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Why asking people to rank three options could sharpen AI and recommendation systems

In his 1927 paper, "A law of comparative judgment," the American psychologist L. L. Thurstone proposed that when people ...

I quit using streaming service recommendations after discovering 3 movie-finding tools

The supermodel and 'Top Model' host claims, in the lawsuit filed in federal court Saturday, her three-and-a-half-hour ...

Gore Verbinski Says We Need a ‘Rating System’ for AI Use in Films: ‘If You Use AI to Write a Script, You Get an F’

Gore Verbinski warns difficulties of disclosing AI usage on films, talks 'precious' relationship with 'Pirates of the ...
Naples Daily News

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

A new documentary called "The Python Hunt" follows amateur snake hunters during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The film, shot in the Everglades, won a Special Jury Prize at the South by ...
InfoQ

BadHost Vulnerability Exposes AI Agents, Evaluators, and LLM Gateways

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The New York Times

YouTuber Defamed Movie Star Using A.I., South Korean Police Say

They arrested the man, accusing him of fabricating a voice recording to implicate Kim Soo-hyun in dating a minor. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul Last year, a YouTuber accused Kim Soo-hyun, one ...
InfoQ

Uber Improves Restaurant Recommendations Using Real-Time Signals and Listwise Ranking

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The Hollywood Reporter

Ruben Östlund Adds New Scene to ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ With Nicholas Braun

The two-time Palme d'Or winner, who ruled himself out of this year's Cannes race, makes a festival pit stop to launch MyList, a film recommendation site he's launched in Sweden. By Scott Roxborough ...
Polygon

You can keep the first Mortal Kombat movie forever...but you'll have to use Bing

To celebrate Mortal Kombat 2's arrival in theaters, Warner Bros. and Microsoft are giving its 2021 predecessor away for free. There's just one downside: you'll have to use Bing for seven days straight ...
The New York Times

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...
Fast Company

This Gen Z film distributor is using influencer events to get his peers going to the movies

Peter Gold has always loved making films. While attending film school in New York, he became involved with a film called Our Hero Balthazar, directed by Oscar Boyson, known for his work as an ...
Variety

Val Kilmer’s Daughter Defends Using AI to Resurrect Him for New Movie: ‘We Have to Contend With This Technology One Way or the Other’

Val Kilmer‘s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, is defending the late actor’s AI-generated appearance in the upcoming indie film “As Deep as the Grave.” Kilmer’s image and likeness were recreated using ...