The best text-to-speech tools: Expert tested

Speechify is a solid alternative for folks who want realistic text-to-speech on mobile for everything from web pages to e-books, while ElevenLabs has some of the best natural-sounding voices for voice ...
digitalcameraworld

Using AI to animate my toy photography proved far more controversial than I thought!

These positive and negative comments are typical reactions to my use of AI in animating photographs. They clearly show that the subject of AI and its use in ‘art’ is deeply polarising. You may like ...
CNET

300,000 AI-Animated Poses in an Instant: My Visit to Disney and the New Reality for Cartoons

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...
TheWrap

Dawn Little Sky, ‘Rawhide’ Actress and Disney Animation Artist, Dies at 95

Dawn Little Sky, the actress and Disney artist, died October 24, 2025, at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was 95. Little Sky was married to Eddie Little Sky, one of the ...
CNN

Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology

A scientist in Japan has developed a technique that uses brain scans and artificial intelligence to turn a person’s mental images into accurate, descriptive sentences. While there has been progress in ...
Today

People Can Text with Jesus on A Controversial New App. How Does It Work?

A new wave of apps is attempting to create a hotline to heaven for users who are interested in strengthening their religious faith. The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using TEXTSPLIT to dissect Excel text strings

Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...
ExtremeTech

Google Photos to Add Instagram‑Like Text Editing Options in Upcoming Video Editor

Google is planning yet another upgrade to the Photos app, this time for video editing. An expanded range of text editing options will let users add text in various fonts, sizes, and colors to their ...
IEEE

Make-An-Animation: Large-Scale Text-conditional 3D Human Motion Generation

Abstract: Text-guided human motion generation has drawn significant interest because of its impactful applications spanning animation and robotics. Recently, application of diffusion models for motion ...
The Verge

Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech

Nvidia is open sourcing Audio2Face, its AI tool that generates facial animations for 3D avatars based on audio input. Nvidia is open sourcing Audio2Face, its AI tool that generates facial animations ...
Search Engine Land

How to optimize your anchor text

Anchor text is the clickable text attached to a hyperlink. It tells readers what to expect from a link, and it helps search engines understand what the linked page is about. But not all anchor text is ...