{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"UIBuzz - Software and game development","title":"Blender and Anthropic: Funding and Fallout","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9b6ebe15\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":427,"description":"This week, I'm diving into the recent announcement that AI company Anthropic is financially supporting Blender, the beloved open-source 3D modeling tool. Anthropic pledged 240,000 euros as a corporate Patron member — but the community pushback was swift.Blender responded transparently, apologized to the community, and agreed to seek broader input going forward. The arrangement was also restructured from an ongoing membership to a one-time payment.My take? Nothing wrong happened here. Blender needs financial support to thrive, and a little community patience goes a long way.Buy me a Coffee and help this Podcast survivehttps://peterwitham.com/bmc","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YgrKeLdhg6NGDSmMtWQVwIbuSC2PIkAmGy-XD6on8uI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyMTk3LzE2OTE0/MjEwMDMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}