source material
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Hasbro trained large-language models using certified source material to create AI-native versions of its characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The goal for “Wishbone” was to make these stories accessible for children, paying homage to the source material, while aiming to instill young viewers with the interest to pick up the books themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In many cases, critics frame objections around “historical accuracy” or fidelity to source material, while supporters argue mythology and fiction have always evolved through reinterpretation and artistic adaptation.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Those vignettes became source material for her new music.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Pulcinella is sparklingly inventive with its source material but it is nevertheless the musical equivalent of placing the Art Deco spire of Manhattan's Chrysler Building on top of Christopher Wren's Greenwich Hospital.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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