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Ted Chiang, Acclaimed Literary Author & Microsoft Technical Writer, Succinctly Explains Why AI Can't Create Art
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/ted-chiang-ai-new-yorker-cant-do-art.html
Published: September 6, 2024 21:35
Can AI create art? Ted Chiang is quite possibly the best qualified person in the world to answer this question, being both a technical writer for Microsoft and also an acclaimed literary writer, whose incredibly thought-provoking and moving science…
Readers: What Special Second Life Sims Are Still Standing? Please Report Your Favorites Here!
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/sl-sims-still-standing.html
Published: September 6, 2024 20:19
I recently posted about seven spectacular Second Life sims to see on my Patreon, a report which took longer than I originally expected. Why? Because going through my list of sims that I've visited/admired/written about over the years -- most...
Sannyのおすすめバーチャルワールドニュース : 2024年8月 Sanny Reports For Virtual Japan
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/sanny-reports-august.html
Published: September 6, 2024 03:00
Sanny Yoshikawa が、New World Notesのなかから、毎...
Linden Lab Launches "Combat 2.0", Red vs. Blue Team FPS Map in Second Life. Featuring Fiercely Fighting Furries!
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/second-life-fps-combat-2-sim-linden-lab.html
Published: September 5, 2024 21:44
When Linden Lab posted this video about an hour ago, I first assumed the company was highlighting a user-made combat game in Second Life -- but no, it's very much a Linden operation: Step into the action with Combat 2.0,...
Tomorrow at 11am on X/Twitter: Join Me & OMI on Spaces to Chat Metaverse vs. Gen AI!
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/open_metaverse-wagner-james-au-x-twitters-spaces.html
Published: September 5, 2024 20:50
Join Wagner James Au @slhamlet with us on Friday! Open House & Talking all things Metaverse -- what it was -- what it is -- what it could be -- and why he thinks it's beating GenAI !!! Here on...
Cajsa's Choices: Mimi Soleil Makes Hilariously Kitschy Pics in Second Life
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/sl-flickr-sharknado-mimi-soleil.html
Published: September 5, 2024 19:42
Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting Mimi Soleil is the Queen of Camp and her photostream is a rollicking adventure. From movie posters like “Part 92?” mocking all the Sharknado titles to magazine...
Here's Why the Metaverse Works, Leading to Massive Platforms Like Roblox, Fortnite & Many More
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/metaverse-growth-chart-book.html
Published: September 4, 2024 21:59
The growth of leading metaverse platforms in 2024 is now nearly 700 million active users -- increasing by 140 million people since Making a Metaverse That Matters came out last year. (See chart.) But why are platforms like Roblox and...
Equimake Adds Embed Codes & Social Sharing to Its 3D Web-Based Creation Platform -- Check it Out Here!
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/equimake-3d-web-creation-sharing-sketchfab.html
Published: September 4, 2024 20:28
There's a huge raft of new features/options to Equimake (a proud NWN partner!), the web-based, multi-user 3D creation platform for learners and creators: Embed Equimake worlds on the web. Compatible with WordPress, Wix, and most blog services, including…
Flickr Has a Whole Huge Group Devoted to Photographing the Virtual Fowls of Second Life
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/second-life-flickr-fowl-deeds-group-virtual-birds.html
Published: September 4, 2024 19:27
Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting Bella Blackheart recently posted “Family Portrait” to Fowl Deeds, a Second Life Flickr group with nearly 300 followers devoted to photographing “chickens and their eggs,…
Coming Soon to My Patreon: The Mystery of Gizem Mishi, from Blueberry & Beyond
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/gizem-mishi-second-life.html
Published: September 3, 2024 20:03
Join my Patreon for free to read a story I'm excited to tell (very soon): What's been happening with Gizem Mishi since launching a successful cross-platform metaverse company which she grew from Blueberry, her beloved Second Life brand? Readers have...
Cajsa's Choices: Mari Seesaw Beautifully Photographs Second Life Like Polaroid Pictures
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/mari-seesaw-sl-polaroid-travel-photos.html
Published: September 3, 2024 19:27
Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting Mari Seesaw is a black and white tuxedo cat who explores Second Life and shares her unique Polaroid-style photos. She ran into a bit of trouble in...
Top 4 Posts Including Metaverse Platform Leader Chart & an inZOI Intro
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/09/sl-virtual-world-metaverse-inzoi.html
Published: September 3, 2024 17:36
Which of These New-ish Second Life Brands Do You Like Most? Nominate TWO in Comments! Metaverse Platform Leader Chart Has Nearly 700M Active Users in 2024 Interested in inZOI? Powerful Life Simulator / Character Creator Goes Viral in Wake of...