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It includes the return of William Shatner as James T. Kirk.You may have already seen some of the intriguing Star Trek-related shorts produced by OTOY as part of The Archive from the Roddenberry Archive.The latest is 765874: Unification, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: Generations. It launched on the web and via the Apple Vision Pro app. In it, we see live-action footage and CG images, with actors portraying characters like James T. Kirk and Spock during the shoot. According to OTOYs blog, performances came from Sam Witwer as James T. Kirk, with Lawrence Selleck as Spock. Witwer and Selleck were filmed in costume, performing as Kirk and Spock on set, aided by both physical and digital prosthetics resulting in period-accurate portrayals matching the appearance of the characters as they originally appeared in TV and Film at the time.Watching the short, and seeing a few behind the scenes images and videos here and there, really boggles the mind how they handled the face replacement work (which, as noted above, they call digital prosthetics). The visual effects supervisor was Mark Spatny.Heres a fun video from production designer Dave Blass. For folks using terms like "AI" and "Deep Fake" #Unification was all done in camera with @SamWitwer performance captured along with his Kirk version LIVE. This next level of Digital Prosthetic technology used by actors and craftsmen will be huge. It's technology in the hands of pic.twitter.com/OnDXQux3cD Dave Blass (@DaveBlass) November 20, 2024 Head to OTOYs blog post for more info.The post You really dont want to miss this latest OTOY short as part of the Roddenberry Archive appeared first on befores & afters.

Watch the reels for the first time right here.James Mangolds Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny has been out for some time, but were now able to bring you a first look at previs and postvis reels from Proof. As you can see, the studio delivered previs for the film in an animated comic-book quality to help inform the technical and storytelling. The postvis reel is also fascinating to see how plates and bluescreen photography was filled in with temporary visual effects to help the editorial process.Check out the reels, below. The post First look: see previs and postvis reels for Dial of Destiny appeared first on befores & afters.

Alien Moon is an Unreal Engine 5 interactive concept art project by Environment Concept Director Volodymyr Donchenko. Inspired by iconic movies and games, it uses assets from Megascans, UE assets packs available on Fab, and his own custom models. An interactive gameplay video can be found here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WXdL23The soundtrack, by Terrence Junhong, can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/tj_dog/tracks

In the grand journey of human progress, healthcare is at a tipping point. Much like the decline of civilizations chronicled by Jared Diamond, traditional hospitals, once viewed as bastions of healing, are on the brink of an existential collapse. The hospital of the future needs to break free from the constraints of its physical walls. With a growing emphasis on digital health, hospitals must adopt a hybrid model, offering care that is half-virtual and half-physical.As a medical doctor turned researcher turned techbio founder, I can say with certainty that the entire patient experience must be revamped, combining gamification with operational efficiency. Imagine a healthcare system where every patient has real-time access to their medical information on a mobile device, paired with a digital copilot that assists them through their treatments and monitors symptoms.This copilot, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), not only tracks the patients progress but connects seamlessly with environmental health devices that monitor vital signs without patient involvement. It could understand images and data in ways that surpass human capabilities, acting as an intermediary between patient and doctor, preempting crises before they escalate.How the future empowers doctorsFor the hospital of the future to succeed, doctors have to evolve too. Medical school wont just consist of learning medicine, but also learning the principles of artificial intelligence, physics, and mathematics. The healthcare professional of tomorrow will blend engineering with medical expertise. Doctors will also need project management skills, fostering a collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit that has, until now, been absent from most healthcare systems.The reliance on repetitive tasks, like reading CT scans or analyzing pathology slides, will diminish as AI takes over these functions. Doctors will instead focus on complex cases and technical procedures, spending more time with patients and less time overwhelmed by clerical tasks. A new generation of medical professionals will train using smart video gamesthink of it as the Mario Kart of Medicine, but with a focus on honing medical knowledge and decision-making skills.A decentralized, AI-driven healthcare systemHospitals will no longer be isolated centers of care but part of a decentralized, AI-powered global network. Tumor boardsa meeting of medical professionals that discuss complex cancer cases and determine the best treatment plan for a patientcurrently operate in silos. These will be reimagined, allowing experts from around the world to collaborate on complex oncology cases.One day, we could match a specific patient case with a specific doctor, from anywhere in the world, using AI to analyze their samples. Patients in advanced stages of cancer will be compared with similar cases globally, ensuring that the best treatment options are available, no matter where they are.AI will also play a critical role in helping doctors understand the biological underpinnings of diseases. Automated labs, integrated with AI-driven discovery systems, will constantly test new hypotheses and generate training sets from patient-derived models. By combining biological data with insights from animals, AI will unlock the mysteries of disease mechanisms and identify precision treatments for unmet medical needs.The role of Agentic AI in medicineThe complexity of biology is beyond the reach of the human brain. Agentic AI will surpass simple language understanding and delve deep into the intricacies of the immune system, the molecular basis of diseases, and the discovery of new patterns in patient data. Agentic AI will transform how we comprehend biology, creating new hypotheses and developing interventions that extend life.As healthcare technology becomes more affordable and digitization spreads, the gap between developed and underdeveloped countries will shrink, and federated learning technologies will help democratize access to the latest medical breakthroughs, ensuring that geographic location no longer determines the quality of healthcare.Revolutionize careThis is the future of medicinea positive singularity where hospitals evolve into highly efficient, tech-driven ecosystems of care. AI and Agentic AI will augment doctors skills, empowering them to provide more accurate, timely, and personalized care. Repetitive tasks will be automated, allowing human caregivers to focus on what truly matters: the patient.Hospitals will be run like startups, driven by patient safety and innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Data silos will crumble, replaced by collaborative technologies that enable seamless sharing of knowledge across borders.The future of healthcare is not just about curing diseasesits about building a system that anticipates, innovates, and delivers healthcare in a way that is proactive, decentralized, and above all, human-centered. The hospital of the future will be a testament to how far weve comeand a glimpse of where were headed.Thomas Clozel is cofounder and CEO of Owkin.

The proposal filed on Wednesday by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to completely dismantle Googles monopoly in the world of search would require the company to sell off its Chrome browser, which has a 67% market share worldwide. And it would have huge ramifications for the broader tech sector. If, that is, it can survive a regime change in Washington, D.C.Google has called the proposal staggering and radical, claiming it would hurt both the company and the American people. But many have welcomed the move by the DOJ and Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general who sits within the departments antitrust division.Theres just one key question: whether the DOJs effort lasts the next few months until remedies are agreed upon in the springby which time a new administration will have taken the reins in the White House.This is really Jonathan Kanters last stand, says Adam Kovacevich, founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress, a tech industry coalition. Kovacevich says Kanter appears to have undertaken the action as a last-ditch attempt to make an impact before the change in president, and a potential new approach to tech hegemony. Donald Trump has hinted on the campaign trail that a more laissez-faire approach to tech companies market dominance and has even suggested winding back a planned ban on TikTok once he assumes power. (Its worth noting, however, that the DOJs initial case against Google was filed during Trumps first administration.)As we enter a period where energy-hungry AI is the next big thing for these corporations, we need morenot lessregulatory intervention, says tech historian Mar Hicks. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the incoming administration will prioritize resources or expertise to explore harm-reducing regulations or to follow through on any of the current administrations efforts, as Googles executives well know.The potential that Googles worst week ever, which would require it to unwind its entire business model, might not be that troubling after all looms large against the ticking clock. [Kanter] wont be around for the remedies trial in the spring, the ultimate remedy decision, and the appealso he clearly saw no downside in throwing remedy spaghetti against the wall, says Kovacevich.The big unknown is what happens come January 20, when Trump is sworn in. Trump has said he doesnt want to break up Google, but its too early to tell how the DOJs strategy might change next yearespecially since there is also likely to be turnover among the departments attorneys, says Kovacevich. The fact that Trumps initial pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn from the running throws the future into even more turmoil.The timeline of the process helps Google in that sense, with revised proposed remedies due to be submitted by the DOJ in court come March, and a trial over those remedies scheduled for April. By then, everything could well have changedand for Google, potentially for the better.

The renovation of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by British studio John McAslan + Partners has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award for 2024.Completed in 2022, the museum refurbishment by John McAslan + Partners involved the expansion and renewal of the 20th-century building, originally designed by Barry Gasson Architects.Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) said the jury praised the design for its "respectful approach" that retains the museum's "architectural integrity".The refurbished Burrell Collection museum has been named Scotland's best new building"There was a level of ambition to this project, which both was on the part of the client and obviously the architect that reflected quite the importance of the existing building," said jury chair and architect David Kohn."I think in a context within the UK, within Scotland of dwindling investment in arts, here was a full-blooded decision to absolutely support the arts, support this building and done with complete conviction," Kohn added."It is a cultural pursuit in which there is excellence," he continued. "And it was a reminder of what architecture can do."The refurbishment was completed by John McAslan + PartnersThe redevelopment involved expanding the museum's collection space as well as improving access into and around it.Inside, the updated space is defined by well-lit interiors, centred around a newly-added three-storey atrium with exposed timber and concrete surfaces.Read: John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in GlasgowThe Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award is an annual prize named after Scottish architect Andrew Doolan who passed away in 2004. It recognises buildings of all typologies.The Burrell Collection was chosen as this year's winner ahead of four other projects. These have each been featured in a series of videos produced by Jim Stephenson and published by Dezeen and RIAS to showcase the shortlist.The redevelopment expands its collection spaceThe other four projects shortlisted were Ardoch by Moxon Architects, North Gate Social Housing by Page\Park Architects, and The Fruitmarket Gallery and University of Aberdeen Science and Teaching Hub, both designed by Reiach and Hall Architects.Previous winners of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award include a remote house by Ann Nisbet Studio, which won last year, and a small office and cafe by Moxon Architects, which won in 2022.The film and photography is by Jim Stephenson.The post Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow named Scotland's best new building appeared first on Dezeen.

Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen and American studio DLR Group have been selected to redesign California's San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation centre that will utilise influences from the Scandinavian incarceration system. Following a 2023 announcement from California Governor Gavin Newsom that the maximum-security prison will be converted into a "one-of-a-kind facility" renamed the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, the studios have released designs of the future centre.DLR and SHL have been named as architects for the conversion of the former San Quentin State PrisonSchmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) said that it will utilise principles derived from those used by Scandinavian countries for the architecture, design and management of their carceral facilities including enhanced daylighting and access to education and landscaping.It has worked on similar projects such as the New Correctional Facility Nuuk, using a system introduced in the 1990s that "prioritises rehabilitation through education", according to the studio."Bringing our expertise with the Nordic model of rehabilitation and education, we are combining the best of both worlds," said SHL senior project manager Jette Birkeskov Mogensen. "Having DLR Group and SHL working from day one as an integrated design team has ensured an unprecedented level of speed and quality in design informing clients."Read: "Design can immediately and practically reduce the number of people in custody"The announcement is part of the overall California Model initiative by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), a series of reforms that seek to improve living and working conditions for those incarcerated, prison workers and visitors.The California Model is partially informed by an "independent report" submitted to the Governor in early 2024 that details recommendations for expanding rehabilitation efforts including improving housing for inmates and correctional staff, as well as improving officer training."Dignity and respect""[San Quentin] carries a well-earned reputation central to US history and culture based in large part on its notorious punitive and degrading environment," project design lead Kasper Heiberg Frandsen told Dezeen."The corresponding design solution offers meandering routes through a non-rigid and natural campus setting, rich in its variation and down-scaled in its massing.""The lay-out supports abundant modes of learning from focused studies, group collaboration to class teaching. Delivered through a tailor-made architectural language spoken with a subtle and no-nonsensical precision, telling a tale of human dignity and respect."Renders of the project show facades clad in an assortment of bevelled tiles. Landspacing, walking paths and seating surround its entrance.The building will forefront educational facilities as part of an overarching rehabilitation modelThe facility will encompass "a campus-like educational facility" with classrooms, a library, a technology and media centre, a store, and cafe.According to the architect of record, DLR Group, demolition of a former warehouse and the "forbidding" San Quentin South Wall has already begun to "further reinforce the open, campus-style environment."Read: CookFox to convert former New York City prison into affordable housingThe rehabilitation centre is expected to open in 2026.San Quentin State Prison is California's oldest prison and once contained the state's only death row until Newsom's moratorium on the policy in 2019. Starting in 2024, death row inmates are now being relocated.CookFox Architects recently released its designs of a former's women prison that is set to become affordable housing, while principals of DLR Group Lori Coppenrath and Marayca Lopez discussed how design can help reduce mass incarceration.The images are by Aesthetica.The post Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison appeared first on Dezeen.

A company called Base Case has crammed two 24" monitors into a rolling carry-on form factor:It's got built-in telescoping legs and a built-in power cable, giving you one less thing to pack.Other than these teaser images, there's virtually no information on either the product or the company; they only say they're launching it "soon."