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Q&A: Lauren Gillis on Co-Creating AI Deepfake Comedy Series ‘Content Farm’

On April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 By Popternative

Photo by: Archipelago ProductionsWe caught up with Lauren Gillis who co-created, wrote, and produced along with Alaine Hutton the three-episode sketch comedy series Content Farm which premiered on CBC Gem on March 29. The sketch shorts are “self-contained mashups of sketch comedy and horror, rooted in internet culture. They interrogate […]

NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image Unveils New Exhibition on Deepfakes

On December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 By Raven Brunner

Image credit: Dominic Smith/Courtesy of MIT and Halsey BurgundLooking for something to do this winter season in New York City? The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is the host of many exhibitions that have a keen focus on movies, television, and digital media. They famously screen curated selections of […]

6 easy hacks to enhance your photography

On September 17, 2017September 22, 2017 By Popternative

So you’ve just bought yourself a beautiful camera, but you don’t feel like spending more on gear. Here are some easy, DIY hacks that will have your photos looking unique and captivating. 1. Use a coffee cup sleeve as a lens hood 2. Spread chapstick or vaseline onto your lens […]