I’m the Only Black Resident of Disney Dreamlight Valley

Image: My Dreamlight Valley avatar has a chat with the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella.

In today’s story on Medium, I discuss the absence of Black characters from the game Disney Dreamlight Valley

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https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/im-the-only-black-resident-of-disney-dreamlight-valley-5fedc58c8943?sk=5f41aa204138610ac6f29a50b1e779f1

Why Billy Joel’s New Deepfake Video Makes Me Sad

Image: Billy Joel performing at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 2017. Photo by slgckgc, CC BY 2.0.

In today’s story on Medium, I react to the AI technology used in the music video for Billy Joel’s first new song in 17 years,  “Turn the Lights Back On”.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/why-billy-joels-new-deepfake-video-makes-me-sad-d26bb5896558?sk=a5d29659de2e7b65ad0475b73e8521c0