Oriol Salvador

Oriol Salvador

@oriolsalvador.com

Journalist. Pop culture nerd and social media jedi. Working for @weathernetwork.bsky.social and BNN Bloomberg. Personal views, etc. (he/él/ell/il) 🌐 oriolsalvador.com 📄 linkedin.com/in/oriolsalvador ▶️ youtube.com/oriolsalvador

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Foreign interference is actively rigging the conversation around Alberta’s referendum. Reports raise questions about collusion between the Trump administration, Russian-linked bot networks and Alberta separatists to break up Canada.

cultmtl.comLarge majority of Albertans agree that foreign interference has had an impact on the referendum campaignAccording to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute, a large majority of Albertans agree that foreign interference has had an impact on the Alberta referendum campaign.

To my English-speaking friends: you might have heard of #LaBolaNegra, a Spanish film receiving lots of praise and awards recently. It’ll be in cinemas soon and later on Netflix.

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La historia de nuestros abuelos y de un pasado que, desgraciadamente, cada vez se siente más como un futuro próximo. Una reivindicación de historias y personajes que quisieron ser silenciados y que hacen de esta película, larga y compleja, una obra absolutamente necesaria. #LaBolaNegra

I can confirm now that all the buzz is completely well-deserved. Go watch it when you can! And if you have any questions about the historical and social context surrounding it, don’t ask ChatGPT, you can ask me.

La historia de nuestros abuelos y de un pasado que, desgraciadamente, cada vez se siente más como un futuro próximo. Una reivindicación de historias y personajes que quisieron ser silenciados y que hacen de esta película, larga y compleja, una obra absolutamente necesaria. #LaBolaNegra

Still processing 'NAZA', a documentary featuring anonymized testimonies from former Israeli intelligence personnel, set against the backdrop of Tel Aviv at night.

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Still processing 'NAZA', a documentary featuring anonymized testimonies from former Israeli intelligence personnel, set against the backdrop of Tel Aviv at night.

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Both filmmakers are now facing harassment and threats to have their Israeli citizenship revoked. Abraham also co-directed the 2024 Oscar-winning 'No Other Land'.

Still processing 'NAZA', a documentary featuring anonymized testimonies from former Israeli intelligence personnel, set against the backdrop of Tel Aviv at night.

It was chilling to hear them describe the mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the use of AI to plan airstrikes that kill civilians, including children, often with little apparent remorse.

The film, by Israeli investigative journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, shows how Palestinian civilian lives are dehumanized in the planning of these attacks.

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One of the worst things Canada imported from the US is car dependency. It is both financially and ecologically unsustainable that is bankrupting our cities. If want to build Canada strong, with more affordable and beautiful neighborhoods, we need to fully reject the US scam of car-centric cities.

Platforms like MySpace made it easier for artists to share their work. Generative AI makes it easier for anyone to generate something that resembles art by mashing up existing creative work, without credit or compensation. What happens when generating art becomes easier than learning how to make it?

oriolsalvador.comFrom MySpace to AI: Who gets to generate art?If everyone can generate something that looks like art, will we continue to value the people who spent years learning how to make it?

Canada’s largest member-owned music rights organization is suing U.S. artificial intelligence company Suno, alleging the AI music generator copied songs in its repertoire — including Nickelback’s 2005 hit “Photograph” — without permission or compensation.

bnnbloomberg.caSOCAN sues Suno, alleges AI company copies Canadian music without paying creatorsCanada’s largest member-owned music rights organization is suing Suno, alleging the AI music generator copied songs without compensation.