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Max Collins to show acting chops in three new projects
Max Collins is part of the key main cast of the action-comedy series, Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis, the finale episode of which aired last Sunday on a high note......»»
Why Jose, Wally, Allan K went with TVJ
Before Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon — collectively known as the comedy trio TVJ — “disengaged” on 31 May from Television and Production Exponents, Inc., the producer of their 44-year-old noontime show Eat Bulaga!, there had been talks of a rebranding. To do that, TAPE was said be set on changing the lineup of hosts and production staff. It supposedly wanted TVJ to have a minor participation, if not totally retire, and give the major tasks to junior co-hosts Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Allan K while letting go of the others. But Jose, Wally and Allan K chose to go with TVJ, even if they were offered a generous amount by TAPE to headline what is now known as the revamped "Eat Bulaga!" that continues to air on GMA-7. Jose, Wally and Allan K attended, on 20 June, the presscon with TVJ to welcome them, along with the rest of the “legit Dabarkads,” into TV5 and announce that their new show would be launched on 1 July. Jose, who started out as a floor director on "Eat Bulaga!" until he moved up as a co-host, gave a heartfelt explanation: “Hindi mo puwedeng palitan, o hindi puwedeng mabili ng kahit anong pera, kahit gaanong kahalagang pera, 'yung utang na loob at 'yung respeto na tinatawag. “Sabi nila, ‘Mabubuhay ka ba sa prinsipyo mo?’ Oo, ’yun ang gusto namin. Nabubuhay kami sa prinsipyo. Kung may prinsipyo ka, ang pagtanaw mo ng utang na loob, dire-diretso ’yan. May darating sa ’yo na mas maganda. Kesa unahin mo ang pera, sandali, ubos. Pero ang prinsipyo, dala-dala mo ’yan kahit natutulog ka.” He also showed his gratitude to TVJ, who served as his mentor not only in TV hosting but also as a comedy actor in movies and sitcoms, particularly those starring Vic Sotto. “Tinuruan nila kaming humawak ng kutsara’s tinidor. Kung paano sumubo, ngumuya,” Jose said of TVJ. He then cracked a joke: “Ang mukha lang hindi maayos talaga.” He then turned serious: “Pero ang utang na loob talaga, hindi namin puwedeng talikuran talaga.” Wally, who began his career in the entertainment industry as a standup comedian, seconded Jose’s statements. He and Jose honed their comedic chops as co-hosts in "Eat Bulaga!" and as sidekicks in Vic’s projects. He pointed out, “Tulad ng sinabi ni Jose, hindi mapapantayan ng kahit anong halaga ang loyalty sa TVJ. Sabi nga namin, ‘Hindi naman tayo mayaman, pero kailangan natin ng desisyon kung ano ang desisyon.’ Basta ako, nasa puso ko, susunod ako sa TVJ, at ang loyalty ko nasa TVJ.” After the presscon proper, Allan K. casually spoke with a few reporters. He echoed Jose and Wally’s sentiments, saying that he’s a loyal person. “Year of the Dog ako pinanganak,” said the former comedy bar performer who now has his own comedy bars. “Very loyal ako, susunod ako sa amo, with wagging tail pa.” The post Why Jose, Wally, Allan K went with TVJ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
AI tools threaten to upend ad industry
Data-driven algorithms supercharged the advertising industry by enabling precisely targeted campaigns, but new AI tools may be about to shake the sector once again. Some brands are dipping their toes in the AI waters, like Coca-Cola, which has invited people to create AI works using "iconic creative assets from the Coca-Cola digital archives". Others are using it to create a social media buzz -- fashion firm Stradivarius recently pushed out AI images based on one of its collections. But the full force of the AI revolution may be felt most keenly in the engine room of the ad industry -- the agencies who conceive and design the campaigns. "We're only at the beginning," said Fernando Pascual, vice-president of design at Spanish company Seedtag. His firm specializes in "contextual" advertising, which they claim will enable digital ads to blend in with the website where they appear. So a car ad might show the vehicle driving through a glass and steel cityscape on a business-orientated website, but the same car might be seen cruising past peaceful suburban gardens on a family-friendly website. "The main element of advertising is still anchored in reality," he told AFP. "We're just helping our clients to be more relevant." Seedtag is far from the only ad agency promoting its AI chops. But photographers and models are among those left wondering about their future livelihoods. 'Uproar' French lingerie firm Undiz recently found itself at the center of the debate. Billboards in brilliant blue with eerily beautiful models gliding underwater in the firm's swimwear have appeared across France in recent weeks. Only, there were no real people in these posters. The models were created by an ad agency using image generator Midjourney, with real images of the swimming costumes added later. "We wanted to achieve a slightly dreamlike, intriguing result," Undiz director Isolde Andouard told AFP. Andouard admitted that the campaign had caused "uproar" among models and photographers. Thomas Serer, a popular French content creator and photographer, wrote on Twitter that he was a fan of AI but in this case "using AI adds zero value" apart from allowing the firm to save money. Andouard was quick to deny the approach was simply about cutting costs, saying the AI campaign was rolled out alongside traditional photos. 'Non-event' The reaction to the Undiz campaign suggests the path to AI domination will be far from smooth. And they are not the only company to have received criticism. Jeans brand Levi's trumpeted a partnership with Dutch studio Lalaland.ia in March with the promise of using AI models to boost diversity on its online shop. After an outcry, the firm put out another statement saying its announcement "did not properly represent certain aspects of the programme" and promised to continue working with models and photographers. There are plenty who doubt that such upfront uses will ever really go industry-wide. Olivier Bomsel, an economist specializing in intellectual property and advertising, said the arrival of AI-manipulated images was a "non-event" and amounted to just a new kind of digital editing. And as AI tools get more widespread, he said, the people whose images provide the training data will be able to claim fees that will eventually "cost as much as using a model". And the arrival of AI behemoths Meta and Google into the space is sending heads spinning. Both firms announced in May a series of simplified AI tools that promise to allow anyone to design ad campaigns just using simple phrases as prompts. It remains to be seen whether this will give ad agencies a shiny new plaything -- or torpedo their business models entirely. The post AI tools threaten to upend ad industry appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Jayson Dedal shows& nbsp;acting chops in BL-themed music video
The official music video for public school teacher-turned-artist Jayson Dedal’s debut single “Bilyon-Bilyong Panalangin” is a moving piece of short film that takes a page from popular Asian boys’ love (BL) series......»»
Casting a wider Net
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA Calm down, everybody. Not only does MTRCB not have the ability to “regulate” Netflix, it doesn’t have the technology. (If it had, could it share its chops with DepEd, with teachers and students who are struggling to cast the other net first, Internet?) The movie and television review board’s […].....»»