Prompt Cast
The mysterious world of Animation Plaza and the controversy surrounding Genius annotations
TLDR Animation Plaza, a website featuring bizarre 3D cartoons, faces legal threats and ownership changes, while Genius sparks debate by annotating articles and blog posts, leading to controversy and frustration among critics and supporters.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
A man becomes obsessed with a website called Animation Plaza that features bizarre and repetitive 3D cartoons, and wonders who created them and where they came from.
04:26
Animation Plaza, a website featuring bizarre and random 3D cartoons, shuts down after receiving a legal threat for giving away images that were actually worth money, and despite the website's history of being bought and sold multiple times, no one is willing to reveal why the company existed or its value.
08:49
Animation Factory produced weird gifts that were often requested by customers, and during the late 90s, when the internet was chaotic and websites were like a crazy playground, people could easily request and receive these bizarre animations.
12:55
Animation Factory was a magical company where employees could create bizarre animations, but the original owners sold it just before the dotcom boom and missed out on the success.
17:01
The original owners of Animation Factory were given no notice when the company was shut down, but the website and its universe of characters were eventually acquired by a couple in Canada who now appear to be trying to profit from it.
21:37
The hosts discuss a tweet from someone named Sarah Morrison that they don't understand, but it is related to a tech company called Genius that used to annotate rap lyrics.
25:32
Genius has hired a writer to annotate articles and blog posts on the internet, which has sparked a debate about whether this is criticism or abuse, and a congresswoman has gotten involved.
28:55
The debate about Genius annotating articles and blog posts on the internet has sparked frustration and aggravation, with some arguing that Genius should be allowed to do what they want and others feeling that it is a form of elitism and lack of control over criticism.
32:16
The controversy surrounding Genius annotating articles and blog posts on the internet is explained, with some people defending Genius and others being upset about their edits and comments.
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