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Google unveiled Gemini Omni, a new AI-powered content‑generation platform, during its I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California. The service can turn text prompts into videos and graphics, with a flash version already letting users edit clips in the Gemini app, Google Flow and YouTube Shorts. Google also announced a Content Credentials system to label AI‑generated media and a SynthID detector to verify authenticity. The rollout arrives amid growing public concern about the prevalence of AI‑created content on social media. Lire la suite

AI‑generated images and videos are increasingly populating social media feeds, often looking realistic at first glance but leaving viewers with a subtle sense of unease. Psychologists and human‑robot interaction researchers attribute this discomfort to the uncanny valley effect, where near‑human creations trigger disquiet when they are not perfectly lifelike. Experts such as Dr. Steph Lay and Prof. Christoph Bartneck explain that our brains are wired to spot small irregularities, a skill that once helped detect danger. While the technology improves, the feeling of something being “off” persists, prompting users to stay vigilant and occasionally step away from the screen. Lire la suite