Andre Elijah created a virtual reality yoga app, with avatars of top instructors teaching various poses, as well as pilates and mindfulness — all of which users will never see, he alleged in a lawsuit, because Meta Platforms Inc. killed it just before launch time.
A Snoop Dogg AI named 'The Dungeon Master' joins Meta's new fleet of bots, which you can 'invoke' in your group chats at-will
28.09.2023 - 12:37 / pcgamer.com / Mark Zuckerberg / Meta Ceo / New / Ai / You Can / Will
Meta's announced a new fleet of AI chatbots at a Connect developer conference in California yesterday, ones with «some more personality»—and the selection of faces they've used sure is something.
In the presentation, Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about Meta's development of AIs that are «a bit more fun», gesturing to a screen with several generic faux-personalities such as Izzy, an «aspiring singer-songwriter.» I feel like there's a Frankenstein-style science fiction story in which Izzy suddenly realises she's artificial, her aspirations mere lines of code, but I'm thinking too hard about this.
«This isn't just gonna be about answering queries—this is about entertainment… we did something a little different for us, we partnered with a bunch of pretty awesome people to basically embody these and play them,» Zuckerberg explains, before summoning exercise coach «Victor» played by Dwayne Wade, a former pro basketball player.
So far, so standard, I thought—then, whiplash. Zuckerberg starts talking about roleplaying games: «Now you can just drop the Dungeon Master into one of your chats,» he says, before Snoop Dogg, bedazzled in a red collared cape that is admittedly magnificent, announces: «Let's get medieval, players.»
Unfortunately, Snoop Dogg seems to be mostly reduced to an elaborate, animated gif in the corner while his chatbot does most of the talking. Zuckerberg plays for a couple of minutes—and I'm not sure this is a working replacement for a good DM. Gif Dogg certainly isn't a replacement for the real thing, either.
Other celebs in Meta's new chatbot army include:
Earlier in the talk, Zuckerberg mentioned that «you can invoke Meta AI in any chat,» including these celebrity bots. One example he gives is to settle a debate—and I personally can't wait to hear about the first real-world breakup as a result of someone dragging Mr Beast's poor digitised soul into a serious argument.
While I'm not exactly thrilled by the tech demos (what's the point of a Snoop Dogg DM bot if he's not doing the narration himself?) I am tempted by the power of cursing my various group chats with deep-learning-powered gifs of famous celebrities. Such technology was never meant for mortal hands.
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
polygon.com
11.10.2023 / 20:19
You can watch the biggest panels from New York Comic Con 2023 from home
New York Comic Con is back for another year, which means panels, cosplay, art, celebrities, and possibly a few announcements of new projects or release dates. Once again, NYCC plans to stream many of its biggest and most exciting panels this year, meaning that you can catch all the comic con action even if you’re nowhere near New York.
pcgamer.com
06.10.2023 / 17:15
Mark Zuckerberg's first interview entirely in the Metaverse is slightly robotic but that's not all down to the tech
Mark Zuckerberg, head honcho of the organisation formerly known as Facebook, has completed his first interview entirely conducted within his company's eponymous Metaverse. And it's sort of impressive, sort of unnerving and sort of meh, all rolled into one.
gamespot.com
03.10.2023 / 18:21
Cooler Master's New Gaming PC Is A $3,800 Shoe That You Can't Even Wear
The traditional gaming PC design has been rebooted.
gamesradar.com
03.10.2023 / 10:41
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has adjustable swing assist as well as fall damage, so you can really put Peter and Miles through their paces
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will have adjustable swing assist, allowing players to choose how much help they receive whilst swinging.
tech.hindustantimes.com
02.10.2023 / 10:53
Two more days for Made by Google Event 2023! Know where and when you can stream it live
2023 has been really hectic for tech enthusiasts as there have been continuous launch events happening back-to-back over August, and September and they are stretching into October too. Now, Google is gearing up for its Made by Google event 2023, which is just two days away where the company will unveil a range of exciting products including the Google Pro 8 series smartphones. Check where you can catch the Google event livestream:
gamesradar.com
28.09.2023 / 21:37
JRPG completionists beware: You can miss out on a ton of Persona 3 Reload content if you don't trigger the new story scenes ASAP
Atlus advises you tackle Persona 3 Reload's new Link Episodes ASAP, lest you miss out on a bunch of story-driven content in the upcoming remake.
pcmag.com
27.09.2023 / 22:59
Meta Quest 3 Hands On: Some Serious Competition for Apple's Vision Pro
Apple should watch out: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Quest 3 is packing some powerful capabilities that could steal some thunder from the upcoming Vision Pro headset.
pcmag.com
27.09.2023 / 19:49
Play D&D With Snoop Dogg: Meta Fuses Chatbots With Celebrities
Get ready to encounter chatbots based on human celebrities.
tech.hindustantimes.com
27.09.2023 / 19:33
Meta Connect 2023: Meta launches multi-persona AI chatbot! Read all about it
The much-awaited Meta Connect 2023 is finally here. This two-day event is currently happening at Meta Headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The advent of ChatGPT has led many tech giants including Google and Microsoft to develop their own generative AI chatbots. And, Meta has joined the race to develop its own conversational bot. During the keynote session, hosted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with the Meta Quest 3, the company announced its Multi-Persona AI chatbot, called “AI Personas”. As explained by Meta, this chatbot will feature multiple personas to communicate with the younger generation and thereafter, it will look to roll out products for other sections of the public. Let's take a look at what this AI chatbot offers:
tech.hindustantimes.com
22.09.2023 / 08:29
Meta Connect 2023: When, where to watch this virtual conference online
Meta Connect 2023: It is the time of the year when all the big tech companies are holding their events, showcasing their advances in software, hardware, and artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoft held its Surface Event yesterday where it introduced two new products - Surface Laptop Studio 2, and Laptop Go 3, along with new additions to Bing, Windows, and Copilot rollout. Now, it is Meta's turn to showcase its products, and it will do so at the Meta Connect 2023. So, if you wish to know about the latest tech that Meta has on offer, know when, and where to watch Meta Connect 2023 online.
thesixthaxis.com
21.09.2023 / 14:23
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Preview – How does busting in VR make you feel?
As it straps a proton pack on your back, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord provides a very different fantasy to nDreams’ most recent game, Synapse, but it’s no less of a power fantasy for fans of the classic 80s comedy films. We got to go hands and head on with a couple levels of the game in full four player co-op.