Marissa Clifford
The Enduring Allure of Baba Yaga, an Ancient Swamp Witch Who Loves to Eat People
Baba Yaga is a fearsome character from Russian folklore who lives in a hut that walks on chicken legs, and either cannibalizes her visitors or offers them help. In recent years, she's become a sort of aspirational figure on the Internet.
‘Did You Like Your Baby?‘: VR Puts Your Face on an Infant to Make You Want to Procreate
"The concept is that by seeing your own face on this child, a lot of authenticity is added to the experience."
The Neural Net That Recreated ‘Blade Runner’ Has the Movie Stuck in Its Memory
The AI that made ‘Blade Runner: Auto-encoded’ transposed the aesthetic of the movie onto other sci-fi classics.