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The Evolution of Animation: A Tale of Pencils and Pixels

Why did animation studios move away from 2D animation? It’s cheaper and faster to produce CGI movies. By abandoning the focus on hand-drawn cels, the studios could put more effort into the stories. And the movies ended up being more profitable.

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AI’s Impact on Knowledge Work

AI is great and it’s letting us do so many new, semi-creative things! But at what cost?

A recent Business Insider article breaks down the actual impact AI will have on jobs, how bad it will be, and how ill-prepared we are to help those who will lose their jobs due to AI.