How the Finale of the Dungeons & Dragons ’80s Cartoon Became a Pop-Culture Mystery

Hasbro’s multitude of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons include streaming the fan-favorite 1980s D&D cartoon on the 24/7 Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures FAST channel. The animated series, despite a relatively short run of three seasons and 27 episodes, has become a fantasy genre classic. The engaging storytelling and dark themes greatly … Read more

AI’s World-Ending Capabilities Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Text and image generators have decidedly gone mainstream music generators haven’t gotten as much attention. Microsoft hopes to change that. This week, the company partnered with AI startup Suno to incorporate a music-generating plug-in with Copilot. Is it good? As far as apps that turn text prompts into a believable-sounding song, it’s impressive. Listen to … Read more

The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in ‘Final’ Products

An error in judgement earlier this year—when a D&D artist confirmed they had used generative AI programs to finish several pieces of art included in the sourcebook Glory of the Giants—saw Wizards of the Coast publicly ban the use of AI tools in the process of creating art for the venerable TTRPG. Now, the publisher … Read more