and the Multiverse
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Countdown to Comic-Con: Not “Her.” Don’t Fall for ChatGPT. It Won’t Love You Back.
Countdown to Comic-Con: Not "Her." Don't Fall for ChatGPT. It Won't Love You Back. All images were generated by Meta.ai llama 3 via prompts from the author. Spike Jonze introduces Samantha in his 2013 film "Her." Samantha is an advanced AI that evolves into a uniquely conscious entity with emotions. The Jonze AI differs significantly from today’s generative AI models like … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: Not “Her.” Don’t Fall for ChatGPT. It Won’t Love You Back.
Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs?
Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs? All images were generated via Meta.ai llama 3 from prompts written by the author. This is the first in a series of posts leading up to my The Science of Science Fiction panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 26th. I will be covering questions about AI and the Future of Work. Colleagues will be … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs?
Tonies Update: SciFi and Science Come to Tonies
Tonies Update: SciFi and Science Come to Tonies It's not every day that a 4-year-old comes up and starts talking about echolocation. Well, it is my every day because my granddaughter learned about echolocation from her National Geographics Whale Tonie. She is also now familiar with whale family groups: bulls, cows and calves. And she's starting to learn about black … [Read more...] about Tonies Update: SciFi and Science Come to Tonies
SoundSlayer Wireless Wearable Gaming Speaker System Review: Innovative Speakers Create an Audio Aura
SoundSlayer Wireless Wearable Gaming Speaker System Review Sometimes, innovation is just obvious. Sound from devices lands on our ears through headphones, bookshelf speakers, built-in speakers, standing speakers, and, most recently, earbuds. Those are the choices. Until SoundSlayer™, the Panasonic brand that made speakers into a wearable, not for the head, but for the … [Read more...] about SoundSlayer Wireless Wearable Gaming Speaker System Review: Innovative Speakers Create an Audio Aura