The patent filed on March 13 shows how Nintendo plans to use this technology to improve visual quality in handheld mode without affecting performance. The details are still being speculated, but the information points toward a system that applies machine learning to upscale lower resolutions.
The most recent drama released on Netflix has climbed up the streaming charts, and it currently sits in the number one spot of the streamer’s most popular TV shows. Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, was released only a few days ago, and so far, the drama miniseries has captivated audiences nationwide with its realistic depiction of the aftermath of a crime. The four-episode miniseries sits above Netflix originals like Running Point, Zero Day, reality series Temptation Island and true crime docuseries American Murder: Gabby Petito.
In one of the most surprising behind-the-scenes revelations about Severance, executive producer Ben Stiller personally reached out to former U.S. President Barack Obama to offer him a voice role in the series. The idea was to have Obama provide the voice for an authoritative Lumon figure, likely one of the corporation’s omnipresent instructional messages or training videos—blurring the line between corporate propaganda and political speech. While the cameo ultimately never happened, the mere fact that Stiller envisioned Obama’s voice within Severance’s eerie world speaks volumes about the show’s commitment to disorienting, uncanny casting choices.
During BuzzFeed’s The Puppy Interview, Hale revealed many of the high-profile projects he auditioned for over the years, including Pitch Perfect, 50 Shades of Grey, and even recently, The Substance. However, the biggest one might have been the role of Hannah Montana, which she auditioned for back when she was 14 and still living in Tennessee. “It was a couple years before they had cast Miley in it. I remember the audition. It was a taped audition in Tennessee. It was the audition that made me want to be an actress. I remember that vividly, it was very cool,” Hale said. Speaking about the many parts she auditioned for over the years, Hale said:
I’m an insider, Helly R., and everything you’ve been told about severance is false. We aren’t happy; we’re miserable, and they mistreat us down there!