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‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ is a Rousing Call for Humanity to Take Action

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Swara Salih

Artificial Intelligence, or “AI,” is an intentionally misrepresented term. A vast collection of machine learning algorithms using vast quantities of human-made data for predictive analytics, it is ultimately more simple than we’re led to believe. Mainly this is the design of the capitalist tech CEOs who insist that towering and complicated AI simply must be part of our daily lives when in most ways we have no practical use for it and we can get by.

Art, News

Tariffs and Generative AI: Challenges Artists Face With the Incoming US Administration

November 16, 2024November 25, 2024 Jamie

I tried my best to stay relatively calm while filming this. But on the inside I am screaming so loudly. I wanted to try to look at 47’s second term from a working artist’s point of view. Things are going to be challenging and there are so many unknowns right now.

Marvel, Podcasts

FDI Cast 191: Are You a Deadpool Guy?

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Jamie

Let’s talk about Deadpool!

Animation, Conventions

NAVA Presents A.I. Panel at 2023 Los Angeles Comic Con

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Edward Hong

This Saturday, December 2, The National Association of Voice Actors hosts their panel with special guests from across the voice acting industry at this year’s Los Angeles Comic Con!

Movies, Reviews, Sci Fi2 Comments

NOC Review: ‘The Creator’ is a Colossal Disappointment

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Mike Manalo

Yes, it’s true that big budget original sci-fi films are rarely made this day and age. And I will admit, if you’re going to give any director a shot at one in this climate, Gareth Edwards, who in general I consider to be a terrific filmmaker, deserves it more than anyone. But (and I’ll probably be in the minority here) I found The Creator to be a massive and somewhat pretentious mess.

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

‘The Creator’ Director Gareth Edwards on Filming Locations and Cast Dynamics

September 22, 2023 Michael Lee

Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator is a fascinating blend of sci-fi elements with intriguing contemporary themes, which makes for a complex examination of the lives we live today and our relationship with technology, particularly A.I. With the release just a few days away, The Nerds of Color had a chance to talk to Edwards about the guerrilla filmmaking style that helped shape the film to what it is now, the conversations audiences will have after watching, and the cast dynamics.

Movies, Sci Fi

Final ‘The Creator’ Trailer Puts Gareth Edwards’ Visual Storytelling on Full Display

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Michael Lee

Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator is one of the most anticipated films of the Fall season. And with good reason. Not only is it an original story packed with stunning visual work, but it also has a stacked cast lead by John David Washington. Now, with the release just a few short weeks away, 20th Century Studios has released the final trailer for the film.

Movies, Sci Fi

‘The Creator’ Footage Asks What it Means to Be Human

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Michael Lee

Coming off of two major IP blockbusters, The Creator marks Gareth Edwards’ return to original sci-fi films. The Nerds of Color joined their fellow journalists and fans for a three-scene sneak preview of the film, which teased the size and scope as well as some of the film’s inspirations.

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 319: Artificial Invasion with Jamie Noguchi

July 3, 2023July 2, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney welcome fellow NOC podcaster and comic book artist Jamie Noguchi to Hard NOC Life! Jamie is here to explain what’s wrong with the A.I. opening credits to Secret Invasion. They also break down James Gunn’s choices for Clark and Lois in the upcoming DC Universe reboot, Superman: Legacy.

Art, Marvel, Streaming1 Comment

The Problem with ‘Secret Invasion’ Using an A.I.-Generated Title Sequence

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Jamie

Welp, the flood gates are open. With Marvel Studios embracing AI art, it’s only a matter of time before we see just a flood of this stuff in all sorts of production. What’s really baffling to me is why they decided to go this direction since AI art is not protected by copyright.

Movies, Sci Fi, Trailers

‘The Creator’ Trailer Sees if A.I. Can Dream On

May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 Michael Lee

20th Century Pictures has released the first trailer for Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator. The sci-fi thriller sees John David Washington (Tenet), Gemma Chan (Eternals), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Sturgill Simpson (Dog), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) in a future where humanity and A.I. are engaged in an all-out war. And the only one who can stop it suddenly has a crisis of conscience when the very thing he was sent out to destroy must be the life he has to protect.

Podcasts, Star Wars

FDI Cast 145: Brandon Spots His Sign

June 17, 2022June 19, 2022 Jamie

It’s another random episode filled with A.I., Star Wars, and Brandon!

Animation, Movies

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Trailer Shows an Unlikely Friendship with Technology

September 9, 2021September 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

The trailer to Disney and 20th Century Studios’ Ron’s Gone Wrong has finally been released today. The film, which centers on the friendship between the titular rogue robot (Zach Galifanakis) and socially awkward junior-high student Barney (Jack Dylan Graze), marks the first animated feature from Locksmith Animation in association with Disney and 20th Century Studios.

Movies, Sci Fi7 Comments

Ex-Machina Abuses Women to Show that Abuse is Sick

July 21, 2015March 5, 2020 Junko

I saw Ex-Machina a few months ago at a special pre-screening here in Los Angeles. Now that it’s out on video, I’m going to jump right in and address some points critics have made against how women — specifically women of color — are treated in the film. I disagree with many of these views and this is why.

Also, SPOILERS — and expletives — ahead. Consider yourself warned.

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