Media

The Remix Machine: Sora and the End of Asking Permission

For a few surreal weeks this fall, an AI video app turned a century of beloved characters into raw material for anyone's imagination — first, and asked permission later. The Sora episode is...

The Uncanny Valley Goes Mainstream: AI Deepfakes and the Coming Reality Crisis

For years, realistic deepfakes were a theoretical threat. Now, with the explosion of generative AI, they are here, and they are poised to create a profound psychological and social crisis in...

The Trial as Spectacle: How Media Narratives Shaped the Case of Sam Bankman-Fried

The conviction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was a landmark case of financial fraud. It was also a masterclass in the power of narrative, showing how a simple, clear story of greed...

Our Obsession with True Crime: Does It Create Justice or Just 'Trauma-tainment'?

The true crime genre has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry. But as we consume real-life tragedy as entertainment, we must grapple with the profound ethical implications and the...