Category Archives: Technology

Sandton City spearheads the integration of AI in “Future Icons” campaign

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True to its promise to stay at the forefront of the African retail landscape, Sandton City has taken another leap forward. In 2022, the centre launched its “City of Icons” campaign, profiling iconic fashion staples such as the little black dress, denim, trench coat, hoodie and suit, with shoes, sunglasses, handbags, and lipstick, all must-haves for any fashion forward shopper. Now, the esteemed shopping centre has taken the campaign to another level, inviting shoppers to imagine what the city of icons will look like, in the future, featuring these iconic items, tech-nified.

Driven by a futuristic vision, tech savvy shoppers will be delighted to see artificial intelligence (AI) generated iterations of these items, and others, crafted in the same approach, that propel the imagination on a futuristic journey. Generated using a Midjourney Bot on Discord, a generative artificial intelligence program, the campaign aims to help visitors to the centre envisage incorporating these essential items into their future fashion routines and to imagine future possibilities, where technology and icons integrate.

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Samsung Galaxy A Series – A54 5G and A34 5G

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A study by Adoozy Power* has revealed that young South Africans aged between 18 and 26 years check their mobile phones almost 30 times an hour. It says they spend a quarter of their lives on their phones daily. For anyone to spend that much time on their phone, it is only fair that they, at the very least, enjoy the experience.

The Adoozy Power study shows that a mobile phone is one of the most important things for an average young person. If you asked any random youth what items they would save first if their house caught fire, many of them would name their mobile phone high up on that list. Being this devoted to their handheld devices means the youth would understandably want only the best devices to be able to get the best experience.

One of the finest Samsung Galaxy innovations, the Galaxy A Series, offers much of what young people need in a phone, from awesome features that allow them to unleash their unfiltered creativity to powerful and reliable tech that’s available every day. The newly-launched Galaxy A54 5G and A34 5G are perfect companions for young people who are taking on their future and both devices deliver awesome experiences that give the youth the freedom to express their creativity and pursue their passions.

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Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled on E! Entertainment

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If you are a Fast & Furious fan, then this news is sure to get your engine going!

In anticipation of the launch of “Fast X”, FAST & FURIOUS GREATEST MOMENTS: REFUELLED will broadcast on E! AFRICA (DStv channel 124) on 19 May at 21:00 CAT.

You can also catch up with the previous films from 15 May with Studio Universal’s FAST & FURIOUS WEEK.

FAST X  will premiere in cinemas from Friday 19 May 2023.

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Heart FM Adds AI-Generated Presenter to Line-Up

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In a first for South Africa, Western Cape radio station Heart FM will be adding a new personality to its line-up tomorrow, an entirely Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated radio presenter.

Jay I, is Cape Town’s first AI on-air personality and will be presenting the country’s first fully AI-generated radio show which include an AI-generated playlist, content and features. The show will broadcast in the early hours of Saturday morning the 8th of April 2023 between 01h00 and 04h00.  His intellect, personality and opinions are entirely artificially generated.

Jay I is also capable of evolving according to listener preferences, feedback, and other inputs. His voice is a representation of several professional voices tuned to deliver a great voice for radio.

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Tiny Beautiful Things on Disney+

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Disney+ released the key art and trailer for the upcoming original limited series “Tiny Beautiful Things” starring Kathryn Hahn and produced by ABC Signature and Hello Sunshine. All eight episodes of the series will be available on Friday, 7 April exclusively on Disney+ in South Africa.

Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, “Tiny Beautiful Things” follows Clare (Kathryn Hahn), a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.

When we first meet Clare, her marriage to her husband Danny is barely limping along; her teenage daughter, Rae, is pushing her away; and her once-promising writing career is non-existent. So when an old writing pal asks her to take over as the advice columnist Dear Sugar, she thinks she has no business giving anyone advice. After reluctantly taking on the mantle of Sugar however, Clare’s life unfurls in a complex fabric of memory, exploring her most pivotal moments from childhood through present day, and excavating the beauty, struggle, and humor in her unhealed wounds. Through Sugar, Clare forms a salve for her readers – and for herself – to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that our stories can ultimately save us.  And, perhaps, bring us back home.

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