AI-driven motion capture and facial tracking allow creators to become digital avatars. This cultural shift blurs the line between real human influencers and AI-augmented characters.… Read More »2020 File: The Rise of „V-Tubers”
In January, the basketball legend, his daughter Gianna, and seven others die in a tragic helicopter crash, devastating the sports world. Part of the 61… Read More »2020 Report: The Death of Kobe Bryant
Tesla’s stock price skyrockets, making Elon Musk one of the world’s richest people as the EV revolution accelerates. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2020 Report: Automotive
Twitter introduces „Fleets” (their version of Stories), though they would eventually be removed in 2021. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2020 Year of… Read More »2020 Classic: Social Media
Epic Games showcases real-time global illumination algorithms that allow machines to simulate light in ways that previously took days of rendering, a major leap for… Read More »2020 Legacy: Unreal Engine 5 „Lumen” Demo
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparks the largest racial justice protests in American history under the #BlackLivesMatter banner. Part of the 61 Fun… Read More »2020 Classic: The George Floyd Protests
Major blockbusters like No Time to Die and Black Widow are delayed repeatedly, leading to the rise of direct-to-streaming releases. Part of the 61 Fun… Read More »2020 Archive: Movies
The „Great Conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn occurs in December, with the two planets appearing closer than they had in 800 years. Part of the… Read More »2020 Archive: Space
The game’s sudden popularity forces developers to fight AI-driven „spam bots” and „hackers,” highlighting the constant arms race between social AI and disruptive algorithms. Part… Read More »2020 Archive: The „Among Us” Bot Infestation
A niche business tool becomes a global lifeline, turning „Zoom” into a verb and making „You’re on mute” the phrase of the year. Part of… Read More »2020 File: The Rise of Zoom