#e-learning-clone-development

[threepandas]

After The War: Foxx Hunting (Prev <-)

"Commander."

On anyone else, the tone would suggest simple statement. But there was a lilt. A slight inflection, I had long learned to spot, at the end of the word. That made it a greeting. A call. Monotone filled with subtle, near untraceable mocking.

"Tired of running yet, Commander? Or do you want to struggle more? You can, if you want. I can let you. We have time. After all, it really won't change much. There's no where you can go."

Head tilted ever so slightly, at an almost an invisible angle. Posture, military perfect, impossibly so. That perfection bought with pain, torture, born out of brutal necessity. His lips quirked, in an amused curl. At just that same, impossibly slight amount. Too small and indistinct for his tormentors to notice. To take from him.

Just enough to stay human, I had thought. Too stay sane, I had hoped.

I was wrong.

My biggest mistake hunted me. Had all the power in the GALAXY now, to hunt me. All the time he could ever dream, in which to do so. And it was all my fault. Me. It had to be. I... I was the only thing that changed. Tried to make things... things BETTER!

How arrogant. Hubristic. Who the fuck was I? To think I had the RIGHT, to shape and change the fate of an entire GALAXY to my whims? I didn't even know the story. Had been GUESSING, based off STAR WARS. So... so fucking confident. A-and what did that get me? Oh god. O-Oh god!

The blaster burns on my arms and legs screamed, as I forced myself up, one more time. Always, please god, always! J-just one more time! Don't give out on me yet. Not.. not until we are safe. Then. Then! We can cry. Howl and weep, break down and scream.

(My fault. My Fault. MY FAUL-)

None of the characters were an exact match. People were and weren't where they should be. Plots happened out of sequence or not at all. So why? WHY? Did I believe so hard in the Clones? IS it because I loved, still LOVE, the Vode? Did that trust transfer? That emotional connection? Was I tricked? Or was I just a fool? Does it MATTER in the end? If the result is the same?

I brought a monster, straight to Power.

Now they're dead. All my brothers, my sisters, my mentors and friends. Dead, dead, DEAD! Glowing weapons on the ground and a temple filled with DEATH. D-Did the nurseries get out? Please, oh god, let the children have survived my mistake.

Blood stains my robes. Only a tiny fraction of it, is mine.

Sticky and slick, oily and so many colors. The blood does not mix. Too many species, too much ash from the air. If I do not clean or remove it soon? I am likely to get chemical burns, from the reactions developing on the cloth. But again and again. My mistake finds me. A pursuit predator. Intent on wearing me down.

"How long will you try, Commander? You know just as well as I do, that I can afford to wait you out. You'll drop eventually." His tone was so mild, even as his words were horrifying. Overhead, a transport kept steady pace, as I desperately ran from commandos on the streets. "How many days has it been without proper rest? Rations? To stop and think? We've survived far worse then this, Commander. For far longer. We can endure, can you?"

I pull my magic around me, through my screaming legs, to fling myself across a jump they shouldn't be able to make.

Despair surges, as behind me... I hear jetpacks. Ah. They've gotten better gear, at long last. E-Everything I've ever wished for them. Gear and food and safety, at long last! A-At long last. I have to laugh, hysterical and afraid. I just... I just never thought my wish? Would be fulfilled for the purpose of hunting me down.

(I'm so tired. Please, god. No more. Let it stop. Let this nightmare END!)

Jumping, I land in a roll on a level several floors down. The impact is ugly. Agony on my burns and bruises. I may have not taken any direct hits? But those glancing strikes? Still leave marks. Trails of seared, blistering, blaster burns. Like tiger strips. As though you hade been struck, by whip made of fire. Not to mention the concussion grenades.

Yeah, half way through the attack, the Clones had stumbled. Either broken free of the Not Sith's control or come to their senses, deciding to switch to non-lethal weapons. Probably trying to go for the capture instead of the kill. But given the sheer variety of the Knights? One Being's sedative was another's lethal toxin. And the gas attacks...

I... I'm still not even sure if... if Master Rim'Llahiy survived long enough, to get to the healers. The seizures were BAD. He... he didn't deserve that. All he'd ever done, was keep the gardens. Live a quite life. T...Try to defend his home.

Around me, as I run, screens light up. Somehow, I'm the focal point. I... I don't know how he's doing this. It has to be Sketch or Gear, one of the Slicers. Who else could hack into so many systems so easily? The... the knowledge that they're helping him? That everyone of the Guard is HELPING him hunt me? I feel sick.

Was any of it real? Was I friends with ANY of them? Or... Or was I just them happy little slave master, patting myself on the back, because I didn't beat them, unlike the others? Aren't I gracious. Don't you just love me? Say thank you for my grace. Let me feel good about my self! My pretty little charity of the day! Before I skip back off to fairy land! Leaving you all in hell.

Do I deserve this? I... I have to deserve this... right?

Even though I tried. Even though I fought and fought and FOUGHT. Even when that Not A Sith BASTARD tried to kill me at every turn, just to shut me the fuck up, and I WOULDN'T. Because they deserved to be free. Because it was WRONG. Because we took VOWS, remember? Days and days, convincing and campaigning.

I have to... to somehow, deserve this. Because? B-because if I DON'T?

Then What Have I DONE?

City levels and blocks blur together. I couldn't tell you where on this god forsaken ecumenopolis I am anymore. But the others! The others have gotten off planet by now. Surely... surely! They have escaped! Right? They HAVE too. I-It HAS to have been worth it. Becoming bait. M-making myself a target. This... this one last time?

It.. it was WORTH it. Right? Right?!

Please! Please god! Let it have been WORTH IT!!

I skid around a corner. Too tight, not judging it right in my panic, my shoulder clipping the wall hard. Scraping flesh through my robes. Just more bruises and hurt to add to the pile. I don't slow. Can't slow. Feel it but push the pain away. The crash later will be ugly, when I release the magics flowing through me. When the adrenaline fades. But... but either I will live to endure it? Or it will not matter at all.

Too late, though, I see the trap.

I have been corralled. Like a a sheep from my first life, harried by dogs into a pen. Tricked into a corner. No where left to go. The platform I thought was a street? Was an alley between two buildings, leading to a third. A perfect little killbox with only one way out. I stumble, horrified, as I register the truth too late. Spin, already knowing it's too late to double back. But hoping... HOPING....!

Jetpacks. The commando squadron of the guards, touching down at the entrance, a solid line of armor and skill. Better weapons, jet packs, upgraded armor. They... they even seem rested. For the first time in years.

A stark reversal. Now it is I, who is barely holding on. Now I am the one, who has been ground to dust, by the exhaustion of fighting without end. Of running and running. No real food and no real rest. No medicine. No help coming. I want to laugh, scream, weep. So it's to be poetic justice, is it?

But I can not give in.

Forgive me. But I can not, WILL NOT give in. Body exhausted, I draw my blade. The plasma humming as the magics charge. The alleyway fills with light. I took Vows. Owe my soul to the Galaxy and it's people. Regardless of Regime, I have service I must complete. And to do that? I have to be alive.

(I don't care, that they took over. Let them have it. But how could you? How COULD YOU?! The Temple was my home. I am a hypocrite. Here, at the end, I must face that. And now I know it to be true.)

The ship over head dips lower, kicking up a hurricane of wind. My robes whip around me, but I do not move from my opening stance. Ready, not ready, but resigned to it none the less. The Commandos are a silent wall as, from above, a rip cord descends. Clipped to it? Marshall Commander... no, Supreme Commander Foxx.

The Clones newly elected Emperor.

A man I THOUGHT was my friend.

He looked nothing like Commander Fox of the Vode. Hair too long and curling. Face deceptively young looking and boyish. Non regulation piercing hidden under the helmet all Guards wore, day in and day out. They hadn't been able to customize their armor like the others. So they customized themselves.

He wasn't in armor, now. It was somehow worse. The dress uniform an affront, a reminder, like a curse of broken glass. I... I hadn't even known he owned such a thing. It made sense, given his old position. Yet, somehow... somehow? I doubted this was the uniform he had been given. It looked... looked Regal.

"Are we done, now? Got it out of your system? Or should one of us put you on the ground first? Grind your face right against the filthy floor?"

His voice was mild as ever, as he calmly unclipped himself, let the cord retract. He tucked his hands behind his back. Strolled forward with measured steps, assessing eyes, like a general examining untested troops. Picking me apart for weakness, looking for openings in my stance. Injuries on my body. I had seen him do this before. Just... just never thought... it'd be used... a-against me. (How arrogant, I had been.)

"This can stop at any time, Commander. All you have to do? Is stop running. You don't have to worry anymore. I'm not going to hurt you. We're not going to hurt you. You've struggled long enough, don't you think? It's time to be done. To come home. Be taken care off. That's all we want to do, Darling. Commander."

"Surely you can see, that it's BETTER this way? No more war. No more Knights on sabotaged missions. Diplomats to war zones. Children where they shouldn't BE. The Order can be SAFE now. YOU can be safe now. Loved and precious as you always should have been. It's okay now, Commander. Come here. It's okay..."

Foxx's eyes blazed with conviction. They had been brown, like his brothers. They... oh god, they SHOULD have been brown. But as I stared into his face, at those unfamiliar eyes on what should be so familiar a form? Red stared back. The red, Red, RED, of the Fallen.

Foxx had been... had been Energy Sensitive. The Cloners had fucking LIED, when they said it wasn't possible. I had always suspected. Didn't dare bring attention to it. Didn't want my friend to be... to be KILLED. Experimented on. I should have trained him. Done more.

Desperate people will reach for anything, to stop themselves from drowning. And the Dark offers such tempting things. Vengeance and Power. Freedom, no matter the cost. It pays sweetly then corrupts slow. There is always a cost.

I can not risk it.

Shifting my weight to my front leg, in preparation to surge forward, I never get the chance. A two fold thwip! And sharp pinch in my upper arm. I got the first. But the second... a? Dart? No. NO! Panicked, I flood my body with the magics meant to purge drugs and... instantly the world spins. I have somehow just made it worse. W-what?

"Confiscated from slavers, 'bout five months back. It's a high end drug." The Commando with the dart gun said, as though commentingon the weather. "Fairly new, too. Made to react specifically to the Cosmic Energies. Our esteemed Chancellor, may he rot as he deserves, had them developed through several shell companies."

"Really wish you hadn't done that, Commander. Cause, see, the side effects? Are pretty nasty." Foxx commented. Various helmets nodded, the guards body language sympathetic but lacking any remorse. What ever it took to bring me in. To make me Safe.

"Now you're going to be sick for a while. But on the other hand? You are a stubborn one. So maybe this'll give you time to think, hmm? Time to enjoy the pampering a bit. You'll get used to it, learn to be good for me. I know you. You're a smart girl."

My legs couldn't hold me anymore. Despite struggling, I couldn't keep my blade at the ready. Helplessly, I watched as he watched forward. Used a single finger, on the hilt, to push my blade to the side. The lightest of tugs, stealing it from me entirely. At long last, the tears came. I... I was scared. Really, really scared. P-please... Foxx, please...

"Hunts over, Commander. It's time to stop running. You've lost."

"But, that? That's okay. You can lose now. Be weak. Wretched and pathetic and flawed. You don't have to be perfect any more, Commander. I've got you. You're Mine. Ours. Perfect, just the way you are. And today?"

"Today is the start of the rest of your new life, Commander."

"Welcome to the Empire."

[lacunammmm]

Hello! I recently saw your reaction to a poll about which ships in MHA you don't like and you had very interesting answers and depth into some in particular... Hawks.

You said, and I won't quote because I frankly can't remember, that Hawks would be a much better character if he actually had more development/nuance to him and I wanted to know how? And why you think his character isn't as nuanced and/or developed as of now?

I'm a large Hawks fan myself, and I was super interested in seeing your opinion, since I've never seen somebody say he needed more development, would you care to share some of your thoughts?

Let's take a look at the bones behind Hawks:

-Child of a villain.

-Was an abused child by his domestic abuser dad.

-A child soldier molded to be the perfect secret agent and hero by the government.

-He's basically in the Japanese CIA.

-He's immensely powerful and also likes Endeavor, who he has a parasocial relationship with because he admired him as a father figure.

-He killed a guy in an incredibly contrived scene (he could have simply drugged Twice before the operation began and spirited him away) but it raised an interesting question: Should heroes kill? And under what circumstances should they do so?

-Dabi bathed him in blue fire after he killed Twice and Tokoyami reacted that his wings were burnt off.

So what's the story do with him?

He just becomes an Endeavor cheerleader.

The HPSC gets killed off by a clone of Redestro, meaning the good guys don't ever have to confront the government at all.

His burnt wings recovered and the worst that happened is he needed some prosthetic blades, which functioned just as good as his original feather swords. Was this man crippled for his future fight against All For One? No.

When he sees Twice again on the battlefield, he yells that they should kill him, showing he's exactly the same as he was the day he killed the guy.

And he doesn't give a single blue fuck about Endeavor being a domestic abuser. He knows the true story, and he simply doesn't care.

This is the same for all of the good guy characters, but Hawks especially experienced an abusive dad.

The guy he idolized turned out to be like his dad, except a hero and not a villain.

And he doesn't care. Have you ever seen the show Law And Order? I want you to imagine how the cops on that show would react if one of the hero cops they've worked with for years was outed as a domestic abuser. There would be an angry confrontation, some hurtful words thrown around, and a fracturing of relationships. Permanent changes to how these people see each other, with different people taking sides. Friction that would spread far beyond just this one event. Instead we get...nothing, I guess, because Endeavor feels sorry for what he did, so it's okay now.

The question of when and if you should kill a villain isn't answered by Hawks or people connected to him. It's answered by Gran Torino. We learn that killing is another way of saving someone if they're too far gone, which Deku apparently takes to heart.

What's worse is that Nagant exists. She took the last bit of intrigue Hawks' character could have had.

I firmly agree with @class1akids that an arc where Hawks fell and joined the villains fits a lot better than inventing a new character out of whole cloth, and then inventing a government conspiracy of the previous regime to go with her, and then this never going anywhere.

Imagine, if you will, a universe where everything is played straight. Tomura decays Endeavor during their battle, so he's dead.

Dabi truly did burn off Hawks' wings entirely, so those are gone.

And in the chaos that follows, the public despairs and wants someone to blame. So, the HPSC uses a scapegoat.

And that person ends up being Hawks. The guy who planned the raid. The guy who spied on the villains. And, according to the government the reason for the heroes' failures.

He's useless to them now because he doesn't have his quirk anymore. And he's reeling from the reveal of who Endeavor actually was.

So at his lowest moment, stripped of his hero license and his legacy tarnished, All For One appears.

It works even better if you merge the elements of Nagant's character into this version of Hawks.

Hawks was a secret agent who assassinated numerous people on the HPSC's orders. Hawks believed in the system and while he had some doubts, this event completely destroyed his faith.

We can also accomplish something else, here. AFO could test a beta version of the rewind drug the Doctor made on Hawks, which restores his wings to the point they were at in canon after Dabi burned them. It 1, gives Hawks his iconic wings back in a plausible way, and 2, foreshadows All For One's endgame desperation move. The audience just isn't told what Hawks was injected with until the final war arc.

And then he gifts the guy with the same quirk Nagant had. And sends him to capture Deku.

Now suddenly this battle against Deku actually means something and it's between two people who know each other and who the audience has a connection to.

How, then, does Deku restore Hawks' faith in heroes when it's been shattered so terribly? A true test of Deku's abilities to understand villains and turn them. He doesn't have the easy win he got against Nagant, but the fact that he knows Hawks means he has more information to work off of.

The reveal that Hawks is no more than a contract killer for the government while having a happy, smiling face in public is a train car to the gut for Deku.

You can still end the fight with a fakeout, as the story loved to do at that time.

After he decides to switch back to team Deku, he has a bad reaction from the drug and collapses and is apparently dead.

We just bring him back later like they did to Nagant. He got saved offscreen. You know, like how Nagant survived exploding.

Heaven forbid we kill off anyone loyal to team hero.

[specialagentartemis]

Some more thoughts I've had about Wolf 359 Severance AU:

Renee Minkowski got the job at Goddard Futuristics after her beloved husband died in a car crash two and a half years ago. She was pretty wrecked by it, and first tried to keep pursuing her dream of being an astronaut, partially because she'd always wanted to but hadn't had the courage to pursue it and now she's like fuck it and partially to try and get away from everything for a while. But when she applied with Goddard's deep-space program, she was rejected. Again. It was crushing. But Mr. Cutter, who did the job interview, was so friendly, and made her feel so bad even though he of course didn't mean to, and he said a position was open on the Severed floor of the main Goddard headquarters, and the work is important, and if she's in-house then when there are more astronaut jobs then maybe she'll look better to the hiring committee, and she was feeling like such a mess that she agreed. And she thinks it's helped, sort of. She tries not to stress about what she's doing down there. She still feels like she's failed at the American Dream.

(She still isn't wholly convinced that Dominik's death was an accident. He was an investigative reporter. She wants to believe in Goddard but she also keeps having these doubts creep in that she is trying so so so hard to ignore. Severance was supposed to help, not introduce new doubts.)

innie!Renee is industrious and likes being a leader, feeling like she's leading a team and doing something Important. What is the job? She doesn't know. But it has to be important, and that's why it's so mysterious. Right?

Doug E. thinks they're parsing through SETI signals looking for aliens. Renee keeps saying they're not looking for aliens. Doug says how do you know. She doesn't, but that would be stupid, and the work is important, so it can't be that. Right?

outie!Doug Eiffel is still a felon whose prison sentence was bought by Goddard for labor and experimentation. innie!Eiffel does not know this.

Alex H. is quiet and studious. outie!Hilbert was a scientist working for Goddard until he Fucked Up and was reassigned to the Severed floor in order to keep his job. Hilbert goes along with this because he thinks that if he gets back in Goddard's good graces they'll let him keep doing his research. (They are totally using and abusing his research and his innie doesn't know this.)

Hera...

Hera P. wakes up on a table.

A voice comes through the intercom.

This feels wrong.

This is backwards.

She's clumsy. Her body doesn't feel right.

She meets the Hephaestus team. She does not want to be here. She tries to escape. It does Not work. She has a bad attitude about it. She wants to not do any work - "ohhhh what are they gonna do, fire me?" - but parsing data feels... good, actually. She doesn't know how to interpret the pain in her abdomen (sometimes it's hunger. sometimes it's needing to pee. She isn't actually positive how to, like... deal with either of those things? Renee and Doug are kind of worried about her and develop a protective attitude towards her - clearly something went wrong during severance, they fucked something up in her brain somehow.) But refining data is something she's good at.

Mysteries and tensions rise until 1) Doug finds something in the data he was not supposed to know and Alex H. freaks out and they learn that Alex has never actually been severed (they all end up lying about this to Administration), 2) they encounter Lovelace who has been living in the walls and talking about how Administration killed her previous team, and 3) they climactically discover that Hera P. is a clone of Dr. Miranda Pryce, the scientist who invented the severance procedure. She's an experiment. She was always an experiment. Hera was an AI that Pryce developed, and Hera P. is a clone of Pryce that she wanted to test not only severance but personality implantation in. Personality uploads haven't been perfected yet, but purely original digital AIs are something that Goddard does have now, and Hera was a particularly unruly one. Miranda's clone, probably just Miranda Jr., is obedient and probably traumatized, so testing the post-severance implantation of a known personality into a body whose biology, neurology, and genetics Pryce knows intimately is something Cutter and Pryce are both very interested in. Sever a person, then instead of allowing an innie personality to develop naturally, implant a new consciousness and see if it takes.

Hera is not, natively, human. She was not born in a human body and doesn't have human instincts. This body is not hers, she was just put in it. She is NOT happy about this.

(Though... my first idea was "clone," but Miranda Pryce just straight up experimenting on herself this way is ALSO a very compelling idea and more thematically resonant here. I'm just not sure if she would subject herself to it.)

[jumperth]

Character Sheet Dropped!

I’m new to writing character sheets. Bear with me lol this is what I got so far!

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Casual Outfit

Martial Arts Outfit

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Name: Elijah Jump (Last name used to be James, he chose Jump.)

Alias/Nicknames: Eli, Jumper, Jump, Jumpy, Coffee Guy

Date of Birth: July 13th, 1996

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Species: He’s only human

Disorders: ADHD(He doesn't know), PTSD [???]

Addictions: Caffeine, [???]

Physical Conditions: Chronically tight neck and shoulders

Speaks: English

Height: 5’9”

Race: White

Ethnicity: Greek

Hobbies & Interests: Martial Arts, Weapons, Weightlifting, Anime, Computers, Cooking, Music(Rock, and metal but is also open to other genres), Nature, Researching, Learning, Video Games, Fishing, Building, Meditation, Philosophy, Spirituality, Magic, Psychology, Animals.

Stims: Cracking his knuckles, stretching his shoulders, fixing his hair, flying, pacing, pressing fingertips together, toe wiggling, leg bouncing, spinning objects on fingers.

Favorite Foods: Steak, Steak Sandwich, Chicken, Chicken Sandwich, Fried Fish, Gyros, any food with flatbread.

Favorite Drinks: Water, Iced Coffee, Mountain Dew.

Favorite Animals: Ravens, Dogs, Bees,

Favorite Song: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb.

Magic: Small amount of Daisy’s(It's growing alongside him), Healing Magic, Creation Magic, Cloning Magic, Light Magic, Learning Fire Magic, currently developing his own magic.

Powers & Abilities: Enhanced Human Physical Condition(Strength, speed, durability, etc.), Enhanced Learning Ability, Sensing, Teleportation, Flight, Shapeshifting, Healing, Cloning, Creation, Light Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, (Magic abilities are at basic levels but he is learning quickly.)

Skills: Mental Strength, Meditation, Observation/Analysis, Skilled Martial Artist/Hand to Hand Combatant, Skilled with Various Weapons, Research, Strategy,

Weapons: Two Katanas “E” for Elijah and “J” for Jumper, Pistol, [???]

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Fun Facts: He randomly balances on stuff, he also likes to wander and explore a lot.

Theme:

Battle Themes:

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Personality:

Elijah is a really kind and caring guy, he is very polite and respectful, very warm, tries to be as good of a listener as possible, and tries to help in any way he can. He's very selfless, sometimes to his detriment. He may seem quiet and serious at first but once you get to know him you see more of his true lighthearted personality. However he’s an absolute coward. When he’s in a situation where he feels powerless, helpless or where he has no control he panics really easily. He is a huge overthinker and worries a lot but manages it pretty well with meditation. He talks with his hands a lot, he's also very animated and dramatic. He generally trusts people but can be skeptical at times.

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Relationships:

Elijah James Sr: Father(Deceased) - “I miss you dad… I hope.. Wherever you are, you are at peace..“

Daisy Bell: Little sister figure, best friend - “I really care for her, she’s like the little sister I never had.. Man she’s literally a whole entire God now.. I’m glad I finally got my memory back thanks to her..”

The Old Friends: - “I need to find the others and speak with them..”

-Kenzie Flynn: Little sister figure, best friend - “I really care for her, I’m glad she’s ok after all this time and that she’s getting the help she needs.. I was always so concerned for her back in the day.”

-Bobby Mendoza: Best friend - “He’s chill as always, I’m glad he knows I’m back.”

Grat: Good friend and mentor. - “He’s really fun, cool, and has trained me a lot in magic.”

Alice: Friend. - “She’s very kind and helpful.”

Zailyn: Friend and mentor. - “She’s really kind, caring, wise, and knows a lot.”

Aculia: Friend and mentor. - “She’s nice, really energetic. She offered to take me on as her student.”

Star: Friend - “I feel sorry for ‘em, it’s like looking at myself.. Constantly doubting myself.”

Sleuth: Friend. - “He’s very smart, however he is really paranoid.. Though I believe in time he will improve.”

Internet Dummy: Friend - "They're very nice."

Ebro5: Acquaintance. “He seems like a good guy, I just haven’t really spoken to him.”

[???]

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Before Daisy House - June 1996 - November 2016

Daisy House Era - November 2016 - Present:

[Massive WIP]

-First appearance at the house, no memory of anything beforehand, except the alias “Jumper” and being a martial artist.

-Saw all the memories, including the games made by Cultivator, anything pertaining to Daisy’s childhood on roblox and her friends didn’t trigger any memories for him. But there was this familiarity to them.

-First met Daisy again during a November Holy Day, with a small feeling of familiarity.

-Saw the old friends, each time he saw them they felt more and more familiar

-Has gotten closer to Daisy overtime

-Only recently has he started to “Wake up”, keeps getting the feeling he knew Daisy and the old friends at some point. Every time he meditated he saw his old self but he had no idea who he was. (Well now he knows!)

-Became more desperate to find out who he is.

-Was learning magic from various mentors(Still is)

-Will get his memories back from a trigger, most likely from a conversation with Daisy. (He got em back!)

-Went to visit Zailyn, ended up with her guiding Jumper towards the idea of him being Elijah

-Spoke to Daisy, told her that she felt familiar to him. Daisy used her powers to resurface Jumper’s memories, and they had a heart to heart and reunited. He now remembers he’s Elijah. Now… Only time will tell what happens. (PRESENT)

[nellasbookplanet]

Book recs: post- and transhumanism

AKA: cyborgs, uploaded minds, and humans otherwise altered by technology.

I have previously written a rec list for books featuring robots and artificial intelligences, but ended up excluding various titles for not quite fitting the theme. Hence, this list, which focuses more on the step from human into something else, commonly with themes of what it means to be human.

Previous book rec posts:

Really cool fantasy worldbuilding, really cool sci-fi worldbuilding, dark sapphic romances, mermaid books, vampire books, portal fantasies, robots and artificial intelligences

For more details on the books, continue under the readmore. Titles marked with an * are my personal favorites. And as always, feel free to share your own recs in the notes!

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi*

Place this one in the category of ‘accept that you’re gonna be confused as hell and just let the world wash over you’. The singularity has come and gone and humans can now easily upload, download and copy themselves into new bodies, not all of them human and not always willingly. Consciousnesses and time has become something close to currency. Follows a murder mystery on Mars.

The Scorpion Rules (Prisoners of Peace duology) by Erin Bow*

Young Adult. Featuring a dystopian future in which an AI forcibly keeps world peace by holding the children of world leaders hostage. If anyone attempts to start a war, their child will be executed. Greta is one of these children, kept in a school with others like her. But things start to change one day when a new, less obedient hostage arrives. A unique, slowburn take on the YA dystopian craze, also featuring a bisexual love triangle.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles) by Mary E. Pearson

Young Adult set in a near future. Jenna wakes from a year long coma after an accident, and something is wrong. Is this really her life? Are her memories her own? Exactly what happened a year ago, and what did her parents do to get her back?

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky*

Millenia and generation spanning scifi. After the collapse of an empire, a planet once part of a project to uplift other species to sentience is left to develop on its own, resulting not in the intelligent monkeys once intended but in sentient giant spiders. Millenia later, what remains of humanity arrives looking for a new home, only to be met by the artificial remains of the ancient woman who once led the uplift project - and she is not willing to let them on her planet.

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi*

In an enviromentally fraught future, the Nigerian civil war has flared back up, utilizing cybernetics and mechs to enhance its soldiers. Two sisters, by bond if not by blood, are separated and end up on differing sides of the struggle. Brutal and dark, with themes of dehumanization of soldiers through cybernetics that turn them into weapons, and the effect and trauma this has on them.

The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey

1969 classic. Features a future in which children born too weak to survive are put into and raised in mechanical bodies. Helva, one of these children, grows up to be put in charge of her own space ship, from which she works to fulfill various missions out in space, missions which she quickly comes to learn are much more dangerous than she could've imagined.

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) Marissa Meyer*

Young Adult fairy tale retelling. Cinder, a cyborg with a mysterious past she can't remember, lives with her stepmother and two stepsisters in New Beijing as a deadly plague ravages the world and a race of Lunar people threaten war against the entire planet. As Cinder becomes entwined with the young prince Kai, she is pulled more and more into dangerous politics that see her as less than human due to her cybernetics, yet need her to save them.

House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds

Six million years in the future, humanity has spread across the entire Milky Way galaxy. Purslane and Campion are both clones of the same woman, sent into the galaxy millions of years ago to explore along with almost a thousand clones like them. Every 200 000 years they all meet to compare memories and experiences. But this time Purslane and Campion arrive late - and discover that a secret millions of years in the making has lead to an extinction level attack against their kind. Now they must find out the truth before their line is completely wiped out. Absolutely wild world-building, featuring various kinds of posthumans (among which the clones are, shockingly, the most similar to people of our time).

Nexus (Nexus trilogy) by Ramez Naam

In a near future, a nano-drug is developed that can link human minds together, having the potential to change humanity forever. As different factions fight over it - some wanting to control it, other to eradicate it, and many to exploit it - a scientist who's caught improving the drug is thrust into a world of danger and international espionage.

Skinned (Cold Awakening trilogy) by Robin Wasserman

Young Adult. Rich girl Lia Kahn had the perfect life - until she died and was brought back by having her memories downloaded into a mechanical body. Despite having her life back, Lia also finds her life changed, as people fear her and treat her differently. Worse; she herself isn't sure if she's still really Lia, or whether she's even a person at all anymore.

Blindsight (Firefall duology)by Peter Watts*

Vampires and aliens and questions of the nature of consciousnesses, oh my. A ship is sent to investigate the sudden appearance of an alien vessel at the edge of the solar system, but the crew, a group of various level of transhumanism, isn't prepared for the horrors awaiting them. No, seriously, this book will fuck you up, highly recommend if you’re okay with a lot of techno babble and existential horror.

Mortal Enginges (Mortal Engines quartet) by Philip Reeve*

Young Adult. On a barely survivable Earth humanity has taken to living on great wandering cities, hunting each other across the plains for resources. Tom lives in London, but when he intervenes to stop a murder, he falls off the city alongside a strange and hostile girl on the hunt for revenge. Together they set out to catch up to the city, but are chased by a murderous machine like being set on stopping them. Trans/posthumanism isn't the main theme of the book, but it continues to grow in importance throughout the series.

Bonus AKA I haven't read these yet but they seem really cool

Meru by S.B. Divya

A human and a posthuman, called an alloy, venture together into space to explore a newly discovered, earth-like planet, testing the future of the relationship between their peoples on the way.

WE by John Dickinson

Humanity has become a hive mind, constantly connected. When Paul is sent on a one-way mission to a frozen moon, he must disconnect from the rest of humanity, for the first time seeing what it has truly become.

Accelerando by Charles Stross

In a time in which the artificial and the posthuman is more and more outpacing the human, something strange enters the solar system and starts dismantling its planets.

Honorary mentions AKA these didn't really work for me but maybe you guys will like them: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

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P/E!Wis's story - the long version 🩵

🌵 The Lonely Sands

Wis's mother Clara died while she was very young, from a brutal infection stemming from an injury she sustained when she and Wis's father Maurice were out on a wildlife expedition. It shook Wis and her father, and eventually he would leave entirely, to live out the adventures that Clara always wanted, and because he was lost and terrified of having to raise Wis on his own.

Wis was left in the care of her Aunt Kendra, and neither was particularly pleased with Maurice's actions. His endless thirst for adventure and thrill came at the expense of his own damn daughter. He didn't even pass on the story of Wis's origins on as he was instructed to by V5!Wis and the researcher that found the clones.

At the very least, Kendra was a kind and understanding guardian for Wis. She was also the one that told Wis about her origin story, from what she heard from Wis's pa. Wis often thinks that without Kendra's guidance and gentle but firm sense of discipline, she would've been much worse off.

Throughout her teenage years, she drifted along without much of a direction. Her only true motivation was to not turn out like her father was. But anything more specific than that, she had no idea. Kendra suggested that Wis try out building, and without much else to do, she agreed and started receiving some basic training from the sole builder in her village, who was delighted to take an apprentice.

However, mere months into her training, there came sudden news. Maurice had written to her after nearly a decade, with barely an apology, and news that he had bequeathed an old workshop in Portia to her. Wis was hesitant to take it at first, but both her mentor and Kendra encouraged her to do it. She could learn on the job, and there were other builders in Portia. Sure, her pa might've been the one to give it to her, but she could make it truly her own.

🌳 Greener Pastures

That was what ultimately had Wis on a boat to Portia, uncertain but thrumming with anticipation for a place other than Barnarock. She initially isolated herself when she first came to Portia, putting 110% into learning building pretty much all by herself and not knowing who to trust.

Perhaps to everyone's surprise, including her own, the person who got Wis to open up a little bit in those first few weeks...was Higgins. Wis thought that he could potentially teach her to help fill in the gaps in her training, but he immediately called her a twerp and thought that she was only sitting pretty on inheritance...despite her house clearly being a worn-out shack. But instead of being completely offended, Wis found it...a little funny, if she was being honest. If Higgins thought she was a twerp, then she'd be a twerp, alright. They'd constantly jabber with each other when they saw each other on the street. They'd always run into the Commerce Guild first thing in the morning, pushing and shoving to get the best commissions. They'd spar all the time, and sometimes it'd go a bit too far.

Gradually though, as they come to learn about each other's poor lots in life, they become less and less vitriolic, and by the end, their friendship is nigh-inseparable.

Through her efforts to help develop the little town of Portia, and the encouragement and kindness of the locals, Wis gradually opens herself up a lot more to trusting and bonding with people. She'd hardly had anyone quite like the Portian community at all in her life, but it was welcome after years of drifting in self-imposed isolation.

🪻 On the Other Side

When Mint first arrived in town, he couldn't stop looking at Wis suspiciously. He already seemed to know who she was before she even introduced herself too. He'd just come from Sandrock...and wasn't she just over there??

As it turned out, there was another clone in Sandrock, Wisteria Cyprens! A builder, just like her, albeit far more experienced. Mint sent a letter to his Sandrocker friend Qi about the mysterious second Wis, and both clones were delighted at their absolute bewilderment. They quickly got in touch, and P!Wis took a break for a week or two to visit Sandrock.

She and S!Wis hit it off fairly quickly, with S!Wis jumping at the opportunity to teach P!Wis some tips and tricks of the trade. While she had a lot of fun, P!Wis couldn't help but feel a sense of jealousy as she talked more with her clone sister. S!Wis seemed to have everything she didn't. Both parents still alive and present in her life, an extended family back in Highwind, a determined direction for her life in building, a proper education, and plenty of prior experience. She did her best to sympathize with P!Wis, but from the very start, P!Wis sensed that there would always be a gap between them, even if it was incredibly small.

Regardless, she remained in regular contact with S!Wis, even after she went home. It was nice, having a penpal and arguably a whole new sister.

The Rogue Knight's attack on Portia took place only a week or so after Duvos's Invasion of Sandrock. She was one of the first to reach out to S!Wis and ask if she was truly okay. She eventually paid Sandrock another visit for them to talk over their experiences, joined by D!Wis and later interrupted by T!Wis. Once again, it seemed like P!Wis and S!Wis deviated. While S!Wis's experiences solidified her resolve to stick to her original objective of settling down in Sandrock without much fuss, P!Wis's experiences stirred her in a strange way.

Somehow...she found herself craving something with the magnitude of the Rogue Knight and the subsequent aftermath again. Rising up to the challenge. Proving her name. Out of respect for S!Wis though, she said none of this out loud. Once again, she felt that gap between them. Would it ever truly close?

🩺 The Doctor is In

While Higgins might have been the first to bring Wis out of her shell, the mild-mannered Dr. Xu ended up being the one who do so the most. Being as inexperienced a builder as she was, Wis found herself getting injured a fair amount from machines and fatigue and combat. Mostly minor, but still enough to warrant a doctor's look.

She was generally very aloof during the first several meetings with Xu and Phyllis. Just there to do her business. In and out. Xu wasn't a very nosy man. Patient confidentiality and all. But when he met P!Wis, and heard the rumblings of her stoic, solitary nature from others around town, he couldn't help but be curious. And when he learned about what happened with her pa and why she was in Portia to begin with, he saw someone in need of healing. Unfortunately, maybe not the kind of healing he could do. He was only a physician, not a psychologist.

Even so, he made efforts to make her feel safe and welcome whenever she had to come into the clinic, and gradually, she responded positively, much to his delight. Slowly, Wis developed light-hearted, bantering friendships with Xu and Phyllis, and soon she found herself visiting them just because.

Xu eventually started catching feelings...though he probably at least had a hint of a crush on Wis from the very beginning. It never really hit him until one day, Phyllis came to him with a cheeky look and what would've been a simple piece of news: Wis switched her primary doctor to Phyllis. She said that she'd be more comfortable with Phyllis...partly because she was growing closer with Xu. She didn't want the doctor-patient relationship to interfere with their personal one.

With such a large restriction suddenly removed...everything kind of slid into place all at once. In an ideal world, he'd be able to heal her completely, but even if he can't, he'll still bandage all her physical wounds with care...and help her be happy. Comfortable. To see her smile and laugh and truly be at ease from whatever was eating at her from the inside.

Wis had never felt as safe as she did around Xu. He was grounded, just the right amount of silly, and he truly cared for people even outside his profession. She felt comfortable telling him just about anything. Soon enough, she didn't just see him as a friend anymore. One afternoon, they hung out on Amber Island the whole afternoon, walking and talking, staying far longer than either of them had intended. As the sun set over the horizon and the stars peeked out, they fell silent.

Until Xu took the first step, nervously confessing how he felt for her. Wis suddenly felt her mind freeze up. She felt strongly for him too...but a part of her instinctively wanted to push that away. Self-defense. If he got too close, it'd only be worse if he left her. She was honest; telling him about that conflict. He assured her that they could take things as slowly as they needed to, and that he had no plans on leaving anytime soon, not her, not Portia. And so began their relationship, shy and tenuous, but filled with understanding and warmth.

The true test of their bond would come when Xu expressed a desire for going to Seesai for a while to further his medical studies. How long? Neither of them knew. Wis was immediately nervous. This was it, wasn't it?! This was the part where he'd leave her and never come back. He very adamantly assured her that a) he wasn't leaving right away, b) he would NOT be away forever (he'd miss her and Portia too much for that), and c) they could always write to each other in the meantime!

Over the next several months before Xu planned to take his trip, the couple did the best they could to prepare themselves emotionally to be away from each other for an indefinite amount of time. They still had their dates, of course. But they also started making and doing more things for each other. Wis built Xu some equipment that he might need, and gave him diagrams for bigger things that he couldn't carry. Xu prepared more herbs and medicines for Wis and taught her some recipes so she could treat her own injuries more. They practiced being alone in smaller doses, with one of them heading out to another city for a while to work with colleagues or to sightsee. And finally, Xu planted a small garden for Wis, filled with beautiful herbal flowers that blossomed under the light of the full moon: moonlight primrose. Even while they were apart, they could always go out at night and look at the same moon, its soft light uniting them indirectly. With their thorough preparation and their constant, unwavering care for one another...they made it through the entire time just fine.

🌵 "Dear" Old Dad

One day, a while after the Rogue Knight's attack and Wis and Xu's marriage, Xu rose early for work, kissing his still sleeping wife on the cheek as he left. He opened the door...and was greeted by a man asking for his daughter. With a jolt, Xu realized right away that this was Wis's estranged father. He did his best to be civil with him, but Wis was definitely not feeling the same. As soon as she got up and went outside, she was just shy of throwing hands, had it not been for Xu standing right next to her, and the scrap of restraint that she had.

Maurice was on a break from his adventures in the Peripheries, and he wanted to check in on his daughter, pleased to find both her and her old workshop flourishing. Wis was only able to bite out an obligatory thank you for giving the property to her, though she made it incredibly clear that it was barely a gift at all by itself. When she got it, it was overgrown, dilapidated, and she had to fix everything herself.

Their subsequent build-off was no less strained. Wis only agreed to get Maurice out of her hair. With how he never contacted her more than one in over a decade, this competition was nowhere near friendly. The gift of the pig automation that Maurice created was hardly a decent prize, either. It seemed like the only thing that Maurice could offer his own daughter in recompense was a few material goods. Soon after, he departed Portia without a word, seeing as he was no longer welcome, nor was Wis ever willing to forgive him. But not before catching Wis's stony expression from the fields one final time as he boarded his ship.

Wis never ended up using the robopig for its intended purpose. It could never really fly that far anyways. It gathered dust for a while behind her house, before she and S!Wis would team up to repurpose it into a gardening bot to help her out with her new postgame hobby. Once again, carving out her own mark, in spite of it originally being handed to her by her father.

🌅 What's next?

Wis's call to adventure will lead her to becoming the governor of Evershine! Despite the doubts of a bunch of her clone sisters, who could all see the Alliance's ulterior motives of creating a new city state near the hostile border, she decided that this was truly what she wanted. Just like her workshop in Portia, just like her robopig, she'd make her new office as governor and her new home her own.

It took some persuasion to get Xu to come along. He was planning on spending the rest of his life in Portia, and thought that Wis would do the same. By this time, I think that Portia would have grown a bit population wise, and Phyllis becomes a fully realized doctor and takes students of her own. So Portia's in good hands, while this new settlement could use another skilled doctor to help people out. That's what convinces him eventually.

What will Wis get up to in MTAE? We'll have to see. Since she's going to be the player character, she has the least amount of things set in stone right now for what her future story is going to be. I want to see how things play out in the game and craft a narrative around that as best I can.

Although...one thing that I can say is that Wis will definitely have to contend with the fact that she left Portia behind, possibly for good. Even if she's staying in contact with everyone there, doesn't that make her just like her father? Always seeking out thrills, at the expense of her loved ones.

But she's better than that...right?

[jcmarchi]

OpenAI launches Sora: AI video generator now public

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OpenAI launches Sora: AI video generator now public

OpenAI has made its artificial intelligence video generator, Sora, available to the general public in the US, following an initial limited release to certain artists, filmmakers, and safety testers.

Introduced in February, the tool faced overwhelming demand on its launch day, temporarily halting new sign-ups due to high website traffic.

Changing video creation with text-to-video creation

The text-to-video generator enables the creation of video clips from written prompts. OpenAI’s website showcases an example: a serene depiction of woolly mammoths traversing a desert landscape.

In a recent blog post, OpenAI expressed its aspiration for Sora to foster innovative creativity and narrative expansion through advanced video storytelling.

The company, also behind the widely used ChatGPT, continues to expand its repertoire in generative AI, including voice cloning and integrating its image generator, Dall-E, with ChatGPT.

Supported by Microsoft, OpenAI is now a leading force in the AI sector, with a valuation nearing $160 billion.

Before public access, technology reviewer Marques Brownlee previewed Sora, finding it simultaneously unsettling and impressive. He noted particular prowess in rendering landscapes despite some inaccuracies in physical representation. Early access filmmakers reported occasional odd visual errors.

What you can expect with Sora

Output options. Generate videos up to 20 seconds long in various aspect ratios. The new ‘Turbo’ model speeds up generation times significantly.

Web platform. Organize and view your creations, explore prompts from other users, and discover featured content for inspiration.

Creative tools. Leverage advanced tools like Remix for scene editing, Storyboard for stitching multiple outputs, Blend, Loop, and Style presets to enhance your creations.

Availability. Sora is now accessible to ChatGPT subscribers. For $200/month, the Pro plan unlocks unlimited generations, higher resolution outputs, and watermark removal.

Content restrictions. OpenAI is limiting uploads involving real people, minors, or copyrighted materials. Initially, only a select group of users will have permission to upload real people as input.

Territorial rollout. Due to regulatory concerns, the rollout will exclude the EU, UK, and other specific regions.

Navigating regulations and controversies

It maintains restricted access in those regions as OpenAI navigates regulatory landscapes, including the UK’s Online Safety Act, the EU’s Digital Services Act, and GDPR.

Controversies have also surfaced, such as a temporary shutdown caused by artists exploiting a loophole to protest against potential negative impacts on their professions. These artists accused OpenAI of glossing over these concerns by leveraging their creativity to enhance the product’s image.

Despite advancements, generative AI technologies like Sora are susceptible to generating erroneous or plagiarized content. This has raised alarms about potential misuse for creating deceptive media, including deepfakes.

OpenAI has committed to taking precautions with Sora, including restrictions on depicting specific individuals and explicit content. These measures aim to mitigate misuse while providing access to subscribers in the US and several other countries, excluding the UK and Europe.

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Murf AI is a text-to-speech (TTS) platform that leverages advanced AI technology to generate high-quality, natural-sounding voices for a variety of applications. It is designed to cater to the needs of content creators, marketers, educators, and businesses looking to produce audio content efficiently. Below is a detailed review of its features and functionalities:

Key Features

Voice Variety and Quality:

Voice Options: Murf AI offers a wide selection of voices across different languages, accents, and tones, allowing users to choose the most appropriate voice for their content.

Natural Sounding: The voices generated by Murf AI are known for their natural and human-like quality, which enhances the listening experience.

Customization and Control:

Voice Customization: Users can adjust pitch, speed, and volume to tailor the voice output to their specific needs.

Pronunciation Control: The platform allows for fine-tuning of pronunciation, ensuring accurate and context-appropriate speech.

Ease of Use:

User-Friendly Interface: The platform features an intuitive interface that makes it easy for users to input text, select voices, and adjust settings.

Script Import: Users can import scripts in various formats (such as text, PDF, or Word documents), streamlining the process of generating voiceovers.

Advanced Editing Tools:

Voice Cloning: Murf AI offers voice cloning capabilities, allowing users to create custom voices that mimic specific individuals (subject to appropriate permissions and ethical considerations).

Multi-Voice Projects: Users can create projects that use multiple voices, enabling complex dialogues and varied presentations within a single piece of content.

Integration and API:

API Access: The platform provides API access for developers, enabling integration with other applications and workflows for automated TTS generation.

Third-Party Integrations: Murf AI integrates with various tools and platforms, such as video editing software and content management systems, enhancing its functionality and ease of use.

Applications and Use Cases:

Content Creation: Ideal for creating voiceovers for videos, podcasts, audiobooks, and e-learning materials. Marketing and Advertising: Used for creating engaging audio advertisements and promotional content.

Accessibility: Helps in generating audio content for visually impaired individuals and making digital content more accessible. Pros

High-Quality Voices: The natural and human-like voices make audio content more engaging and professional.

Wide Range of Voices: The variety of voices and languages caters to a global audience and diverse content needs.

Customization Features: Advanced customization options allow for precise control over voice output.

User-Friendly Interface: The intuitive design makes it easy to create and edit audio content without technical expertise.

Integration Capabilities: API access and third-party integrations enhance workflow efficiency and automation.

Cons

Cost: The pricing for premium features and extensive usage can be higher compared to some other TTS platforms, which may be a consideration for small businesses or individual users.

Learning Curve for Advanced Features: While basic features are easy to use, mastering advanced features like voice cloning and multi-voice projects may require some learning and experimentation.

Limited Free Tier: The free tier offers limited access to voices and features, which may not be sufficient for users needing more extensive capabilities.

Murf AI is a robust and versatile text-to-speech platform that excels in generating high-quality, natural-sounding voices. Its extensive customization options, wide range of voices, and user-friendly interface make it an excellent choice for content creators, marketers, educators, and businesses. While the cost and learning curve for advanced features may pose challenges for some users, the overall functionality and integration capabilities provide significant value. Murf AI stands out as a powerful tool for producing professional and engaging audio content.

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Top 7 AI Video Generators for 2025

The landscape of video creation is being radically reshaped by Artificial Intelligence. What once required expensive equipment, specialized skills, and hours of painstaking editing, can now be accomplished in minutes with just a few text prompts. AI video generators are democratizing content creation, empowering everyone from solo entrepreneurs to large marketing teams to produce professional-quality videos with unprecedented speed and efficiency.

As we look to 2025, the AI video generation market is maturing rapidly, with tools offering increasingly sophisticated features. Here are 7 top AI video generators that are leading the charge:

RunwayML:

Key Features: One of the pioneers in text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video transformations. Offers advanced features like inpainting, outpainting, motion brush, and generative fill, allowing extensive control over video elements and styles.

Best for: Creative professionals, filmmakers, artists, and marketers looking for highly customizable and experimental video generation.

HeyGen:

Key Features: Specializes in realistic AI avatar videos from text. Offers a vast library of diverse avatars, voices (including voice cloning), and lip-syncing capabilities. Users can provide a script and instantly generate a professional-looking spokesperson video.

Best for: Corporate training, marketing explainer videos, e-learning content, and anyone needing a virtual presenter quickly and affordably.

Pika Labs:

Key Features: Gaining significant traction for its powerful text-to-video and image-to-video capabilities, often producing high-quality, stylized results. Known for its strong community and rapid feature development.

Best for: Social media content creators, artists, and experimental video producers seeking unique visual styles and quick iterations.

Synthesys (and similar "text-to-human" platforms):

Key Features: Focuses on creating photorealistic human presenters for videos. Offers advanced features for customizing gestures, expressions, and clothing. Enables the creation of diverse digital actors that speak your script naturally.

Best for: Corporate communications, sales videos, news updates, and educational content where a human-like presenter is desired without the need for actors or camera crews.

Pictory AI:

Key Features: Excels at converting long-form content (blog posts, scripts, webinars) into engaging short videos automatically. It can summarize text, select relevant visuals (from stock libraries or uploaded assets), add voiceovers, and generate captions.

Best for: Content marketers, bloggers, podcasters, and educators who want to repurpose existing written or audio content into video quickly.

InVideo (AI features):

Key Features: An established online video editor that has rapidly integrated powerful AI features. It allows users to generate scripts, create video from text prompts, add AI-powered voiceovers, and use smart templates to simplify video creation.

Best for: Small businesses, social media managers, and digital marketers who need an all-in-one platform for rapid video creation with AI assistance.

DeepMotion:

Key Features: Focuses on AI motion capture and animation. Users can upload video footage of a person, and the AI will convert their movements into 3D character animation. It's revolutionizing character animation for games and virtual worlds.

Best for: Game developers, animators, metaverse content creators, and VFX artists looking to quickly generate realistic character movements from real-world footage.

The Future of Video is Accessible

These tools are not just automating video creation; they are democratizing it. They empower individuals and teams without traditional video production skills to create compelling visual narratives. As we move deeper into 2025, expect these platforms to become even more sophisticated, offering finer control, higher fidelity, and greater integration with other AI tools, truly unlocking the potential for anyone to tell their story through video.

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How Much Does It Really Cost to Build a Wix-Like Website Builder in 2025?

Ever tried building a website from scratch? It's like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the manual—frustrating, time-consuming, and more complicated than it should be. That’s exactly why platforms like Wix exploded in popularity—drag, drop, done. In 2025, the appetite for website builder platforms is stronger than ever, with creators, solopreneurs, and small businesses all wanting a slice of the digital pie.

But here’s the kicker: building your own Wix-like website builder isn’t exactly a shoestring budget project. If you’re a startup founder or digital creator eyeing the website builder space, you’re probably wondering—how much does it really cost to build something like Wix? Well, let’s roll up our sleeves and dive into the nitty-gritty.

The Allure of the Website Builder Market

Before we talk numbers, let’s talk opportunity. The global website builder market is on a tear, expected to surpass $15 billion by 2027 (Statista). From bloggers to yoga instructors, everyone wants a quick and easy way to get online—and they’re willing to pay for it.

Here’s where it gets spicy: While Wix and Squarespace dominate the scene, there’s a growing demand for niche-focused website builders. Think platforms tailored for restaurants, photographers, e-commerce, or even personal portfolios. And that’s your chance to carve out a slice of the market.

Breaking Down the Costs: What Goes Into a Wix-Like Clone?

1. Core Platform Features (Your Non-Negotiables)

At the heart of a website builder clone are features like:

Drag-and-drop editor

Pre-built templates

Mobile responsiveness

Hosting & domain management

User dashboard and analytics

Building this foundation isn’t a weekend project. For a solid MVP, you’re looking at $80,000–$150,000, depending on the complexity and your team’s location.

📊 Tip: Want to stand out? Consider features like AI-powered design assistants, SEO wizards, and one-click e-commerce integrations.

2. Hidden Costs That Creep Up

Infrastructure: Cloud hosting (think AWS, Azure) and CDN services add up fast.

Third-party integrations: Payment gateways, CRM tools, marketing plugins—they’re essential, but they’re not free.

Compliance & Data Privacy: GDPR, CCPA—these aren’t just buzzwords; they’re legal mandates.

On average, these hidden costs can inflate your budget by 15–30%, so always build in some buffer.

📈 Media Suggestion: Bar chart comparing core dev costs vs. hidden costs in a website builder project.

3. Team & Tech Stack: Your Secret Weapon

Let’s talk team. If you go the traditional agency route in the US or Europe, expect hourly rates of $100–$250. But if you work with a global partner like Miracuves, you can tap into hybrid talent pools—skilled developers, UI/UX pros, and project managers—without burning through your runway.

It’s not just about saving money; it’s about working smarter, not harder. Miracuves helps startups build high-performance Wix clone solutions that are scalable, secure, and market-ready—without the headache of managing a scattered team.

Real-World Example: The MVP vs. the Dream

Let’s say you start small with a basic builder—templates, editor, hosting. You could get this off the ground for $100,000–$120,000. But once you add advanced features like e-commerce modules, AI design tools, and marketing integrations, the price climbs to $200,000–$300,000.

Think of it like buying a car. You can get a basic sedan, but if you want the premium package with leather seats, sunroof, and turbo engine—yeah, it’s going to cost you.

So, Is It Worth It?

Absolutely—if you’re smart about it. The key is to validate your niche, start lean, and partner with a team that knows the ropes. And that’s where Miracuves comes in. With years of experience in clone solutions, we help entrepreneurs like you bring bold ideas to life—whether it’s a Wix clone, a marketplace app, or a social platform.

Check out our Wix Clone Development service page to learn more. We’ve done the heavy lifting so you can focus on what really matters—building a platform your users love.

Final Thoughts: Build Smart, Scale Fast

Building a website builder like Wix in 2025 is no small feat, but it’s absolutely within reach if you play your cards right. The secret? Find your niche, budget realistically, and don’t go it alone.

At Miracuves, we help startups build powerful, user-friendly platforms that are designed to scale. Whether you’re dreaming of the next big website builder or looking for a trusted partner to bring your idea to life, we’ve got your back.

Let’s build something amazing together.

[vaithu]

Scaling a Netflix Clone: Business Model Strategies for Growth

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital entertainment, the Netflix Clone model has emerged as a popular framework for launching video-on-demand platforms. With the proliferation of smartphones, faster internet, and changing viewer preferences, audiences around the world are increasingly turning to Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms for on-demand content consumption.

However, launching a Netflix Clone is only the beginning. The real challenge—and opportunity—lies in scaling the platform to achieve sustainable growth and profitability. This essay explores the business model strategies that can effectively scale a Netflix Clone, driving user acquisition, engagement, and long-term retention.

Understanding the Netflix Clone Ecosystem

A Netflix Clone app is a white-labeled or custom-built OTT platform that mimics the features and user experience of Netflix. These include:

Multi-device video streaming

Subscription-based access

Personalized content recommendations

Smart UI/UX for navigation and playback

Cloud-based content delivery

These clones can be tailored to niche markets—regional cinema, documentaries, religious content, e-learning, and more—making them versatile for different business objectives.

The Need for Scaling

Why is scaling important? Without growth, an OTT platform risks stagnation, low revenue, and high customer churn. Scaling involves:

Expanding content offerings

Broadening user base (locally and globally)

Increasing platform stickiness and retention

Optimizing infrastructure for performance

Enhancing revenue streams

Let’s break down the essential business model strategies to achieve these goals.

1. Niche Targeting for Market Penetration

One of the most effective strategies to scale a Netflix Clone is market segmentation. Rather than competing directly with global giants, focus on niche markets that are underserved or culturally specific.

Examples:

Regional content platforms for South Indian, Middle Eastern, or African audiences

Genre-focused platforms (e.g., horror, animation, sci-fi)

Faith-based OTT apps delivering sermons, devotionals, and live services

Educational video platforms for online courses and tutorials

Why it works: These niches have loyal audiences, lower competition, and higher engagement, making user acquisition more cost-effective.

2. Content Strategy: More Is Not Always Better

A Netflix Clone’s content library is its most valuable asset. However, the key to growth is not just quantity, but quality, relevance, and exclusivity.

Scaling Tips:

Focus on originals: Develop in-house shows or partner with indie creators for exclusive content.

License smartly: Prioritize content with proven demand analytics (Google Trends, YouTube views, etc.).

Localize content: Use subtitles, dubbing, and culturally adapted marketing to appeal to different regions.

User-generated content (UGC): For community-led platforms, allow verified users to contribute quality content.

A dynamic content pipeline ensures users stay engaged and subscribed.

3. Diversified Monetization Models

Relying solely on subscriptions (SVOD) can limit revenue growth. Scaling requires multiple revenue streams, tailored to the platform’s user behavior and demographics.

Monetization Options:

SVOD: Tiered subscription plans (e.g., Basic, Premium, Family)

AVOD: Free content with targeted ads (ideal for emerging markets)

TVOD: Pay-per-view for exclusive or early-access content

Hybrid: Freemium model offering basic access + premium upgrades

Merchandising & Affiliate Links: Sell themed products or offer affiliate referrals tied to content

SaaS Licensing: Offer the platform as a white-label OTT solution to other brands

Dynamic pricing models based on user demographics and watch history can further boost ARPU (Average Revenue Per User).

4. Technology Scaling & Infrastructure Optimization

Behind every successful OTT platform is a robust technical stack that can scale on demand.

Essentials for Scaling:

Cloud hosting: Use services like AWS, Azure, or GCP for flexible storage and compute power.

CDNs: Deploy global Content Delivery Networks to reduce latency and buffer times.

Adaptive bitrate streaming: Optimize user experience across varied internet speeds.

Load balancing & microservices: Ensure platform reliability during traffic spikes.

Scalable backend CMS: Efficiently manage thousands of video files, metadata, and user permissions.

As user numbers grow, your tech infrastructure must evolve to ensure seamless performance.

5. Personalization Through Data-Driven Insights

User engagement is crucial for scaling. Netflix’s secret weapon is hyper-personalization, and your clone should follow suit.

Key Features:

AI-powered recommendations: Suggest content based on watch history and preferences.

Smart search filters: Enable genre, language, mood, and actor-based browsing.

User profiles & watchlists: Allow personalized experiences for families or individuals.

Behavioral analytics: Track user interaction to identify drop-off points and optimize content placement.

The more personalized the experience, the higher the retention and satisfaction rates.

6. Global Expansion with Local Strategies

Scaling a Netflix Clone globally requires thoughtful geo-targeting and localization.

Global Strategies:

Multi-language support: Interface, subtitles, dubbing

Geo-fencing: Show content based on licensing agreements per region

Local pricing: Adjust subscription costs based on local purchasing power

Regional partnerships: Collaborate with local telecoms, influencers, or content creators

This localized globalization ensures global reach without alienating cultural contexts.

7. Marketing & Growth Hacking Techniques

No scaling strategy is complete without aggressive and smart marketing.

Top Growth Tactics:

Referral Programs: Incentivize users to invite friends

Social media content snippets: Tease content on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts

Influencer Marketing: Partner with creators in your content genre

Email Campaigns: Use behavioral triggers for retention (e.g., “Continue watching” or “New releases you’ll love”)

Push Notifications: Timely alerts for new episodes, trailers, and personalized recommendations

Leverage A/B testing to experiment with CTAs, onboarding flows, and pricing packages.

8. Strategic Partnerships for Scaling

Collaborations can fuel growth at every stage.

Partner Types:

Telecom providers: Bundle OTT subscriptions with mobile data packs.

Device manufacturers: Pre-install your app on Smart TVs, Firesticks, and mobile devices.

Content producers: Co-create exclusive content or acquire affordable licensing deals.

E-learning or fitness brands: Expand into new verticals with shared audiences.

Strategic partnerships help reduce customer acquisition costs (CAC) and boost visibility.

9. Monitoring KPIs & Iterating Constantly

Scaling without metrics is like sailing without a compass. Track these Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Monthly Active Users (MAUs)

Churn Rate

Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV)

Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Average Watch Time

Completion Rate Per Content Type

Use insights from these metrics to pivot, iterate, and refine growth strategies.

Conclusion

Scaling a Netflix Clone is not just about increasing server capacity or uploading more content. It’s about building a resilient and dynamic Netflix business model that can adapt to user needs, market changes, and technological advances. By combining smart content strategies, scalable technology, diverse revenue streams, and data-driven personalization, you can turn your OTT platform into a thriving, global brand.

Success in the Netflix Clone space isn’t reserved for tech giants. With a solid strategy, even small startups and niche-focused platforms can scale profitably—and capture their share of the ever-expanding OTT universe.

[martinsme]

Text-to-Speech with Emotion: Transforming Human-Computer Interaction

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, text-to-speech with emotion has emerged as a groundbreaking innovation that is redefining how humans interact with machines. Unlike traditional TTS systems that deliver robotic and monotonous voices, emotional TTS technology adds layers of human-like expression—joy, sadness, anger, surprise—making digital voices sound more realistic, relatable, and engaging. Among the top tools revolutionizing this field, Camb AI stands out as a leading platform that offers exceptional emotional TTS capabilities, setting new standards in natural voice synthesis.

Why Emotion Matters in TTS

Communication is not just about words—tone, pitch, rhythm, and emotional nuance are equally crucial. When AI voices lack emotional variation, they fail to fully connect with listeners. This is especially critical in areas like customer service, audiobooks, e-learning, gaming, and assistive technologies, where emotional resonance can enhance user experience, improve comprehension, and build stronger connections.

For example, a virtual assistant that can express empathy when delivering difficult news, or a storytelling app that can add excitement during action scenes, provides a far more compelling and effective interaction than a flat, emotionless counterpart.

Camb AI: Leading the Emotional TTS Revolution

At the forefront of this innovation is Camb AI, a state-of-the-art platform specializing in AI voice generation with emotional depth. Camb AI uses advanced neural network architectures and deep learning techniques to analyze text and synthesize speech with appropriate emotional inflections. Whether it's a cheerful greeting, a serious announcement, or a heartfelt message, Camb AI ensures the delivery is emotionally accurate and contextually aware.

Key features that make Camb AI a top tool for text-to-speech with emotion include:

Emotion Selection: Camb AI allows users to select from a range of emotions such as happy, sad, angry, excited, and more.

Natural Voice Quality: The platform offers ultra-realistic voices that closely mimic human tone and cadence.

Custom Voice Creation: Camb AI supports voice cloning and customization, enabling brands to develop unique, emotionally expressive voices.

Multilingual and Multi-Accent Support: It caters to global audiences with emotionally expressive TTS in multiple languages and accents.

Developer-Friendly API: Camb AI provides robust API integration for seamless implementation into various applications and platforms.

Use Cases for Emotional TTS

Customer Service & Virtual Assistants Emotionally aware TTS systems can provide more empathetic and satisfying customer interactions. For instance, a customer support bot powered by Camb AI can recognize frustration in user input and respond in a calming tone, diffusing tension effectively.

Entertainment & Storytelling Audiobook narrators and gaming characters enhanced with emotional TTS create immersive experiences. Camb AI's emotional range brings fictional characters to life, making stories more engaging for listeners.

E-learning and Accessibility In educational content, emotional voice modulation helps maintain learner attention and enhances comprehension. For visually impaired users, emotionally rich audio content created by Camb AI can offer a more inclusive and human experience.

Marketing & Advertising Brands are using emotional TTS to produce personalized audio content that resonates with audiences. Camb AI helps marketers craft campaigns that not only inform but also emotionally connect with consumers.

Healthcare & Therapy AI-powered companions using Camb AI can provide emotional support through soothing and understanding tones, aiding mental health and elderly care solutions.

The Future of Emotional TTS

As AI continues to mature, emotional TTS is expected to become a core feature in voice applications across industries. The ability to humanize machines through expressive voices is a game-changer for user engagement and trust.

Camb AI is not just keeping up with this trend—it’s setting the pace. With its continued focus on innovation, user-centric design, and emotional authenticity, Camb AI is poised to lead the next wave of voice AI solutions.

Conclusion

Incorporating emotion into synthetic speech is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, and it’s redefining the standards of communication. Text-to-speech with emotion is bridging the gap between human and machine interaction, and Camb AI is at the helm of this transformation. Whether you’re a developer, business owner, educator, or content creator, embracing emotional TTS with Camb AI can elevate your voice solutions and create truly meaningful experiences for your audience.

[pcrtisuyog]

Full Stack in Action: Real Projects That Make You Job-Ready

When learning full stack web development, tutorials and theoretical knowledge only get you so far. The real transformation happens when you apply that knowledge to build actual, functioning projects — the kind that mimic real-world scenarios, solve real problems, and impress hiring managers.

That’s what Full Stack in Action: Real Projects That Make You Job-Ready is all about. It’s not just about writing code — it’s about crafting solutions from front end to back end, and gaining confidence as a future-ready developer.

Why Real Projects Matter in Full Stack Learning

Let’s be honest — coding exercises are great for understanding syntax, but they don’t prepare you for building and deploying scalable applications. Real projects test your ability to:

Collaborate on multiple layers of development

Make design decisions that balance user experience and performance

Work with databases, APIs, version control, and cloud hosting

Handle bugs, test features, and make improvements

Think like a product developer, not just a coder

By working on real-world applications, learners of full stack web development can experience what it’s like to build something end-to-end — from designing responsive front-end interfaces to integrating robust back-end systems.

What Does “Full Stack” Really Involve?

A full stack web development professional is someone who understands both client-side and server-side technologies. That includes:

Front-End (Client Side): HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js — everything users interact with.

Back-End (Server Side): Node.js, Express.js, Django, Ruby on Rails, or PHP — logic, data handling, and server functions.

Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Firebase, etc.

Version Control: Git and GitHub for collaboration.

Deployment: AWS, Heroku, Netlify, or Vercel for going live.

Real Projects That Boost Your Portfolio

Here are some practical, engaging project ideas that can elevate your resume and make you stand out during interviews:

1. E-Commerce Website (Amazon Clone)

Front-end: Product listing, cart, search, filtering

Back-end: Inventory management, payment integration, user accounts

Skills: React, Node.js, MongoDB, Stripe API

2. Job Portal

Features: Job listing, company dashboard, resume uploads

Focus: Authentication, dynamic content, admin interface

Tech stack: Angular, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs

3. Blog Platform with CMS

Users can write, edit, delete posts; comments and likes

Admin panel with roles and permissions

Stack: Django, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap

4. Real-Time Chat Application

Features: Live messaging, rooms, media sharing

Use: Socket.io, WebSocket, Firebase

Front-end: React with Redux

5. Online Learning Management System (LMS)

Modules: Course enrollment, quiz system, certificates

Back-end logic: Role-based access, scoring, session tracking

Stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js)

6. Portfolio Website with Blog Integration

Personal project showcasing your skills and experience

Includes projects, blog, contact form, testimonials

Deployed on: Netlify or GitHub Pages

How Real Projects Make You Job-Ready

Employers today are not just hiring coders — they want developers who can think critically, adapt quickly, and build scalable applications. Real-world projects offer:

Proof of Work: Showcases your skills beyond certificates

Problem Solving Experience: Bugs, deployment errors, and design challenges help you grow

Project Ownership: Build something you can confidently talk about during interviews

Adaptability: Exposure to a range of tools and technologies

Soft Skills You Build Along the Way

Working on full stack web development projects also enhances several key soft skills:

Time management and meeting deadlines

Communication and documentation

Collaboration via Git and project management tools

Presentation skills when demonstrating projects to peers or recruiters

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you're self-taught, bootcamp-trained, or currently pursuing a computer science degree, adding real-world applications to your portfolio is the smartest way to prepare for a developer role. Don’t wait for the “perfect time” — start simple, iterate, and keep building.

Final Thoughts

Full Stack in Action: Real Projects That Make You Job-Ready isn’t just a catchy phrase — it’s a mindset. It’s about learning by doing and embracing the messy, exciting, and rewarding journey of creating something functional and meaningful.

So take that leap. Pick a project, define your stack, and start building. Because the best way to learn full stack web development — and to get hired — is to show what you can build, not just what you know.

[cybersecurityict]

AI Voice Generators Market Size, Share, Analysis, Forecast, and Growth Trends to 2032: Technological Advancements Driving Expansion

The AI Voice Generators Market was valued at USD 3.20 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 40.25 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 32.51% from 2024-2032.

The AI Voice Generators Market is undergoing rapid transformation driven by advancements in machine learning, neural networks, and speech synthesis technologies. These systems are increasingly adopted across sectors like entertainment, e-learning, customer service, and healthcare to enhance user engagement and streamline communication. With the rise in demand for personalized and natural-sounding voiceovers, AI voice generators are becoming an essential tool for content creators, enterprises, and developers alike. Their ability to deliver human-like intonation, emotion, and contextual understanding is reshaping the digital voice landscape.

AI Voice Generators Market is also witnessing a surge in innovation through multilingual capabilities and real-time voice synthesis, opening new opportunities for global scalability. These tools are revolutionizing how brands interact with their customers by offering hyper-personalized experiences in dynamic environments. The integration of AI voices in smart devices, virtual assistants, and accessibility technologies further strengthens the market's foothold as voice interfaces become integral to digital ecosystems.

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Market Keyplayers:

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (Amazon Polly, AWS Lex)

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco Webex, Cisco Kinetic)

ElevenLabs (Eleven Voice, Eleven Text-to-Speech)

Google LLC (Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, Google Assistant)

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM Watson Text to Speech, IBM Cloud)

Inworld AI (Inworld AI Voice, Inworld AI Integration)

Microsoft (Azure Speech, Microsoft Cognitive Services)

OpenAI (ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex)

Resemble AI (Resemble Voice, Resemble API)

SoundHound AI Inc. (SoundHound, Houndify)

NVIDIA (NVIDIA Riva, NVIDIA Jarvis)

Meta (Meta AI, Facebook AI)

Voicemod (Voicemod Voice Changer, Voicemod Studio)

Descript (Overdub, Descript Studio)

Simplified (Text-to-Speech, AI Writer)

Soundful (Soundful Music Generator, Soundful Voice AI)

DeepBrain AI (DeepBrain AI Speech Synthesis, DeepBrain AI Voice Cloning)

Baidu, Inc. (Baidu Deep Voice, Baidu Apollo)

Samsung Group (Samsung Bixby, Samsung Speech SDK)

Synthesia (Synthesia Studio, Synthesia AI Video)

Speechelo (Speechelo TTS, Speechelo Pro)

Cerence Inc. (Cerence Voice, Cerence AI Assistant)

WellSaid Labs (WellSaid TTS, WellSaid Studio)

CereProc Ltd. (CereVoice, CerePro)

Listnr AI (Listnr AI Voice, Listnr AI API)

Respeecher (Respeecher Voice Cloning, Respeecher Speech Synthesis)

Speechki (Speechki Voice, Speechki TTS)

Market Analysis

The market is characterized by a growing ecosystem of startups and tech giants investing in cutting-edge voice AI models. The increasing need for efficient audio production, combined with cost and time savings, is pushing businesses to adopt these solutions at scale. North America leads in adoption due to technological readiness, while Asia-Pacific is emerging as a fast-growing hub driven by digital transformation in regional languages.

Market Trends

Surge in demand for text-to-speech (TTS) solutions in content localization and dubbing

Rising use of AI-generated voices in audiobooks, podcasts, and video narration

Integration of voice cloning and synthetic speech in customer support automation

Advancements in emotion-driven voice generation for immersive experiences

Increased emphasis on ethical voice synthesis and identity protection

Expansion of real-time voice translation for cross-border communication

Growing partnerships between AI voice startups and media production companies

Market Scope

The AI Voice Generators Market spans a wide array of applications across sectors such as media & entertainment, telecommunications, e-learning, healthcare, retail, and automotive. These solutions are being integrated into mobile apps, smart devices, virtual assistants, and accessibility tools to improve user interaction and inclusivity. From enabling voice accessibility in education for differently-abled users to enriching gaming experiences with real-time narration, the market is evolving to support diverse and scalable use cases.

Market Forecast

The market is expected to continue on a strong growth trajectory as demand for high-quality, scalable voice synthesis solutions accelerates. Emerging innovations in generative AI models and neural TTS systems are anticipated to reduce latency, improve naturalness, and support more nuanced speech outputs. The future landscape will see more real-time, multilingual, and emotionally intelligent voices embedded into business ecosystems, driving more engaging, inclusive, and automated interactions.

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Conclusion

As digital content and conversational interfaces dominate the future of communication, the AI Voice Generators Market stands at the forefront of this revolution. Its evolution is not just about speaking with machines—it's about making machines speak like us. In a world craving faster, smarter, and more relatable voice-driven experiences, AI voice technology is setting the stage for a more connected and human-centric future.

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Bit Crash Postmortem

{Week 7}

Now that the core gameplay loop for Bit Crash is functional, I wanted to reflect on the development process so far. Building this game has been a great way to push beyond a simple Asteroids clone into something more experimental and reactive.

What Worked Well The biggest success this week was getting all the core systems to talk to each other. Player movement, shooting, enemy behavior, and scoring now form a satisfying loop that feeds into itself.

Adding enemy respawn behavior after they leave the screen gave the game a much more dynamic feel; fragments that drift out of sight come back for revenge. Combined with knockback when shooting, the player’s own actions constantly shift their position, which adds an element of chaos I really enjoy.

The scoring system is simple but satisfying, and I’ve already seen opportunities to expand it into something more replayable, like Endless Mode or unlockable content.

Playtesting Feedback I had two peers playtest the current build during a workshop session. Neither had seen Bit Crash before, which gave me a chance to observe how a new player reacts without any prior knowledge.

Player 1:

Noted that the movement felt responsive and fluid

Liked the recoil from the blaster, said it added “flavour” to the shooting mechanic

Took several hits before realizing that DataFragments were invincible

Suggested a small red outline or glow around threats to better distinguish them

Player 2:

Said the glitch aesthetic looked cool, but asked whether the visual noise would ramp up too fast over time

Said the respawning enemies were “spooky in a fun way”

Recommended adding a small warning indicator when an enemy re-enters the screen

Enjoyed the asteroid destruction loop, but asked if larger asteroids could break into smaller ones (might explore that later)

From this, I learned that the visual clarity of the game needs tuning - especially as effects stack over time. I also noticed how both players appreciated any mechanic that gave them more feedback or control in a chaotic environment.

What Didn’t Work (Yet) Enemy behavior is still too simple. While DataFragments feel threatening, they don’t provide much interaction beyond being something to avoid. Since they’re indestructible, the player’s only option is to dodge. Over time, this can become repetitive.

Right now, only one object type (the asteroids) contributes to score. This limits the player’s ability to make meaningful choices. Adding more enemy types or making enemies destructible would open up more strategic variety.

Another challenge was making sure everything stayed readable. The glitch aesthetic can very easily become overwhelming. I’ve had to start pulling back some of the visual effects to keep things playable.

One Thing I’d Change About My Process Early on, I jumped into building systems without prototyping them in isolation. If I had sketched out or paper-tested the respawn logic before coding it, I probably would’ve avoided some frustrating bugs and timer issues. Fullerton emphasizes iterative prototyping as a core principle of play-centric design, and this experience really hammered that home.

“It is tempting to keep building features, but without testing, you're not designing — you're guessing.” – Fullerton, Game Design Workshop (2018)

One Thing I’d Change in the Design I’d like to give the player more agency when interacting with enemies. Right now, there’s no way to fight back against DataFragments. I think adding a charge shot or timed “debug pulse” mechanic could allow the player to clear space or protect themselves in a tight moment, adding some needed variety to the loop.

I'm pitching a racing game next, email me if you have any ideas! E: roman.rosson@connect.qut.edu.au