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Streamers And Voice Actors Refuse To Work With Popular New Gacha Game Over Gen AI Concerns

Streamers And Voice Actors Refuse To Work With Popular New Gacha Game Over Gen AI Concerns https://ift.tt/UiGrP1F At first glance, Neverness to Everness has everything that a gacha game fan wants and needs--cute character models, a supernatural open world, and even realistic cars to drive around in. However, just a few days after launch, some players have begun to spot assets suspected to have been created with generative AI. As a result, popular streamers and even a voice actor that worked on the game have started refusing to work with Neverness to Everness and its developer, Hotta Studio. In one video , many are pointing out "artifacting"--unintended distortions that occur as a result of using AI to generate an asset. At one point, the character's entire outfit design appears to change after his hand blocks a portion of it. In another part of the game, players claim that Neverness to Everness features a billboard with scenes from the anime Weathering With You that appe...
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Priest Arrested For Using Church Funds On Candy Crush And Other Mobile Games

Priest Arrested For Using Church Funds On Candy Crush And Other Mobile Games https://ift.tt/CrasJlK

There have been plenty of church scandals over the decades, but this might be the very first one that involves Candy Crush. Via The Philadelphia Inquirer, Reverend Lawrence Kozak was arrested in Pottstown, Pennsylvania on April 25 and charged with stealing over $40,000 in funds from his former parish, St. Thomas More Church. According to the report, Kozak's vice of choice was mobile gaming, especially Candy Crush and Mario Kart.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia removed Kozak from his parish in November 2022 after an internal investigation determined that he spent "an astronomical amount of Apple transactions" on the church's credit card. The charges span from September 2019 to July 2022. Kozak is also said to have used church funds to buy gifts for his goddaughter.

Kozak reportedly told investigators in 2022 that the money was used to "power up" and give him an advantage while playing his mobile games. Kozak added that he was "seeking counseling for his addiction," and he denied intentionally using church funds for his games. Instead, Kozak says that the charges to the church's credit cards happened because they were already linked to his cell phone.

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