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It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival. It could transform indie film-making, claims the director Next week a breakthrough 75-minute drama about the brutal crackdown in Iran on anti-government protesters in January will premiere at the Tribeca film festival in New York. It is called Dreams of Violets and is based on journalism, video footage and eyewitness accounts. “I would say 80% of it is a recreation of events that actually happened,” says its Iranian-British director Ash Koosha. But Dreams of Violets is a work of fiction, not a documentary: a drama following a group of strangers caught up in the protests, who meet by chance in an alleyway. How on earth has Koosha managed to pull together a drama about the killings in less than six months? The answer, it turns out, is by using artificial intelligence. Every image and character in Dreams of Violet
Read full articleThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, and three other Iranian crypto platforms on Tuesday, placing a sharper compliance spotlight on crypto flows tied to Iran. 4 Exchanges, 4 Nationals Hit as U.S. Expands Iran Crypto Sanctions Campaign The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, designated Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, […]
US Treasury sanctions Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, along with Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex under the 'Economic Fury' campaign targeting sanctions evasion. The post US sanctions Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
US Central Command struck Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, disabling vessels with precision munitions as part of a blockade enforcement operation. The post US Central Command strikes Iran-bound oil tankers in Gulf of Oman enforcement operation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex, along with their leadership, naming the exchanges as the digital-asset rails for Iran's central bank and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The US Treasury has announced a new round of Iran-related sanctions targeting crypto channels used to move value across borders, with Treasury officials arguing that Iran has turned to digital asset tools to bypass restrictions and maintain access to international funds. New Iran Sanctions On Crypto Exchanges The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) […]
Geopolitical tensions could lead to significant global economic impacts due to potential disruptions in oil supply and market volatility. The post Oil prices jump as Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz amid US tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
