Thu. 02/02 - AI Seinfeld & Real-World Tamagotchi

<p><strong><em>The AI-generated Seinfeld parody cartoon that never goes off the air. Plus, Netflix did not read the room when they announced the AI image generation in their latest anime short. And a smartwatch that stops working if you don’t keep the living organism inside of it alive. It’s a high-stakes Tamagotchi, and it has an intriguing purpose.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/watchmeforever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watchmeforever</a> (Twitch)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkyxp/whats-the-deal-with-nothing-forever-a-21st-century-seinfeld-that-is-ai-generated" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/voxybunch/status/1577518427689947137?s=20&amp;t=__b97HDkPM38GqtgFj6OZQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trans Seinfeld</a> (voxybunch, Twitter)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/gayjerryseinfeld/705573409147486208/kramer-starts-using-newman-pronouns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More trans Seinfeld</a> (gayjerryseinfeld, Tumblr)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/ai-seinfeld-parody-experiment-foretells-streamings-hellish-future/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI ‘Seinfeld’ Parody Experiment Foretells Streaming’s Hellish Future</a> (The Mary Sue)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmqkv/netflix-anime-dog-and-the-boy-ai-generated-art" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix Made an Anime Using AI Due to a 'Labor Shortage,' and Fans Are Pissed</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/netflix-ai-art-anime-boy-dog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix is getting blasted for using AI art in an anime instead of hiring artists</a> (Mashable)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/netflix-taps-ai-image-synthesis-for-background-art-in-the-dog-and-the-boy/" rel="