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Roku teams with Fairground to launch Fairground AI Creator TV, a 24-hour, ad-supported channel on The Roku Channel featuring AI-generated shows across genres (sci-fi, drama, animation, true crime, comedy); it’s a scheduled stream with no on-demand viewing, includes holiday-themed programming, and aims to boost exposure for indie AI filmmakers, with plans to roll out on additional platforms.
The Verge reviews Roku’s new Fairground AI Creator TV FAST channel and finds the AI-generated content to be a constant, passively served stream with little cohesion or polish, arguing Roku’s bet on endlessly AI-produced programming may undermine the value and craft of traditional streaming.
A cable snapped on a Seville Fair slingshot ride during launch, flinging riders about 300 feet into the air before the capsule crashed. Four people were injured, including two children, with on-site treatment and emergency crews responding; Spain’s National Police are investigating the incident.