Today on the 5: News reports emerged over the last few days that Adobe used Midjourney content to train the Firefly AI model. A lot of opinions have naturally followed, but for me personally these stories are missing some critical details.

Today on the 5: I remember seeing the demo for the Humane AI Pin a while back, and like most "AI" products I had little interest. The Pin is now out, and I ended up watching Michael Fisher and David Pierce review the product. While their reviews largely ended in disappointment over the reality of using the device, listening to each of them express their hopes for what it could do got more inyterested in it than I expected to be.

This week I'm joined by guest host Roejen of the Project Archivist podcast. We're talking about Rebel Moon, Dune, and Madame Web. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: I recently watched a frankly excellent video by Patrick H Willems about Muppet Cinema. At one point in that video he talks about how the new Star Wars films partially went back to practical effects and puppetry, and it's soimething I have failed to credit them for.

Today on the 5: The new Fallout series comes out today over on Amazon. The discussion around the show reminded me of the divide between fans of the older style of games and the newer flavors. In the past, it seemed unlikely that there would be any way to satisfy both groups, but I'm wondering if that mindset might change in the wake of Baldur's Gate 3.

Today on the 5: I wasn't ever planning to watch Madame Web, as it sounded like a near disaster in almost every way. Turned out I needed to in prep for Friday's show, so I've now seen it and it is truly remarkable in how many poor decisions were made in constructing this film.

Today on the 5: I've said a few times before that if Netflix had something worth watching, I'd temporarily renew my subscription to see it. I wasn't expecting 3 Body Problem to be the show that got me back, but it's a really good series that was well worth a month's subscription. 

This week I'm joined by guest host Ant Pruitt, photographer and producer of the Everday People podcast. We're talking about Canva buying Affinity, writing, the value of long term reviews, Adobe MAX, 3 Body Problem, and Aporia. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: News broke this week that there is a new Matrix film in the works, which I immedaitely dismissed as a terrible idea. After thinking about it for a bit and reading an interesting quote from Drew Goddard, there's a version of this I could see working well as a new entry in this universe.

Today on the 5: I've talked about my concerns about where Discord might be heading before, and sure enough news came out this week that the company is going to start adding "Sponsored Quests" to the platform. While it's too early to tell what this might mean in the future, it doesn't feel like a positive development.