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I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must accept artificial intelligence – but we are as valuable as ever | Stephen Marche

Mastery of banal style is losing its usefulness – but language is more powerful than ever. It’s up to the writer to do what machines can’tI recently heard an exchange at a playground that should worry the executives at AI companies more than any analyst’s prediction of a bubble. A boy and a girl, maybe […]

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Life Is Strange: Reunion review – a decade-long story comes to an impassioned close

PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, PC; Deck Nine/Square EnixMax and Chloe, the two teen protagonists of the 2015 game, reunite as adults – giving players the chance to finally finish their journeyIn 2015, Life Is Strange stood out for two reasons: its female protagonists, a depressingly rare feature at the time, and

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‘It’s all very possible’: Michael Patrick King on The Comeback return’s shocking AI twist – and why And Just Like That will age well

Could AI write an entire sitcom series? That’s the premise of the new season of comedy drama The Comeback. Its co-creator talks about being shocked by his research – and why the world needs to catch up with AJLTTV veteran Michael Patrick King has had a long, lively career, writing, directing and producing on shows

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Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI

We are paying more for a PlayStation so that idiots can use ChatGPT to mislead people on dating apps – something is rotten in the state of gaming• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen the PlayStation 5 launched almost five and a half years ago, it was listed at £449

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Pixels and paintings: video games return to the V&A

From an interactive session of Sex With Friends to improvised Robot Karaoke, the Friday Live celebration of play and performance amid the museum’s venerable halls was a reminder of gaming’s cultural cloutIn the grand entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum, beneath a looming dome with ancient statues visible through nearby arches, a programmer/DJ is

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Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book

Publisher’s lawsuit alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon seriesPublishing company Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against AI research company OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing the content of a popular series of German children’s books.The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday

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Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him | Marina Hyde

Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back – and that’s easy to do in publishing: there’s a sales list for everyone ‘She’s produced a bestseller!” panted the Spectator. “Liz Truss’s new book has been out for less than 72 hours and it’s already sold out on Amazon.”

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Including online games in social media bans is unworkable, unnecessary and would harm young people

As calls for restrictions on under-16s’ online activities gather pace, some are urging curbs on online gaming. The idea is a mess from top to bottomLast week, Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating intentionally addictive products that affected the wellbeing of young social media users. The ruling has supercharged an already growing movement

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