Loryn Brantz, creator of The Good Advice Cupcake, has expressed anger after learning that BuzzFeed licensed the character for an Amazon streaming series made with generative artificial intelligence.
Brantz created the cartoon almost a decade ago while working at BuzzFeed. The company has now allowed Amazon to produce an animated television show based on the character using AI tools, according to the creator.
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Amazon Game Studios laid off thousands last October and canceled Project Trident along with its Lord of the Rings MMO after developers scrambled to incorporate generative AI.
Amazon is developing a more capable version of its Alexa assistant through an internal project called Moonraker. The effort aims to improve handling of complex, multi-step tasks.
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Amazon has discontinued an employee-built AI leaderboard called Kirorank after concerns over rising costs and misuse emerged. The move follows similar actions at other major tech firms facing high AI expenses.
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library gained popularity on Steam and Twitch shortly after its May release. The indie title drew criticism after developers disclosed limited use of generative AI. Some streamers cancelled planned broadcasts in response.
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A collection of recent updates from the coffee world includes testing of AI tools and championship results.