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There's more nuance to Doomguy than him just being a fella who eradicates hellspawn with the BFG. He's quite the art connoisseur as well or at least that's what a new Doom mod might have you believe. Modders Filippo Meozzi and Liam Stone turned E1M1, the first map in the original game, into an interactive art gallery. Doom: The Gallery Experience, which is a free browser game on Itch.io and Newgrounds, sees Doomguy wielding a glass of wine or can of beer as he peruses classic works of art, collects cash and listens to Johann Sebastian Bach's "Suite No. 1 in G major." "Doom: The Gallery Experience was created as an art piece designed to parody the wonderfully pretentious world of gallery openings," the game's Itch.io page reads. "In this experience, you will be able to walk around and appreciate some fine art while sipping some wine and enjoying the complimentary hors doeuvres in the beautifully renovated and re-imagined E1M1 of id Software's Doom (1993)." You can use the cash to buy items like socks and a tote from the gift shop, and munch on hors d'oeuvres to fill up a cheese meter (there's one for drinks too). Doomguy even sports a pair of fashionable glasses here. When you interact with artworks such as Jacopo da Sellaio's Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts or Piero di Cosimo's The Return from the Hunt, you'll see a link to the relevant Metropolitan Museum of Art webpage. Alternatively, Doomguy might tell you he doesn't want to look at a particular piece anymore. Maybe he just wants to get back to shooting demons. Same, Doomguy, same.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/modders-turn-doom-into-a-classic-art-gallery-133100725.html?src=rss
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In Denmark, a thoughtful reimagining of church architecture is taking shape, challenging traditional notions of religious spaces. Currently under construction and the first new church to be built in Copenhagen in 30 years, restad Church exemplifies this trend. It's designed not just as a house of worship but as an inclusive gathering space that welcomes all neighborhood residents. A flexible interior, free from fixed furniture and hierarchical elements like raised pulpits, facilitates community activities like yoga classes and concerts. It creates a more egalitarian environment for religious ceremonies, too. As Eva Ravnborg, a partner at Henning Larsen architects, told Monocle: "The priest will be able to preach from any corner of the building. They will do this at eye level, instead of raised above the congregation."At restad, timber construction and a facade made from tree scraps create an atmosphere reminiscent of a forest clearing, while deep-set walls form welcoming niches for casual gatherings. These design choices, using materials and design elements that feel warm and familiar to everyone. That focus on creating a welcoming, low-barrier space reflects a larger cultural shift in Denmark, where religious buildings are being reimagined as vital community assets that will remain relevant for decades to come. By incorporating spaces for shared meals, cultural events and quiet reflection, the churches can serve as bridges between spiritual practice and everyday community life.
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Google knows a lot about you and your interests, and it uses that information to try and get more of your time and attention. A new Search Labs experiment called "Daily Listen," for instance, can turn your Discover feed into a professional podcast. Google's Discover is a curated feed on mobile devices filled with articles and videos that the company's algorithms believe are aligned with your interests based on your search queries and other activities. As 9to5Google notes, this feature is similar to the one Google released for NotebookLM last year. That NotebookLM tool can turn materials you feed it into a podcast with two hosts who even banter like they're real people. Daily Listen can create a podcast episode around 5 minutes in length that you can listen to for an overview on the latest about the topics you typically follow. You will have to opt into Search Labs if this is something you'd like to try by tapping on the flask icon at the top left of the Google app. Once it's on, you can find the Daily Listen Card underneath the Search bar in the Google app on Android and iOS. Click it to generate a podcast, which brings up a screen with a text transcript and audio controls. You can clearly see where each section of the podcast begins and ends in the audio scrubber, and you can pause, stop, rewind and fast forward it anytime. You can also give it a thumbs up or down to send Google your feedback. If you scroll down, you'll see a bunch of related stories grouped together based on the sections of the podcast in case you're looking for more information. The experimental feature is going live today in the US, according to 9to5Google, though it might take a while to start seeing the option to generate a podcast. It's not clear yet if Google has plans to roll it out to other regions, and there are no guarantees that it will get a wide release. Google This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-can-automatically-make-a-podcast-based-on-your-discover-feed-131126522.html?src=rss
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