Wild Sheep Content / Former Netflixer / Author / Football Fan

Los Angeles, CA
Joined April 2007
Yes, the Robots are coming for Sports. This week, for @TheAnkler, we discuss why @amazon, @Apple, @netflix and others should be following the World Humanoid Robot Games, and what it means for Hollywood. theankler.com/yes-robots-are…
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Fully AI-generated tracks reportedly account for about a third of Apple’s monthly uploads, yet generate less than 0.5 percent of listening. @ebarmack on the AI music boom no one's listening to theankler.com/apple-musics-b…
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Swathes of AI-generated music are uploaded to @AppleMusic and @Spotify every day. But no one is tuning in. @ebarmack looks at why these platforms are now labeling AI tracks, and why this genre hasn't caught on - mrf.lu/2Cw-q
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Can AI replace actors in the near future? This week, for @TheAnkler, we discuss how AI has eliminated the need for actors in a huge number of microdramas, and what that portends for @netflix, @disney and other major Hollywood studios. theankler.com/will-audiences…
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Digital performers are quickly taking over the massive Chinese microdrama scene, according to @ebarmack at @TheAnkler. I’ve always been skeptical that audiences would want to watch fake people but that may have been wishful thinking. theankler.com/will-audiences…
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(1) A follow up to @stubhub / @TeamStubHub: Yesterday, my tickets were made "unavailable" for a round of 16 WC game, and I was called and told that I would have replacement tickets within 24-48 hours. Today, I received a call stating that no tickets were available.
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(4) When I pointed out that their own site says "We go out of our way to find replacement tickets," and that there are hundreds of tickets available on their site, the supervisor disagreed that this is "going out of their way." @StubHub / @TeamStubHub
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(5) Fortunately, I have a transcript and recording of this conversation, which will be useful at some point in the near future. What a crooked, horrible, dumb organization. @stubhub is blatantly fucking fans. Never again.
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