A Movie Trailer Made By AI - Weekly Mashup 150

Watch the first ever movie trailer made by artificial intelligence
Polygon

Kate Mara’s upcoming movie, Morgan, follows a corporate risk management consultant who has to decide whether she should kill an artificial intelligent being. Given the theme, it only seems appropriate to use an actual AI machine to create the trailer. IBM’s Watson computer was consulted and tasked with making the scariest promotional video possible. The issue that the team encountered: how do you teach a machine driven by logic, algorithms and math to incorporate concepts like fear? Read more

#CXOTALK Reinventing the legal industry with AI, machine learning, and augmented reality
ZDNet

The legal industry have been known to fall behind the curve on adopting new technologies. However, new changes are being made. Michael Shea, CIO of Morgan Lewis, discusses how they have found use for AR. For instance, in Intellectual Property cases, this can have an impact on expert witness, or future jury decisions Read more

Virtual reality opens world of possibilities for seniors
CBS News

A MIT start-up has created a virtual reality experience for seniors who are unable to travel. This has allowed senior citizens to experience a sense of wonder about the world again, and for some, promote emotion that can only be related to another physical experience. Read more

Amazon launches Dash instant-order Internet of Things buttons in the UK
The Guardian

Amazon has finally launched its Dash physical instant purchase buttons in the UK, bringing one-push buying of nappies, toilet roll, dishwasher tablets and washing powder to a washing machine near you. Read more