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When you hear the word “portal,” images of fantasy or science-fiction books probably come to mind. And while portals may not be naturally occurring in our world, technology has provided us with the opportunity to create things that used to only exist in the pages of storybooks.

Portal is one of these creations. Aptly named, it is a new public installation that will be located at the Flatiron South Public Plaza at Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street this spring. It will broadcast live video from Dublin, Ireland, into New York City. At the same time, another portal will be set up in Dublin that will live stream footage from New York City, connecting the viewers at both locations.

Benediktas Gylys, a Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur, is the mastermind behind the portals. He is passionate about creating projects that connect humanity and advertise our similarities at a time when we are increasingly divided. According to Portal‘s website, “Portals are an invitation to meet fellow humans above borders and prejudices and to experience our home—planet Earth—as it really is: united and one.”

This set of portals is far from the first one that the organization has worked on. Currently, they have a pair located in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Lublin, Poland, that were set up in 2021 as an homage to Gylys' home country. Their website also houses a form where you can write about why your city should have a portal installed in it.

For more on the Portal project, check out its website and Instagram.

A real-life portal will be built in New York City and Dublin in the spring, and will live stream video between both locations.

 

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While many of us have only become familiar with AI over the past year or so, artist Refik Anadol has been using the technology for years to create immersive installations. Now, his studio is releasing its most ambitious project yet: the Large Nature Model, the world's first open-source generative AI model dedicated to nature.

Under development for DATALAND, Refik Anadol Studio's future museum and Web3 platform dedicated to data visualization and AI art, The Large Nature Model is trained on billions of open-source nature images. Interestingly, the model isn't just for visuals; it can also produce sound and scent elements.

“Blending art, technology, and nature, our model aims to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire innovative solutions by finding connections among isolated archives,” shares Anadol. “By engaging people on multiple sensory levels, the outputs of the model make the abstract concept of environmental conservation tangible, encouraging a collective responsibility to act.”

“Coral Dreams” at the Serpentine Gallery.

Anadol presented the model at the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference, where he transformed a 65-foot by 131-foot wall into a live AI data sculpture. Fed with 2.5 million ethically sourced nature images, the wall exploded with visuals that show the model's endless creative possibilities.

The conference is not the only place where the Large Nature Model is on display. At London's Serpentine Gallery, Anadol's Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive shows his years-long experimentation with data on coral reefs and rainforests. On view until April 7, visitors are in for a multi-sensory experience that will deepen their love of nature.

“The dream is to help gallery visitors grasp the unseen yet incredible role of data in our worlds,” shared Anadol in an interview with long-time mentor, art critic Hans Ulrich Obrist. “I believe people will feel enveloped by the data, the richness of information, and the overwhelming beauty found within nature.

“This project is not about mimicking or replacing nature, it's about appreciating, loving, and respecting nature. We’re not replacing nature, we’re preserving it.”

Refik Anadol Studio has announced the Large Nature Model, the world's first open-source generative AI model dedicated to nature.

Using ethically sourced data, the model can generate nature-related imagery, sounds, and scents.

 

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At the NVIDIA GTC AI Conference, Anadol used the model to transform an enormous wall into a live AI data sculpture.

 

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The model is also incorporated into work at Anadol's exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery.

“This project is not about mimicking or replacing nature, it's about appreciating, loving, and respecting nature. We’re not replacing nature, we’re preserving it.”

 

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According to the World Health Organization, there are 236,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide. That's why every second counts when rescuing someone from a body of water. While donut-shaped lifesavers are key to bringing people to safety, Noras Performance, a Portugal-based company has brought this invaluable object to the 21st century, likely saving countless lives. U SAFE is a remote-controlled, U-shaped lifesaving device that can reach a person in distress in no time.

The company describes their lifebuoy as a “self-propelled, remotely controllable system designed to be a fast and accurate ‘aquatic robot.'” To facilitate the rescue, it allows people to use it intuitively, allowing anyone in the vicinity to grab the remote and launch the lifesaver—working even in challenging conditions such as bad weather or strong currents.

The U SAFE can even be tossed from above, as it resists drops up to 98 feet. It can later reach a speed of up to 9.3 miles per hour and operate for 40 minutes—meaning it'll have enough power to tow the victim back to the ship or the shore. The only requirement is that it needs the cooperation of a conscious victim for a successful rescue.

The lifebuoy can work on whatever side it lands on, activating itself instantly when deployed. To keep the person being rescued safe, its design prevents it from being flipped by the waves thanks to its double turbine engine. Being able to control it from afar makes it a priceless resource for rescues in tough-to-reach spots and cold weather. This could also prevent additional tragedies that may occur when a victim latches onto a human rescuer and may push them down in a moment of panic.

This clever invention has won many accolades, like being named Honoree in the Human Security for All category at the CES 2023 Innovation Awards. But above all, it has been tested and praised by those who have to face and perform this kind of rescue as part of their jobs, from lifeguards and ship captains to members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy. Redningsselskapet, an organization dedicated to assist people on the Norwegian coastline even used it to tow a small boat—a testament to the power of this device and the many ways it can save lives.

To learn more about the U SAFE, visit their website.

U SAFE is a remote-controlled, U-shaped lifesaving device that can reach a person in distress in no time.

It was designed by Noras Performance, a Portugal-based company, and has earned praise from people who perform rescues, like lifeguards, ship captains, and members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy.

The company describes their lifebuoy as a “self-propelled, remotely controllable system designed to be a fast and accurate ‘aquatic robot.'”

To facilitate the rescue, it allows people to use it intuitively, allowing anyone in the vicinity to grab the remote and launch the lifesaver, working even in challenging conditions such as bad weather or strong currents.

Watch the U SAFE in action:

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In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made herself a cup of tea. This experience caused Hemesh to spend hours on YouTube learning about robotics in order to figure out if he could create a device that would detect these accidents in case he wasn't there. The research ultimately led the teenager to invent the ALpha Monitor, a badge-like device designed for dementia patients that sends out an alert if the person wearing it falls or wanders off.

Hemesh developed the device with information from a care center run by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India. In 2022, he beat 18,000 other entries and won a $120,000 grant in a Samsung-sponsored science fair. This resulted in the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that he “really admired” Hemesh.

Even though Hemesh's grandmother, Jayasree, passed away in 2023 from Alzheimer's, the young inventor's ALpha Monitor has the potential to improve the lives of the more than 55 million people living with dementia today. The teenager will finish the exam season in March and then will devote all of his time to getting the ALpha Monitor on the market by September. After the device is for sale, Hemesh plans to go abroad to study robotics.

Those interested in keeping up with the ALpha Monitor's production and Hemesh's career can visit his website and follow him on Instagram.

A teenager named Hemesh Chadalavada has invented a badge-like device for dementia patients that will send out an alert if the patient falls or wanders off.

 

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Here he is in 2020, introducing the ALpha Monitor.

His innovative prototype made him a top 10 finalist of the competitive Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow Challenge

 

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In fact, Hemesh beat out 18,000 applicants and won the whole competition.

 

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AI seems to be advancing at a rapid pace. Not too long ago, image generators were inspiring some creators and concerning others. Now, the natural next step has come upon us. OpenAI announced Sora, a new text-to-video AI model that can turn short text prompts into photorealistic videos that are up to a minute long—a feat charged with weighty implications for artists and users alike.

“We’re teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction,” writes OpenAI. The company claims that the clips can maintain visual quality and adhere to the user’s prompt.

To add realism and depth to each video, Sora can create detailed backgrounds and a myriad of characters. The tech company adds, “The model understands not only what the user has asked for in the prompt, but also how those things exist in the physical world.”

OpenAI describes Sora as a “diffusion model,” which generates a video by starting off with one that looks like static noise and gradually transforms it by removing the noise over many steps. “Sora is capable of generating entire videos all at once or extending generated videos to make them longer,” they say. “By giving the model foresight of many frames at a time, we’ve solved a challenging problem of making sure a subject stays the same even when it goes out of view temporarily.”

Still, the company acknowledges Sora is not perfect. “It may struggle with accurately simulating the physics of a complex scene, and may not understand specific instances of cause and effect. For example, a person might take a bite out of a cookie, but afterward, the cookie may not have a bite mark,” OpenAI explains. The model can also mix up the spatial details of a prompt, and like most other AI tools, it seems to struggle to get hands and other human features just right.

Despite its weaknesses, OpenAI reiterates the milestone Sora represents: “The model has a deep understanding of language, enabling it to accurately interpret prompts and generate compelling characters that express vibrant emotions. Sora can also create multiple shots within a single generated video that accurately persist characters and visual style.”

To demonstrate how Sora works, OpenAI shared some clips created with different prompts. Some are detailed down to the framing, setting, clothing, and what goes through the main character's mind to something as simple as “a corgi vlogging itself in tropical Maui.” When asked, Sora also delivered videos in the cartoonish 3D style that has come to characterize publicly accessible CGI animations.

Since a tool this thorough can be easily misused, OpenAI has stated that it will be taking several important safety steps. To ensure its best use, they'll be working with experts in areas like misinformation, hateful content, and bias who will adversarially test the model. The company will also be building tools to help detect misleading content and reject text input prompts that are in violation of their usage policies.

“We’ll be engaging policymakers, educators and artists around the world to understand their concerns and to identify positive use cases for this new technology,” they conclude. “Despite extensive research and testing, we cannot predict all of the beneficial ways people will use our technology, nor all the ways people will abuse it. That’s why we believe that learning from real-world use is a critical component of creating and releasing increasingly safe AI systems over time.”

Open AI has unveiled an AI model called Sora, which can create video from text prompts.

The results seem unbelievably realistic.

Humans, animals, and landscapes are all realistically rendered in motion.

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READ: OpenAI’s Sora Can Turn Short Text Prompts Into Photorealistic Video

 

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As technology has evolved, fashion has evolved with it, often combining the two disciplines in new and inventive ways. Recently, Adobe made history by partnering with fashion designer Christian Cowan to design an interactive dress that can instantly change designs.

The dress was first unveiled at Adobe MAX in October 2023 as Project Primrose and quickly gained international attention for its clever engineering. The secret to the pattern changes lies in “laser-cut polymer dispersed liquid crystal ‘petals' that can electronically change patterns multiple times per second,” according to Adobe's website. These petal-like segments were placed carefully on the dress to hide the flexible circuit board beneath, which shines and makes the flowery panels appear to change the design. These transitions are so fast that it can be difficult to notice unless you pay close attention to the dress. This is quite literally a “blink and you'll miss it” feat of engineering.

Technological elements aside, the dress is gorgeous all on its own. It has a short, off-the-shoulder design and is covered in metallic petals, which gradually turn into large star cutouts as you turn your gaze downward to the bottom of the outfit. Finishing off the design is the sheer fabric around the bust, matching the gloves the model is wearing in the complete look.

To learn more about the process behind creating the dress, scroll down to watch an insightful video featuring Cowan behind the scenes. You can also read more about it on Adobe.

A model recently walked the runway at New York Fashion Week wearing a pattern-changing dress by fashion designer Christian Cowan in collaboration with Adobe.

 

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The dress, which is part of an initiative called Project Primrose, can change designs in the blink of an eye.

 

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These quick transformations are thanks to the hundreds of laser-cut polymer “petals” covering the dress and changing patterns multiple times per second.

 

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Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

Musician Brian Eno has long shaped the history of his craft. Not only is he a pioneer of ambient music, but he has also produced landmark music albums for acts such as U2, David Bowie, and Coldplay. Beyond his work in music, Eno is also a prolific visual artist. Marrying both of his passions, Eno designed a light-up turntable that is nothing short of a work of art.

Turntable II is a revival of the first record player designed by Eno, which was distributed in 2021. “When it doesn’t have to do anything in particular, like play a record, it is a sculpture,” the musician states. Made up of a round platter and base with sequenced acrylic LED lights, the turntable changes colors randomly and slowly. “It’s the softness of these colors and the way they merge with each other that is so seductive,” Eno adds.

Much like his ambient music enhances the atmosphere with experimental beats, Eno's Turntable II delicately shapes the ambience by glowing in vibrant shades of pink, blue, orange, yellow and green—which Eno calls “colorscapes.” Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this functional sculpture can play both 33 and 45 rpm vinyl. The turntable features a white 8.6″ Pro-Ject aluminium tonearm and an Ortofon white 2M cartridge.

“Since my first experiments with light and sound in the late 1960's, I’ve never ceased to be fascinated by the amazingly intricate, complex and unpredictable results produced by simple deterministic systems,” Eno shared back in 2018. “Out of simplicity, complexity arises. That is for me the most incredible idea of evolution theory and of cybernetics. John Cage once said: ‘The function of Art is to imitate Nature in her manner of operation,' and that has been an objective for me throughout my working life.”

Brian Eno's Turntable II is limited to 150 pieces, and its price begins at £20,000 (a little over $25,000). As an additional treat to his fans, the record player comes with the musician's signature and edition number engraved on the side. And much like a sculpture, those interested can see it in person at the Paul Stolper Gallery in London until March 9, 2024.

Beyond his work in music, Brian Eno is also a prolific visual artist. Marrying both of his passions, Eno designed a light-up turntable that is nothing short of a work of art.

Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

Turntable II is a revival of the first record player designed by Eno, which was distributed in 2021.

Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

“When it doesn’t have to do anything in particular, like play a record, it is a sculpture.”

Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

Made up of a round platter and base with sequenced acrylic LED lights, the turntable changes colors randomly and slowly.

Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

“It’s the softness of these colors and the way they merge with each other that is so seductive.”

Brian Eno ‘Turntable II' 2024 © Brian Eno courtesy Paul Stolper Gallery photography Luke Walker 2024

Brian Eno: Website
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My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Paul Stolper Gallery.

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For as long as cell phones have existed, humans have also had a way to dry them out in case they get wet. The advice is simple but effective: place your phone in uncooked rice, and the grain will have absorbed any moisture within a few days. However, tech giant Apple recently stated that this technique might do more harm than good.

In a support document, Apple asserts that placing your phone in rice “could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone.” Other popular hacks, such as drying out the connector with a paper towel or running a hairdryer over your phone, are also strongly discouraged. Instead, Apple suggests tapping your phone against a flat surface to remove excess liquid and then leaving your device in a dry area with some airflow. If you see a liquid-detection alert after 30 minutes, there is still some liquid in the connector and/or the pins of the cable, and you should put your phone back in the previous position since it could take up to 24 hours to dry.

Even though this advice is specifically targeted for iPhone owners, Android users would also benefit from the suggestion, as their phones aren't immune to rice particle infiltration either. Regardless of brand, it is important to remember that time is of the essence if your phone gets wet, so acting quickly is key.

You've probably heard that if you get your phone wet, you should put it in uncooked rice to dry.

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However, according to a recent document by Apple, putting your phone in rice could cause rice particles to get inside your phone, leading to further damage.

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Instead, the company suggests you tap out any moisture and then lay your phone down on a dry surface with airflow until the charger port has dried out.

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h/t: [Mashable]

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With the rise of AI, there's been an increasing need for artists to protect their work from the datasets used to train the technology. And with the leak of a list of 16,000 artists used to train Midjourney, there's been an outcry by artists for ways to safeguard their art. Until recently, the most popular method has been to “poison” images so they ruin the dataset. But now, thanks to Kin.art, creatives can ensure that their work never enters AI training sets.

Kin.art is an innovative portfolio platform that provides protection for artists' entire inventory of work. So how does it work?

“As AI datasets require pairs of images and labels to be used in conjunction to properly train the AI on what the images are, if we can disrupt either the image or the label associated with a given artwork, we can prevent the artwork from being successfully inserted into the dataset,” explains Flor Ronsmans De Vry, CTO of Kin.art, who spearheaded the development of the platform.

“We disrupt both of these inputs, using image segmentation to ensure a complete piece of artwork is never inserted into an AI dataset, and using tag randomization to ensure that appropriate labels are never associated with each image,” Ronsmans De Vry continues. “This dual approach guarantees that artists who showcase their portfolios on Kin.art are fully shielded from unauthorized AI training of their work.”

One additional benefit of this lightweight solution to AI protection is that, unlike “poison” programs like Glaze and Nightshade, it doesn't require any expensive hardware. Any artist who creates a portfolio on Kin.art will see their work protected efficiently and without an additional charge. Interestingly, Kin.art is also experimenting with using their technology to safeguard audio and video in addition to images, making it a comprehensive solution for creatives in all mediums.

While Kin.art's technology is currently only available on the platform, Ronsmans De Vry says the company intends to release it to as many people as possible. Opening it up to third-party providers resonates with their belief that artists deserve to choose whether their art is included in AI datasets.

“Artists should not have to change their workflow to safeguard their work from AI; that burden should fall on the platform,” Ronsmans De Vry tells My Modern Met. “This is why we're super passionate about the developer-first approach we're aiming for, eventually allowing anyone to protect their own website against AI. We envisioned Kin.art as a safe space for creators to manage and grow their online presence. After we learned about the threat of AI, it was an absolute no-brainer for us to integrate the solution we came up with into this platform.”

Kin.art: Website

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The new Apple Vision Pro has been regarded as Apple's first major product release in nearly a decade. This augmented reality headset, which the company is calling a “spatial computer,” represents a big breakthrough. But given its developmental stages and hefty price tag, only a handful of people have been able to truly test it before its February release. That inspired revered tech reviewer Marques Brownlee to show what it's really like to use an Apple Vision Pro in a revealing video.

Brownlee walks users through the most significant aspects of the Apple Vision Pro and what makes it different from other VR headsets. Hardware wise, it is heavy. But once it's up and running, one can almost forget they are wearing a headset due to the passthrough mode of Apple's Vision OS. That is, the cameras create a pristine, real-time depiction of the environment around you, with the apps launched as kind of a floating unmovable wall in front of you.

That's why, to Brownlee, one of the most commendable aspects of the Apple Vision Pro is the environment. On top of the passthrough mode, the Apple Vision Pro offers some immersive environments—like the surface of the Moon and some national parks. Additionally, the headset can be linked to a Mac computer, with the screen popping up within the headset for additional privacy, as the computer screen goes dark. However, he laments that it can only be done with a single monitor setup.

One of the aspects that amazed Brownlee was the Persona feature—a digital avatar that, once the device has scanned your features, can reproduce your gestures in real time. Though not perfect, given the uncanny valley quality of them, it's still an impressive detail. These personas can also be used on video calls, relaying your expressions like a camera would. And the spatial audio is so thoroughly cared for that the user will hear the audio coming from whatever side of their field of vision they've placed the tab.

But the most important piece of knowledge Browlee has for future Apple Vision Pro owners is in the way we all look. Since the device is routinely scanning your eyes, the reviewer shares that he has had to train his mind to look straight and determinedly into the things he wishes to manipulate, otherwise the system may not recognize the action you're trying to perform.

Brownlee has stated that this is more of a walkthrough rather than a general review, which he will release soon. The YouTuber has also shared an unboxing of this headset, which has a starting price of $3,500. You can watch both videos below.

Revered tech reviewer Marques Brownlee shows what it's really like to use an Apple Vision Pro.

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