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  Aberdeen open top bus tours to launch next weekend The Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has announced that an open top bus tour will be debuting on the 18 th of April. The bus service, aptly named the Aberdeen Adventurer has been aimed at showcasing the vibrant culture and art scene along with several of the cities big hitter landmarks like Marischal Square and Fittie. The announcement shows the efforts being made to bolster Aberdeen’s reputation as a tourist hub whilst continuing to provide new and engaging experiences for current residents. With a busy docket of summer plans ahead for the Granite city, with around 40,000 visitors due to cruise ships and several thousand more during the Tall Ships Races, the AGCC have described it as “the perfect time to launch the Aberdeen Adventurer”. Ticket holders will also be eligible for discounts with business deciding to partner with the new attraction. City mainstay’s such as BrewDog and Codona’s are slated to...

  Pastel plagiarism – The AI trend turning Ghibli’s magic into a hollow ghost There’s a new “aesthetic” (yuck) washing over social media: AI-generated slop mimicking the lush, hand-crafted beauty of Studio Ghibli. It’s whimsical, dreamlike, and eerily accurate — too accurate. What looks like a loving tribute to one of the world’s most beloved animation houses, is far more sinister once the veneer of internet trendiness and cuteness is ripped away. It’s a soulless demon, discrediting and disrespecting the life’s work of some of planet earth’s finest creatives. ©Studio Ghibli    In recent weeks, a flood of AI-generated “Ghibli-style” landscapes and characters have gone viral. From villages bathed in golden light to fantastical creatures born from these algorithmic mashups. The images parade around in the skin of Ghibli without understanding the soul, time and emotion spent beneath it. And that's exactly the problem. Studio Ghibli is more than a visual style. It's de...