This work aims to identify and propose a functional pipeline for indie live-action films using Virtual Production with photorealistic real-time rendering game engines. The new production landscape is radically changing how movies and shows are made. Those were made in a linear pipeline, and now filmmakers can execute multiple tasks in a parallel mode using real-time renderers with high potential for different types of productions. Four interviews of professionals in the Spanish film and television market were conducted to obtain the whole perspective of the new paradigm. Following those examples, a virtual production set was implemented with an Antilatency tracking system, Unreal Engine (version 5.3), and Aximmetry (version 2023.3.2) as the leading software applications. Results are commented on, presenting how all the work is currently closely connected between pre-production, shooting, and post-production and analyzing its potential in different fields.
The presence and significance of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in society have been steadily increasing since 2000. While its potential benefits are widely acknowledged, concerns about its impact on society, the economy, and ethics have also been raised. Consequently, artificial intelligence has garnered widespread attention in news media and popular culture. As mass media plays a pivotal role in shaping public perception, it is crucial to evaluate opinions expressed in these outlets. Understanding the public’s perception of artificial intelligence is essential for effective public policy and decision making. This paper presents the results of a sentiment analysis study conducted on WIRED magazine’s coverage of artificial intelligence between January 2018 and April 2023. The objective of the study is to assess the prevailing opinions towards artificial intelligence in articles from WIRED magazine, which is widely recognized as one of the most reputable and influential publications in the field of technology and innovation. Using two sentiment analysis techniques, AFINN and VADER, a total of 4265 articles were analyzed for positive, negative, and neutral sentiments. Additionally, a term frequency analysis was conducted to categorize articles based on the frequency of mentions of artificial intelligence. Finally, a linear regression analysis of the mean positive and negative sentiments was performed to examine trends for each month over a five-year period. The results revealed a leading pattern: there was a predominant positive sentiment with an upward trend in both positive and negative sentiments. This polarization of sentiment suggests a shift towards more extreme positions, which should influence public policy and decision making in the near future.
This study examines the circulation of disinformation during the 2024 València DANA (high-altitude isolated depression), which produced torrential rainfall across eastern and southern Spain between 29 and 31 October 2024. Using a quantitative content analysis, it analyzes the 100 most viral false or misleading claims, classifying them by typology, format, dissemination channel, and narrative strategy. Findings show an ecosystem dominated by conspiracy narratives about the causes of the disaster and by audiovisual content—particularly short videos and images—which achieved substantially greater reach than textual posts. Narrative mechanisms such as decontextualization, emotional appeal, and political polarization were recurrent and often combined. Verification efforts that matched the original format were associated with higher relative correction reach, although their observable diffusion remained lower than that of the false claims in the analyzed sample. Overall, the study highlights the cross-platform and multimodal dynamics of crisis disinformation and underscores the need for proactive, technologically supported communication strategies. These include automated monitoring, multimodal verification, and interoperable digital infrastructures for crisis communication.
Rumors, misleading claims, and other factually risky information units may gain visibility during crises before verification processes are complete. Existing detection systems often address factual status or diffusion separately, whereas operational monitoring requires identifying units that are both factually risky and highly amplified by a forecast horizon. This paper proposes the Disinformation Diffusion Virality Risk Index (DDVRI), an explainable early-warning framework for estimating this joint risk from evidence observed during a prespecified early window. The formulation defines early histories, adjudicated factual labels, fold-specific amplification thresholds estimated without test outcomes, optional absolute amplification floors, block-structured early representations, calibrated risk scores, and capacity-constrained alerting rules. The proposed framework is evaluated using two open datasets, one focused on crisis rumors and another focused on COVID-19 health misinformation with social engagement information. The results support DDVRI as a probabilistic early-warning and prioritization methodology for rare cases that combine factual risk and high-amplification, rather than as a general fake-news classifier or an automatic moderation system.