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Creepy AI-powered Mario hologram not endorsed by Nintendo, company admits

An unsettling AI-powered hologram of Nintendo mascot Mario at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 event in Las Vegas was…

An unsettling AI-powered hologram of Nintendo mascot Mario at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 event in Las Vegas was unlicensed and unofficial, the company behind the technology has now admitted. Footage of Mario's hologram from CES attendees shows the stiffly animated plumber responding to questioning with generic answers and rough lip movement, as the bizarre voice reels off a robotic response. "The AI hologram animation briefly seen today is an unfinished proof of concept tested for a client to demonstrate technological capabilities and innovation," a Proto spokesperson told Kotaku.

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