wh5 = who, what, where, when and why. The five basic questions that are the structure of any story. Explored in "Who says what, where, when and and Why: Context in Conversation." An introduction to Sociolinguistics through Conversation Analysis. wh5 is the blogsite of the book published 2008 by Nanundo-Phoenix, Tokyo.
An AI image in place of human models…
Winnie: I need a Japanese girl for this promotion.
Fred: Walking towards the camera, on the street. Studying in New York?
An image appears.
Fred: Something like Miku Hatsune?
An image appears.
Winnie: Well, it’s something the otaku will connect with.
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Voice-over
As the narrative changes, the image changes. An AI version of an artificial popular culture icon will get attention. Without the cost of hiring models, studio and video production team.
A month or two ago she secured several Thai government advertizing contracts as a mascot.
The Japanese government also gave White Rabbit a contract to promote the “My Number” campaign (linking people’s names to numbers so they can be digitally tracked).
Is White Rabbit drifting into an ethical disconnect?
WHITE RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT…
Luck for people, or luck for the government?
