Midjourney's AI Spas Revolutionize Healthcare, Peppa Pig Faces Child Voice AI Backlash, Apple Mac Price Hikes Hit Consumers, Google Gemini Reinvents AI Study Help

**Carly Wilson** (0:05)
Welcome to Digimasters Shorts, we are your hosts, Adam Nagus and Carly Wilson, delivering the latest scoop from the digital realm.
Midjourney, best known for its AI image generation tools, has announced a surprise move into consumer health care with plans to launch a futuristic full body scanning spa by 2027 The company's new division, Midjourney Medical, is developing what it calls Ultrasonic CT, a full body ultrasound system that uses echolocation to map the body in just 60 seconds. Customers would stand on a platform that lowers them into a pool of water, where a ring of half a million microscopic ultrasonic sensors sends sound waves through the body to build a detailed internal image. Midjourney says the system can generate terabytes of data each second, claiming its scanners could eventually perform more annual scans than all MRI machines worldwide combined. The first flagship, Midjourney Spa in San Francisco, will combine the scanners with hot tubs, saunas and cold plunges, aiming to make advanced imaging as casual as a day at the spa. The company plans to deploy up to 50,000 units over six years, with a long-term goal of delivering a billion affordable scans each month. Executives argue that frequent accessible full-body scans could help detect early signs of chronic illness and give people more control over their health data. For now, the scanners will provide detailed body composition maps while the company pursues broader regulatory approvals and conducts research trials. Midjourney says the next year will focus on refining hardware and algorithms with a third generation scanner planned for 2028 and massive expansion targeted by 2031
While the concept promises to blend luxury wellness with cutting edge diagnostics, critics note the project remains ambitious and largely unproven.

**Adam Nagus** (1:45)
An American toy giant is facing backlash over the reported use of artificial intelligence in contracts for child voice actors on the hit animated series Peppa Pig. Industry sources say a new clause would require young performers to sign over the rights to their voices for AI-generated commercial use within the franchise. Critics warn this could allow the company to clone and reuse a child's voice indefinitely for promotional and other purposes.
Nearly 1,000 professionals, organized by the Agents of Young Performers Association, have signed an open letter condemning the terms. The letter argues that children cannot provide fully-informed legal consent and that parental approval should not serve as a blanket license for indefinite AI use. It calls for all agreements involving a child's voice to be fully exempt from artificial intelligence applications. The company has responded, saying the protection of child performers is central to its values and that it will engage with evolving AI standards responsibly. Concerns are mounting across the industry as similar AI clauses become increasingly common in voiceover work. Peppa Pig, which debuted in 2004 and was acquired in a multi-billion dollar deal in 2019, now finds itself at the center of a growing debate over children's rights in the age of artificial intelligence.
Apple has announced price increases for several Mac and iPad models, citing a global memory chip shortage fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. The company described the surge in demand as an unprecedented challenge for the consumer electronics industry. It's said the rapid expansion of AI data centers has driven extraordinary spikes in memory and storage costs unlike anything seen before. The new entry-level MacBook Neo now starts at $699, up from $599. The 512GB MacBook Air rises to $1,019, while the 1TB MacBook Pro increases to $1,999. On the tablet side, the 128GB iPad Air climbs to $749, and the 256GB iPad Pro Wi-Fi model now costs $1,119.
Industry analyst Nabila Popal said the hikes were higher than expected, and suggested upcoming iPhone price increases could reach as much as $200 for Pro models. Apple said it has tried to shield customers from rising component costs, but has now reached a point where price increases are necessary. The company acknowledged the changes are unwelcome and said it is working to find solutions.

**Carly Wilson** (4:10)
Students have been using AI tools to summarize chapters, get homework help and review for exams, but those tools do not always tell them what they should actually be studying. Google is now trying to address that gap with a new feature called Study Notebooks in Gemini. Instead of simply generating answers, the tool acts more like a personal tutor, adapting to what a student understands and where they are struggling.
After course materials are uploaded, Gemini first creates a quiz to assess knowledge gaps before building a study plan.
It then delivers personalised lessons focused only on weak areas, followed by quizzes to track real improvement rather than memorisation. The system continuously adjusts what students see next based on their performance. A new progress dashboard breaks subjects into smaller learning goals, marking strengths and highlighting areas that still need attention. Study Notebooks will also support standardised test prep including the SAT, with more exams like the JEE, NEET and GRE expected to follow. As the feature rolls out globally, Gemini is expanding from a simple chatbot into a tool designed to help students plan, track and improve their learning.