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25 Years of Google Search

Curated by Google Search

Search on. This year, Google are celebrating the most searched figures, cultural milestones, and moments of the past 25 years for the Silver Anniversary of Google Search. 

The retrospective pays tribute to some of the world’s most iconic performances, historic breakthroughs, and moments that have changed the world and inspired the next generation. 

Explore further at yearinsearch.google/trends
 

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Prompt Control

Directed by PJ Richardson

The co-founder of design and animation studio Laundry, PJ Richardson, has shared the new visual short ‘Gaia’ achieved by combining Midjourney and Runway’s AI tools with traditional animation techniques.

‘Gaia’ was created for the International Circle of Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition in Barcelona curated by OFFF founder, Hector Ayuso.

Music for the film was created by Stefan Kostaras at Pelican Sound.

www.pjrichardson.tv

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Fractured America

Directed by Alex Garland

Liberty and justice. Director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Devs) imagines the collapse of the United States of America. Set in the near future, a team of journalists must travel across the US during a time of escalating violence and chaos in ‘Civil War’.

The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny.

Distributed with the coveted A24 label and expected for an April 2024 release.

a24films.com/films/civil-war

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If The Past Has Taught Us Anything

Directed by Hector Dockrill

Humane The Moon has the new visual for the lead single, ‘Dugout,’ directed by London-based director Hector Dockrill through Pulse Films. The track appears on the debut EP, ‘Mythomania‘.

Commissioned by Daniel Tuffin & Scott Jason via Two First Names.

instagram.com/hectordockrill/

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New Bot In Town

Engineered by Tesla

This is not CGI. Tesla has unveiled its next generation humanoid robot, the Optimus Gen 2. The robots are designed to perform complex tasks with human-like precision aiming to replace humans from repetitive tasks.

The robots possess Tesla-designed actuators and sensors, faster and more capable hands (like holding an egg), faster walking, lower total weight, articulated neck, and other technical specs.

Find out more at www.tesla.com/AI

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