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- Geek Tyrant
Disney Almost Used AI as a Character in TRON
Disney's upcoming sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares almost leaned harder into its futuristic themes by literally using artificial intelligence as a character in the film. According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, early in development Disney explored the idea of using generative AI to power an animated character named Bit. This AI-driven sidekick would've interacted in real time with Jeff Bridges, who returns to the franchise. The concept was that a writer would feed information into the AI during scenes, and the character, voiced by an actor, would generate on-the-spot dialogue in response to Bridges' character. The experiment was rooted in the film's plot, which centers on an AI soldier crossing over into the real world. Executives thought it'd be fitting to reflect that theme within the filmmaking itself. However, that crazy idea didn't make it past the planning phase. At the time, Disney was deep in negotiations with Hollywood's writers and actors unions. With tensions high and industry discussions around AI already sparking heated debate, Disney opted to abandon the plan to avoid stirring any additional controversy. As the report puts it, executives were warned internally not to risk 'bad publicity' around the AI concept. I think that might've been kinda cool and interesting, though. The film is directed by Joachim Rønning, known for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil , Young Woman and the Sea , and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales . The script comes from Jesse Wigutow. Tron: Ares is set to hit theaters on October 10, 2025, and features a stacked cast including Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, and Sarah Desjardins. As the third official installment in the Tron franchise following Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010), Tron: Ares is shaping up to continue the series' legacy of exploring the edge where technology meets humanity.
Gizmodo
7 minutes ago
- Gizmodo
15 TikTok Videos About ‘Clankers', a New Slur for Robots
Terms like 'social media,' 'podcast,' and 'internet' emerged years ago as ways to talk about the latest advancements in the world of technology. And over the past month, we've seen some new terms popping up in the world of tech, from clanker to slopper, even if they seem to be mostly tongue-in-cheek at this point. What's a clanker? It's a derogatory word for a robot, a term coined in 1920 for a Czech play about dangerous mechanical men. And given the fact that humanoid robots are still pretty rare in everyday life, the term clanker has emerged as a way to joke about a future where robots face discrimination in jobs and relationships. That's what the folks of TikTok have been doing with some frequency since the word started to spread widely online in early July. As io9 reported Monday, clanker as a slur actually originates from the Star Wars universe, starting with the 2005 video game Republic Commando and becoming more popular with the Clone Wars animated series in 2008. But the term has taken off recently as a way to joke about our uneasiness with new technology in 2025. Some of the videos currently circulating on social media are just directed at robots that show up in daily life already, like the bots that are sometimes cleaning in supermarkets. But other videos imagine what the future will look like, placing the viewer in an era, maybe 20 or 50 years from now, when robots will presumably be much more common. The jokes often use stereotypes of the 20th century around racial integration, mimicking the bigoted responses white people had reacting to civil rights advancements in the U.S. and repurposing them for this version of a future where humans are uncomfortable with a robotic other. Obviously, we don't know how common humanoid robots will be in five, 10, or 20 years. Elon Musk has promised 'billions' of robots will be sold around the globe within your lifetime. And while Musk is often far too, let's say, optimistic about his tech timelines, it seems perfectly reasonable that we will have more humanoid robots walking around in the near future. For his part, Musk has only been showing off teleoperated robots that are closer to a magic trick than visions of the future. But technological change can be scary. And it's interesting to see how content creators channel those fears by imagining a new future where robots are oppressed—something that's incredibly common in science fiction, even before the word clanker was coined. Whatever you think of the term (and there are some people who are uncomfortable with it as coded racism rather than a comment on racism), it's everywhere on TikTok right now. good for nothing cl***ers #groopski #robophobic #futuretech #humanityfirst ♬ Bell Sound/Temple/Gone/About 10 minutes(846892) – yulu-ism project #fyp ♬ original sound – baggyclothesfromjapan Robophobia running rampant in clanker society #robot #fyp #fypage #robophobia #ai #police #cops #robo ♬ Beethoven's 'Moonlight'(871109) – 平松誠 #fyp #pov #robot #skit ♬ Bell Sound/Temple/Gone/About 10 minutes(846892) – yulu-ism project Sorry I just thought you were one of the good ones 🤖❌ #clanker #ai #fypシ #viral #fyp ♬ Bell Sound/Temple/Gone/About 10 minutes(846892) – yulu-ism project All these new gens bro💔🥀 #clanker#ai#robot#clonewars #starwars#clone#jangofett #starwarsfan #obiwan#anakin ♬ Classic classical gymnopedie solo piano(1034554) – Lyrebirds music How would pissed would you get at a robot ump? #baseball #comedy #clanker #pov ♬ original sound – LucasRoach15 Clanker #clanker #clankermeme #robophobic #robot #fyp ♬ original sound – TrendsOnline – TrendsOnline Asked ChatGPT if it liked this video it said yeah ♬ Rust – Black Label Society #clanker #fyp #fypシ #relatable #funny #trending #blowthisup ♬ original sound – 👩🏼🎤 Robophobia running rampant in clanker society #robot #robophobia #fyp #fypage #ai #clanker #robo ♬ Dust Collector – ybg lucas ♬ original sound – Conner Esche These clankers am I right #skit #meme #edit #clanker ♬ original sound – coopermitcchell #pov : You're coming out to your parents in 2050 #ai ♬ original sound – bjcalvillo Clanker #clanker #clankermeme #robophobic #robot #fyp #robots ♬ original sound – TrendsOnline – TrendsOnline Every new era sees an expansion of the tech lexicon. That's just how the march of time works. And it's unclear whether clankers will have any staying power beyond the summer of 2025. Another term, sloppers, has seen a similar rise, a term for people who use generative artificial intelligence for everything. There's just no predicting what new words are going to stick. After all, the internet was almost called the catenet. Language works in really funny ways.
Forbes
9 minutes ago
- Forbes
‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Is Now Streaming—How To Watch The Hit Sequel At Home
The moment is finally here for Jurassic World fans. The blockbuster sequel, Jurassic World Rebirth, is now streaming on digital video-on-demand platforms after soaring in theaters last month. Keep reading to learn how to watch the colossal sci-fi thriller at home for your next movie night. Jurassic World Rebirth marks the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise, and is a standalone sequel set five years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion (2022). The film features a new cast including Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Ed Skrein. It was released in theaters on July 2, 2025. Johansson told TODAY that it was 'a childhood dream' to be in the film. 'I've been trying to get in the Jurassic universe for three decades," she said. In the sequel, the actress plays Zora Bennett, a mercenary assigned to lead a team of operatives to the very dangerous island research facility from the original Jurassic Park. 'Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind,' the synopsis reads. "As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.' This past weekend, Jurassic World Rebirth crossed the $750 million mark at the box office, becoming one of only three Hollywood films this year to reach the milestone, according to Variety. Still, the film still has a ways to go to beat Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard's sequel trilogy, each of which grossed $1 billion globally. Jurassic World Rebirth has received mixed reviews from both critics and moviegoers. The sequel holds a 51% critics score, while audiences rated it higher at 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. Read on to discover how to watch the blockbuster movie at home, when it could stream on Peacock and where to binge all the Jurassic films. How To Watch Jurassic World Rebirth At Home Jurassic World Rebirth is currently available to stream on video-on-demand platforms, including Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Fandango At Home. You can purchase Jurassic World Rebirth for $29.99 or rent the film for $19.99. For rentals, you have 30 days to start watching the video and 48 hours to finish once started When Will Jurassic World Rebirth Be Released On Blu-ray And DVD? Jurassic World Rebirth will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD on September 9, 2025. You can pre-order the physical versions on sites like Walmart and Target. The 4K Blu-ray release will also contain a variety of bonus features, including: Which Streaming Service Will Jurassic World Rebirth Stream On? Jurassic World Rebirth is distributed by Universal Pictures, so the film will be released on Peacock in addition to being available on video-on-demand sites. Jurassic World Rebirth will likely arrive on Peacock around three to four months after its July theatrical premiere, putting the Peacock streaming release date around October or November 2025. For comparison, Universal's blockbuster hit Wicked arrived on Peacock in March 2025, almost four months after its November 2024 premiere. Twisters also took nearly four month to arrive on Peacock, while The Fall Guy landed on the streaming site just under four months after its theatrical debut. How To Watch The Jurassic Park and Jurassic World Films All six films from the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies are streaming on Peacock The titles, in order of release, are: Stay tuned to find out when exactly Jurassic World Rebirth will begin streaming on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.
