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Build Gaming Simulation AI Agents: Reasoning NPCs
Article URL: https://decodingml.substack.com/p/build-your-gaming-simulation-ai-agent
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867631
Points: 1
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Clever workaround to silence the iOS camera shutter sound
Bundle Python with the z/OS base system
Article URL: https://ibm-z-hardware-and-operating-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/ZOS-I-3993
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867613
Points: 1
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New AI Platform Partners with Animation Studio, Putting Animation in Fans' Hands
While Runway leads video generation with its well-funded platform, animation remains ripe for AI disruption. The global animation market is projected to grow from $433.12B (2023) to $801.78B by 2032 (Precedence Research), with AI animation specifically expected to reach $23.6B by 2032, growing at 39.3% CAGR (Polaris Market Research). There is a lot of promise in the animation sector. Several startups are already transforming animation: Wonder Animation (now part of Autodesk) converts video to 3D scenes; Pixelz AI creates anime from text; DeepMotion specializes in AI motion capture; Colossyan develops business video avatars; D-ID generates talking heads from images; and Synthesia creates multilingual AI presenters.
Now a new contender has entered the arena. On April 22, 2025, Animait launched its AI animation platform featuring an industry first: an official partnership with Animotion Media Group that legally allows fans to create using established IP. The technology enables anyone to generate complete animated episodes through text prompts, combining multiple AI models to produce videos with cohesive storylines and synchronized audio. Where animation once required specialized skills and expensive software, Animait lets fans easily create within established universes or build new ones—democratizing content creation while respecting IP rights.
"We help anyone bring creative ideas to life, regardless of animation skills," says Animait Co-founder Alexander Fonarev, PhD. "Our model ensures IP owners' content is protected while they benefit from AI advancements."
The collaboration with Animotion Media Group (46B+ views globally) allows fans to create within the "Question Club" universe — the first officially licensed IP for AI animation. Animait is now rolling out access to waitlisted users at animait.com, with early features available through Discord.
This partnership is consequential for the animation industry. This is the first instance where an AI animation platform secures an official licensing agreement that allows users to legally create and distribute content using an established intellectual property.
While others formed partnerships to protect and monetize IPs in the realm of Generative AI - like Vermillio - these collaborations focus on safeguarding the artist’s rights and managing the use of their likenesses. In contrast, Animait partnership with Animotion moves into yet uncharted territory by actively encouraging user-generated content within a licensed animation universe - a precedent in AI-driven animation.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867565
Points: 1
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Beekeeping
Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/02/space-invaders-casio-video-game-watches
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867509
Points: 1
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The Bayeux Tapestry with knobs on: what do its 93 es tell us?
Linus Torvalds Reflects on 20 Years of Git
Article URL: https://thenewstack.io/linus-torvalds-reflects-on-20-years-of-git/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867482
Points: 2
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Using only half the outbox pattern
Article URL: https://medium.com/cubbit/outbox-pattern-distributed-systems-9633d5662285
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867472
Points: 1
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The One Straw Revolution (1978)
Article URL: https://archive.org/details/The-One-Straw-Revolution
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867439
Points: 1
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LegoMicroscope (2022)
Article URL: https://github.com/tobetz/LegoMicroscope
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867437
Points: 1
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Vatican Observatory
Article URL: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/telescopes/va/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867429
Points: 1
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Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Extradited to US
Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak was extradited to the US and charged with using Nefilim ransomware in attacks on large businesses.
The post Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Show HN: DonutData – Clean messy datasets using plain English prompts
Hi HN,
I've just launched the first version of DonutData, a tool designed to help clean and structure messy datasets (like CSV, JSON, XML) using natural language prompts.
What it does: - Upload your dataset (CSV, JSON, or XML) - Enter a prompt like "remove empty rows and fix data types" - DonutData interprets it and applies 30+ preprocessing operations — no coding required
Sample Data: Try it out with this file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11NOu1FSm4nyYT8QZjcltmaN0LGu...
Demo Video: Here’s a 1-minute walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgJbHDbtXik
Try it here: https://donutdata.in
There's an optional feedback form at the end, and login is only required if you choose to download the result.
Would love to hear what you think — feedback, bugs, suggestions — all appreciated!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867416
Points: 1
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What I've Learned from JJ
Article URL: https://zerowidth.com/2025/what-ive-learned-from-jj/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867403
Points: 2
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Testing AI's GeoGuessr Genius
Article URL: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/testing-ais-geoguessr-genius
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867401
Points: 3
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Co-op tells staff to stop using their VPNs and be wary that their communications channels may be being monitored, as a cyber attack on the organisation continues to develop
Fibonacci Flim-Flam
Article URL: https://dsimanek.vialattea.net/pseudo/fibonacc.htm
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867387
Points: 1
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Underwater volcano off US west coast is set up erupt 'any day'
Article URL: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14668023/experts-warn-west-coast-volcano-erupt-axial-seamount.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867373
Points: 1
# Comments: 2
Meta Synthetic Data Kit
Article URL: https://github.com/meta-llama/synthetic-data-kit
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43867338
Points: 1
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