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May 1, 2020
— new algorithm for generating high-quality depth maps from video, but way too slow for real-time use for now #
— Hood Internet resumed their weekly mashups, jamming 50 songs from a single year into one three-minute song via Kottke #
— Glitch launched a podcast about their creative community; the second episode features a segment by the excellent Jenn Schiffer #
— songs about space with performances by Ben Gibbard, Grace Potter, Sting, Dan Deacon, John Roderick, and more #
April 30, 2020
— ridiculous that it ever got as close as it did #
— this is absolutely unreal, check out the featured samples and then explore all 7k samples #
April 29, 2020
— Kirby Ferguson’s episodic documentary series, produced over eight years, is complete #
— interesting 2012 survey of pre-2005 video mashups from Pop Culture Detective’s Jonathan McIntosh #
April 28, 2020
— Brian Foo’s work-in-progress app to remix public domain audio from The Library of Congress via The Verge #
— attractive collection of virtual backdrops from designers, illustrators, animators, and more via It's Nice That #
— curated by Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, and many more, with all content streamed free on YouTube from May 29-June 7 via MetaFilter #
— a very silly, very funny game played entirely on Twitter #
April 27, 2020
— including Richard Donner, Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, and Cyndi Lauper #
— next-level exposé of tech support scammers with complete access to CCTV and internal systems, eventually ending in arrests via r/videos #
— doodle directly on your face with the help of Tensorflow.js, FaceMesh, and Three.js #
— MSCHF cut up a $30k Damian Hirst painting, sold each piece for $480 each, auctioned the empty canvas, and pocketed at least $138k #
April 25, 2020
— dream collaborations from the creator of YouTube mashup albums ThruYOU and Off Grid via MetaFilter #
— a virtual museum of cars, boats, and vehicles extracted from Nintendo 64 games #
— strong ’90s hypermedia vibes from this point-and-click art museum in space #
April 24, 2020
— from Vocal Synthesis, a YouTube channel dedicated to audio deepfakes like Sinatra singing ABBA #
— first-person 3D environment composed entirely of ASCII text and poems via Web Curios #
— project to collect temporary signage around the world related to the pandemic via Web Curios #
— source is available on GitHub via Web Curios #
— simulate car trips in cities around the world with street noise and radio via Web Curios #
— The State reunites in quarantine to recreate their classic over-the-top musical number #
— more like a 10-minute massively-multiplayer music video than a concert, there are three more encores if you want to experience it yourself #
— on YouTube for 24 hours only, the 1972 concert documentary filmed with no audience, studio-level live recordings, and an unreal setting #
April 23, 2020
— Moniker built a unique dataset for this absurdist project; some NSFW language #
— “a live network of 20 streams dedicated to nature, music, and things that fascinate” via MetaFilter #
— The Pudding is randomly generating popular melodies from Für Elise to Sweet Caroline via FlowingData #
— there’s so much creativity coming from that community #
April 22, 2020
— a CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 98, because why not #
April 21, 2020
— hypnotic webcam effect, try changing the settings via It's Nice That #
— if 24 hours pass without new activity, the entire database of over 24,000 anonymous messages will delete itself via @mattround #
April 20, 2020
— clever riff on a very good meme #
— I linked to this tiny megademo a week ago, and even after reading this, I’m still amazed #
— mathemusician Vi Hart is working with a bipartisan group of experts working on a pandemic response plan #
— in these uncertain times, we’re here for you #
— Disney Imagineering released a free course on theme park design #
— the coronavirus revealed what was already broken in America, exposing and exploiting its underlying conditions via Nelson Minar #
April 17, 2020
— voiced by Adam Savage; don’t miss the very sweet moment with her real parents at the end #
— some solid pixel art in here pitching a point-and-click adventure game #
— a playful lo-fi multiplayer gallery of virtual installations #
— Cabel Sasser was behind the delightful 2004-era meme mocking the Nokia N-Gage #
— new Netflix Party-esque Chrome add-on for synchronized viewing parties from popular streaming services via Web Curios #
April 16, 2020
— her first in eight years, and it’s getting great early reviews #
— just watched the series finale, the short-run series by Ex Machina/Annihilation’s Alex Garland is the best since Russian Doll #
— games provide a perfect setting for endless comedy riffing #
— over-the-top Rube Goldberg device made from household objects with incredible comedic timing via Colossal #
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