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Meta's AI image generator Imagine creates ahistorical images similar to Google's Gemini, according to a test by Axios. Based on the Emu image synthesis model, Imagine generates images for Instagram and Facebook direct messages. The AI-generated images show diversity in gender and skin color where that diversity did not exist historically. Examples include people of color as founding fathers or the Pope. The system generates these images with a generic prompt, such as "founding fathers," without explicitly requesting the subject. Some critics say this distorts history or is anti-white. The service is currently only available in the United States.

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As part of the tenth anniversary of the Disney Accelerator program, The Walt Disney Company is funding five AI startups, including ElevenLabs, which specializes in creating high-quality synthetic voices. The other companies selected are AudioShake, Nuro, PrometheanAI, and StatusPro, which are working in the areas of AI-powered audio separation, realistic speech synthesis, autonomous vehicle technology, virtual world creation, and immersive sports experiences.

The Disney Accelerator provides participating companies with investment capital, access to co-working space at the Disney Creative Campus, and mentoring and guidance from senior Disney executives. The company typically also invests in participating startups. One of the most prominent graduates of the program: Epic Games.

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