A: As generative AI keeps evolving, the use of AI technology to “resurrect” people has become an ethical issue.
B: The late singer CoCo Lee’s mother even denounced such AI videos
featuring CoCo as causing secondary harm.
Photo: AP 照片:美聯社
A: But some seem to have a different view.
B: How so?
A: Like the late singer Whitney Houston’s family is happy to hold hologram concerts, so more fans can admire the legendary pop diva.
A: 生成AI技術日新月異,讓死者重現的「AI復活最近也引爆了道德爭議!
B: 像李玟的媽媽就抱怨,讓李玟「復活」的影片對她造成二次傷害。
A: 不過也有許多人持不同的意見。
B: 怎麼說?
A: 像已故歌后惠妮休斯頓的家人,就很樂意舉辦全息投影演唱會,讓歌迷能欣賞傳奇天后的風采。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: In addition to “Mission: Impossible 8,” what other new movies are in theaters? B: “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and “The Wedding Banquet” are out. The French film “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” will also open soon. A: The Final Destination horror movie series is so scary that I don’t dare watch it. B: Then how about “The Wedding Banquet,” which is a 2025 remake of the 1993 classic of the same title? Oscar-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung’s performance in it is highly anticipated. A: But as a fan of British writer Jane Austen, I’m more interested to see how her works
The deep waters off the coast of California are home to a bizarre creature: the flapjack octopus. This creature, known for its pancake-like appearance, spreads itself thin on the seabed as a clever survival strategy, making it difficult for predators to spot and capture it. With its unique, umbrella-shaped body formed by webbed arms, the flapjack octopus moves through the water in a graceful manner. It propels itself forward by rhythmically moving its body and contracting its webbed arms. Its pair of ear-like fins, which move independently yet with remarkable coordination, also help it explore the deep-sea environment. These
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