Will low-tech solutions shape our future?
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?? 'Hunger Games' studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal
Lionsgate's decision to let AI train on their film archive is a gamble that could redefine the entertainment industry. Already garnering negative reactions from creators and facing ongoing legal battles, Lionsgate could either push the industry forward or deepen the divide between human creativity and machine-driven production.
The balance between technological efficiency and maintaining artistic integrity and creative control over intellectual property will be key – if it’s even possible.
– Myles W. , Experience Design Director at Designit
?? Can ‘low-tech’ help build a sustainable internet?
Kris de Decker’s Low-Tech Magazine highlights how past knowledge and technologies can be used to design a sustainable society.
Contrary to the projection that the internet would ‘dematerialise’ society, it has become a rapidly growing consumer of energy, now contributing to 10% of global electricity use. To address this, Low-Tech Magazine rebuilt their website to suggest an alternative to the current internet.
The website lives on a balcony, hosted on a mini-computer, powered by a small off-grid solar system. It has its own battery storage, and it goes offline during long periods of cloudy weather.
By embracing a solar-powered site, the magazine highlights a refreshing perspective: We don’t always need more technology. Sometimes less can lead to more sustainable, intentional experiences. Plus, when did all websites need 100% uptime, anyway?
– Connor Forsyth , Service Designer at Designit
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?? Albanese government forging ahead with social media age restrictions despite Meta’s new Instagram teen accounts
The Albanese government's push for stricter age restrictions on social media highlights the growing tension between government intervention and tech giants like Meta, who are trying to steer the narrative towards self-regulation. While Meta's new Instagram teen settings represent a performance of progress, skepticism persists about whether these measures go far enough or can be enforced effectively.
As with all areas of harm reduction in society – from criminal justice to clinical risk – regulation is a double-sided coin. Without an external force assessing, judging, and ultimately applying accountability, performative regulations remain as such.
In moving toward a popular public discourse of responsible digital ecosystems, new thinking needs to consider the culture behind producing and reposting content, with the spotlight falling squarely on shifting incentives away from an ‘engaging and clickbaiting' model. Long term, this is the only strategy that will reap meaningful results.
– Pardis Shafafi , Global Responsible Business Lead at Designit
?? Norway: electric cars outnumber petrol for first time in ‘historic milestone’
For the first time ever, electric cars outnumber petrol vehicles in Norway, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push toward a cleaner future. Acknowledging Norway's context – an almost unique mix of purchasing power, social awareness, and infrastructure, it's clearly a milestone to learn from.
How can we make what today is exceptional the norm in many other places?
– Miguel Sabel Pereira , Global Director of Strategy and Sustainability
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1 个月Very insightful. The Albanese government's focus on social media regulation really emphasizes the need for genuine accountability, and Norway’s shift to electric cars is a milestone worth replicating globally. A strong reminder of the balance needed between innovation, ethics, and sustainability. Thanks for sharing. ????