Exploring representation in AI data sets and the gaming world, plus creative prompts from Lego

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It’s been an exciting week at the YM offices, with a client project launch for which we celebrated with tacos, hurrah!

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Our usual internet round up below, enjoy!

⚔️ Your Majesty

  1. The State of AI

    It seems like everyone, your mum, dad, the local bus driver, your hairdresser, is talking about AI, but what’s the real story? How are people actually using it in business and tech?

    Read the reportretool.com (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Challenge of Degrowth: Fashion’s Only Solution

    Is degrowth feasible, or is it fundamentally incompatible with the idea of a successful, profitable fashion industry? Interline explores.

    Find out moretheinterline.com (opens in a new tab)
  3. Remote working seems to be making product designers more job-satisfied

    Unexpected findings about the experience of digital product designers in a post-pandemic world are shared in Figma’s new State of the Designer report.

    Learn moreitsnicethat.com (opens in a new tab)
  4. How AI reduces the world to stereotypes

    A brilliant, written and visual, exploration into generative AI systems and their tendencies toward bias, stereotypes, and reductionism when it comes to national identities.

    Explore the articlerestofworld.org (opens in a new tab)
  5. Art direction vs artificial intelligence: A helpful tool or an added hassle?

    AI-powered text-to-image tools are presenting a moral quandary in terms of creative ethics. But is there a way to use such tools while expanding artistic potential?

    Read the insightsitsnicethat.com (opens in a new tab)
  6. Transforming the future of music creation

    In partnership with YouTube, Google DeepMind has announced Lyria, an advanced AI music generation model, and two AI experiments designed to open a new playground for creativity.

    Get the beatsdeepmind.google (opens in a new tab)
  7. Lego employees share 10 secrets for finding boundless creativity

    Take a peek at a few cards from Lego’s creative prompts card deck, to stimulate creativity and motivate you in the coming weeks.

    Boost your creativityfastcompany.com (opens in a new tab)
  8. Think You Have SAD? Think Again

    It’s that time of year again when seasonal depression creeps in. Whilst recognised and appreciated by the general public, medical professionals have other thoughts.

    Learn morewired.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
  9. Can Dove boost representation in the gaming world?

    The Unilever-owned brand has teamed up with Open Source Afro Hair Library on over a dozen Black hair textures and styles.

    Explore morevoguebusiness.com (opens in a new tab)
  10. Things imagined in Adobe Firefly

“The only sustainable competitive advantage is an organization's ability to learn faster than the competition.”

— Peter Senge (Business strategist and author The Fifth Discipline)

About 10 Things

Every other week the Your Majesty studio shares the ten best reads, listens, videos and websites we’ve found across design, technology and culture. Brought to you by Your Majesty, part of Infinum.