Armie Hammer Is Back

After a small setback in his career trajectory, Armie Hammer is back in business and his upcoming movie, "Citizen Vigilante", is getting plenty of attention. The actor has been at the centre of controversy for years for alleged sexual abuse and cannibalism, among other things.

Fans got a sneak peek of his new film, in which he plays a justice-seeker. His character is built up as a hero in a world where the justice system is failing its citizens. "Dude is chewing through the scenery," commented one person after seeing the trailer.

Bandai Reveals New Mechanics For SAO's "Echoes of Aincrad"

"Echoes of Aincrad" has unveiled a new trailer detailing the mechanics of the upcoming game. You can watch it below.

The seven-minute trailer for the game — which takes place in the "Sword Art Online" anime universe — reveals how the character creator is set up, how the combat works, and more.

Is Anime Woke?

Before we answer the question above, let's define what is 'woke' first. Woke has become a buzzword throughout US media. People use the word to label all sorts of people and ideas: woke companies, woke video games, woke chicken nuggets.

Beyond being bad English grammar, "I am woke" (grammatically it should be "woke up" or "I have awakened" or even "I’m awake." Woke is the past tense form of wake. ) carries the weight of identity for many people. The term also works as as slur. So, before we can answer the question "Is anime woke?" we will first attempt to define what woke means as a slang term.

Robots Will Soon Take Over Your Sewing Needs

The were known to have assembled cars, they perform surgery, and they even handle cargo at airports. But give most robots a needle and thread, and they would probably come undone.

That's why practically all the clothes sold in the world today are still made by hand, often by very low-paid workers in Asia.

Cannes Featured A Fully AI-Generated Movie

It’s no secret that AI is having a massive effect on jobs in the tech industry, and AI startups are now taking over the film industry as well. This week saw one of the first big shots at that future, when Higgsfield AI, a generative AI platform for video and images, debuted a feature-length film called "Hell Grind" at the Cannes Film Festival. It bills it as the "world’s first 90 minute sci-fi hest feature film produced entirely using Higgsfield AI."

According to Higgsfield AI, the film took two weeks to make and cost about US$ 500,000. The team that created it consisted of 15 directors, DPs and editors, the company says.