Singapore-made bot matchmakes strangers virtually – without profile photos
On amble, users start out completely anonymous to each other, and do not have any idea what the other person looks like.
No age limit for Vietnamese senior TikTokers
As their follower count grows, so does the message they share that ‘age is just a number and joy doesn’t retire.'
Love in the Time of Monsoon: A flooded Philippine church wedding
Barefoot bridesmaids, a resolute priest, and loved ones stood firm, turning what could have been a disaster into a striking display of love, faith, and resilience.
Goodbye fraudsters? Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel rolls out identity verification for Singapore users
Users first authenticate themselves through Singpass. The one-time verification process involves the CMB app retrieving users’ NRIC number or Foreign Identification Number, date…
Elderly duo travel across Malaysia for cable car ride seen in clip – only to find out it was all AI
The fake cable car is depicted in a nearly three-minute-long AI-generated video in which a journalist from “TV Rakyat” appears to introduce the attraction and interview…
AI-powered virtual idols raise ethical hazards
Fans aren't just shaping the content; they're being shaped in return.
No camera, just a prompt: South Korean AI video creators are taking over social media
Text-to-video AI video tools fuel artistic freedom, while also raising red flags over fake news and sexual content.
AI creator blending Cambodian heritage with technology
Rath Chan Ponleu's videos, created by AI is a reflection of the young creator’s passion for preserving the rich customs, traditions and language of Cambodia, while exploring the…
AI is now acceptable, it just has to be cute
Appearances matter when it comes to getting others aboard the AI train, and eliciting human emotion through adorable animals has proven much more effective than mimicking realism…
Who’s really making a living from fame in Korea?
In a world where it's easier than ever to get 15 seconds of fame, government data shows just how few make a full-time living from it in South Korea.