Author: France 24

In this Science segment, we look at how AI is attempting to complete unfinished or lost works by great artists like Klimt but also Beethoven, Schubert and Rembrandt. Scientists use all the information they can to train algorithms called “neural networks” to imitate the style of the artist or musician and guess the logical sequences. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

Amnesty International is accusing Israel of a flagrant disregard for international law during its offensive in Gaza. The organisation’s annual report says the situation is being compounded by the failures of Israel’s allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed being seen in the Palestinian enclave. It is one of the main criticisms in the report, which says the world is seeing a near-breakdown of international law, amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and massive human rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. In Perspective, we spoke to one of the researchers on the report…

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week’s film news, including the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black”; the release in France of the 1960s American independent film “Bushman”, which explores one Nigerian immigrant’s experience living in the US; and Israeli director Dani Rosenberg’s second movie, “The Vanishing Soldier”. Source link

Statements made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on April 17 have been miscaptioned on a viral video circulating on X, in which some users claim that the Israeli premier announced a $5 billion plan to construct new settlements “in” Gaza. We explain what Netanyahu really said in this edition of Truth or Fake. Source link

On Tuesday, the US Senate approved a measure that would force the owner of social media app TikTok to either sell the US unit of the company or face a ban. The Chinese-owned group stands to lose a lot if it leaves the US market and is already planning to fight the bill in the courts, arguing it goes against users’ free speech rights. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24’s Bryan Quinn looks at Tesla’s falling revenues and profits amid competition from cheaper rivals. Source link

Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid as part of its 26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza. As Israel prepares for a Rafah offensive, Israel Katz said the US aid approval sends a “strong message to all our enemies”. Read our liveblog to follow today’s developments in the Middle East. Source link

A war of words is escalating between the Australian government and the owner of X, with Anthony Albanese calling Elon Musk an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he’s above the law” in response to Musk’s social media comments accusing the Australian government of censorship. The spat stems from X’s reluctance to comply with the country’s intetrnet regulator’s order to take down footage of last week’s alleged terrorist attack in Sydney.  Source link

Forty years after the release of his sensational sci-fi thriller “Terminator”, iconic filmmaker James Cameron’s work is being celebrated at Paris’s Cinématèque Francaise. We also hear from Zendaya at the premiere of tennis drama “Challengers”. Plus, French actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz – best known for his 1995 film “La Haine” – talks to us about his upcoming projects of two movies, a series, a documentary and a musical. Source link

For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to accommodate Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews but which quickly expanded to become a popular unit for radical right-wing settlers, has over the years been accused of a series of human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank. Source link

Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday’s retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about the purported strike in the footage, based on verified images. Source link