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entertainment1 year ago

Ashlee Simpson Reflects on 20 Years Since SNL Lip-Sync Fiasco

Ashlee Simpson reflects on her infamous lip-syncing incident on "Saturday Night Live" in 2004, revealing that she initially declined to perform due to vocal nodules but was asked to do so with a pre-recorded track. The backlash taught her the "power of no," and she later returned to redeem herself on the show. Despite her music career's ups and downs, she continues to pursue music, recently performing with her husband under the band name Ashlee + Evan.

gaming2 years ago

"Final Fantasy XVI Devs Address Performance and Language Concerns"

The Final Fantasy XVI team has recommended Japanese players to play the game with the English dub due to the lack of proper lip sync for the Japanese language. The team explained that the facial movements are based on facial capture data with those who performed the English dub, and AI tools would not work adequately. The game is set to be an action-heavy entry, and players will control the protagonist, Clive, as he confronts various Dominants.

entertainment2 years ago

RuPaul's Intervention Saves Drag Race All Stars Queen from Quitting in Episode 7

This week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars featured an improv challenge that was mostly okay, but not particularly entertaining. The episode also included drama surrounding the doling out of roles and a RuPaul intervention to lift the spirits of the contestants. Lala won the challenge and Kahanna was sent home after a lip sync battle against Jorgeous. The lack of returning queens this season may lead to a top three instead of a top four.

technology2 years ago

Epic Games' Metahuman Animator Brings Realistic Facial Animation to iPhones.

Epic Games has unveiled Metahuman Animator, a new module of its Metahuman platform that eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone. The software generates nuanced and polished facial animation output through Unreal Engine, providing a framework that animators can further tweak and refine. Metahuman Animator is planned for release in the next few months and could be a game changer for the gaming and series industry.