An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel depicts an elite individual with features resembling those of early Egyptian rulers, from the very beginning of political unification across Egypt. Around 6,000 years ago, Egypt underwent a dramatic political transformation, ultimately […]
An Artist Claims to Have Created Paint in a ‘New’ Impossible Hue Conjured by Scientists
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, recently claimed to have conjured the ability to make humans see a “new color” that was beyond the “natural human gamut.” Researchers did this by firing laser pulses into volunteers’ eyes, thus manipulating their sight to induce the new hue. Now, a British artist claims to have literally […]
Ha Ha, The Simpsons Has to End One Day, Right? Right??
In a moving essay in The New York Times, voice actor Hank Azaria expressed his fear that AI would one day be used to keep The Simpsons going forever. With almost 40 years of episodes under its belt, The Simpsons could provide a system with a lot of training data. What’s to stop corporations from […]