WorldPingA generative audio startup run by people who came out of TikTok’s AI and music divisions has raised $11 million to build models that write music and sound effects to match what happens on screen.
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The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund, and others also participated.
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WorldPingThe Handmaid’s Tale author reflects on her loves, losses and literary achievements in a memoir that showcases her wisdom and wit Margaret Atwood had to be persuaded to write a memoir. The thought of writing about herself initially seemed “dead boring.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingA fresh batch of supernatural frights is headed to Shudder. The horror streamer announced the acquisition of “Split Rock,” writer and director Ryan Glover’s sophomore feature, following 2021’s “The Strings.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingAn Italian horror classic is set to get a remake.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPing“I Let You In,” a new immersive horror series from the “Talk to Me” universe, is coming to Meta.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
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