Midsummer, Pride & ads to make you smile
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Although the official Midsummer was last week, we had our own celebrations after work yesterday evening. The Swedish–Your Majesty tradition involves crafting flower crowns, dinner and drinks, and singing traditional songs such as Hyfvisa and Nu tar vi den (out of tune).
This week’s issue is packed with notable adverts including an AI video for Toys”R”us, the winners of Cannes Lions and the Oslo tourism advert which will certainly bring a smile to your face with its dry humour.
Plus, make sure you’re up to speed on your Pride history as today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
Until next week, ⚔️ Your Majesty
Is it even a city?
An anti-advertising style tourism advert lays out all of Oslo’s “red flags” with a grumpy local and a dry sense of humour.
Visit Oslo?thedrum.com (opens in a new tab)All the Grand Prix winners at Cannes Lions 2024
The results are in – find out who won what at the indsutry's coveted awards.
The Resultscreativereview.co.uk (opens in a new tab)The Stonewall Uprising: The Origin Story of Pride Month
Solidarity wins. Today is the anniversary of Stonewall – get up to speed on the origins of Pride in this short history lesson.
Read moreworld-weary.com (opens in a new tab)Who's in charge of making AI more socially responsible?
CTO Kasper Kuijpers joined Dutch Digital Design and our peers to discuss the social responsibilities surrounding AI. Read the opinions, get the insights and form your own point of view in this brand new piece.
Read the latestdutchdigital.design (opens in a new tab)Training AI music models is about to get very expensive
AI music is suddenly in a make-or-break moment – lawsuits and lump sums, which approach will prevail?
Find out moretechnologyreview.com (opens in a new tab)Figma’s new Slides app focuses on design, fun, and (oh, yeah!) AI
With users creating over 3.5million slide files in the last 12 months, Figma has answered the demand with a dedicated slide app.
Read morefastcompany.com (opens in a new tab)The creation of Toys"R"Us and Geoffrey the Giraffe
OpenAI’s Sora brings to life characters, mascots and the Toys“R”Us dream in this AI gen short film.
Check out the videotoysrus.com (opens in a new tab)Queer Renaissance of Geography
Our future will be shaped by the way we navigate planetary challenges today – considering the past, the present and inclusivity.
Explore the pieceatmos.earth (opens in a new tab)What to do (and avoid) in extreme heat
Tips for keeping kids, adults, and the elderly cool and safe — without air conditioning.
Stay cool this summervox.com (opens in a new tab)I Saw My Anxiety Reflected in ‘Inside Out 2.’ It Floored Me.
New emotions join the original gang as Riley hits puberty – and it looks like Disney have really nailed the details of how we feel.
Read morenytimes.com (opens in a new tab)
“I am summer, come to lure you away from your computer… come dance on my fresh grass, dig your toes into my beaches.”
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