Hacker News with Generative AI: Latvia

Pets Can't Stop Watching 'Flow,' the Oscar-Winning Cat Movie (nytimes.com)
“Flow,” a dialogue-free animated Latvian film made with open-source software, is keeping our domesticated friends riveted.

Animals, Movies, Animation, Latvia

81 points by ChrisArchitect 23 days ago | 12 comments

Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian power systems synchronised with Europe (elering.ee)
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the Continental Europe Synchronous Area on 9 February 2025 at 2:05 PM.

Energy, Europe, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

73 points by miki123211 52 days ago | 24 comments

Another undersea cable damaged in Baltic Sea (france24.com)
Another undersea data cable, this time connecting Sweden and Latvia, has been severed in the Baltic Sea, officials from both countries said Sunday, and prompted Latvia to dispatch a warship near to where the incident had occurred.

Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Baltic Sea, Sweden, Latvia

176 points by belter 66 days ago | 157 comments

First time a Blender-made production has won the Golden Globe (variety.com)
In a major upset, Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis‘ “Flow” won the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday evening.

Animation, Awards, Film Industry, Latvia

296 points by jgilias 86 days ago | 49 comments