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Comment on AI content warning label in ~creative
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Comment on AI content warning label in ~creative
feanne LinkI saw an artist's Instagram profile include the phrase "No AI" and I think it's easy to understand in the context of the controversy currently surrounding generative AI. It's shorthand for "I...I saw an artist's Instagram profile include the phrase "No AI" and I think it's easy to understand in the context of the controversy currently surrounding generative AI. It's shorthand for "I don't use generative AI to make my art".
As an artist, I'm considering using this kind of phrasing for my social media profiles too.
I don't think there's any need to quibble on the technicalities of "what is AI" within the context of the art industry-- obviously we are referring to generative AI tools such as Midjourney.
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Comment on The woman who wrote "Eat, Pray, Love" tried to kill her girlfriend and wrote a book about it in ~books
feanne LinkI think this reddit comment thread has fairly nuanced takes on it: ... ... She clearly has unhealthy and toxic behavior and is also trying to be open and aware about it and trying to change. I do...I think this reddit comment thread has fairly nuanced takes on it:
"attempting to" and "planning to before coming to your senses and seeking help" are two different things
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excerpts (and sensationalist titles) in magazines compress the narrative and focus on the most dysfunctional portions
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She clearly has unhealthy and toxic behavior and is also trying to be open and aware about it and trying to change.
I do think she had enough money and resources to get professional help and care for her partner early on, that could have prevented the total relapse into addiction and both of their destructive behavior.
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Comment on Museum of Color - from ancient ochre to blacker than Vanta Black in ~arts
feanne LinkMy fave parts of this essay were the price per pigment (On the Internet, you can buy one genuine snail-sourced ounce of Tyrian purple pigment for $115,098.97, plus tax) and the Stuart Semple vs....My fave parts of this essay were the price per pigment (On the Internet, you can buy one genuine snail-sourced ounce of Tyrian purple pigment for $115,098.97, plus tax) and the Stuart Semple vs. Anish Kapoor drama update (In 2024, Stuart Semple legally changed his name to Anish Kapoor). Stephanie Krzywonos
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Museum of Color - from ancient ochre to blacker than Vanta Black
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Comment on Pet store owner builds mini subway station for his cats in ~life.pets
feanne LinkHe previously built his cats a mini house, mini parking garage with functional elevator, mini supermarket, and more.He previously built his cats a mini house, mini parking garage with functional elevator, mini supermarket, and more.
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Pet store owner builds mini subway station for his cats
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Comment on Just Buy Nothing: A fake online store to combat shopping addiction in ~health.mental
feanne Link ParentI understand, I'm just sick of seeing AI-generated content everywhere so anytime I see it I just nope out.I understand, I'm just sick of seeing AI-generated content everywhere so anytime I see it I just nope out.
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Comment on Just Buy Nothing: A fake online store to combat shopping addiction in ~health.mental
feanne LinkCool idea! I would love this if it didn't use AI-generated images.Cool idea! I would love this if it didn't use AI-generated images.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
feanne LinkGirlypop! 90s/Y2K vibe Audrey Hobert - Wet Hair Audrey Hobert - Bowling Alley Cool girl catchy bops Chloe Qisha - Sexy Goodbye Chloe Qisha - I Lied, I'm Sorry Heartbreak anthems Alessi Rose - That...Girlypop!
90s/Y2K vibe
Audrey Hobert - Wet Hair
Audrey Hobert - Bowling AlleyCool girl catchy bops
Chloe Qisha - Sexy Goodbye
Chloe Qisha - I Lied, I'm SorryHeartbreak anthems
Alessi Rose - That Could Be Me
Oston - True-ish
Debbii Dawson - You Killed The Music - I'm in love with her sweet voice and intensely beautiful 70s ABBA vibe -
Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
feanne LinkI've been pretty stressed out in my personal life, and this past week was pretty hectic. But! I still managed to exercise consistently (gym, badminton, and bouldering), see friends, and finally...I've been pretty stressed out in my personal life, and this past week was pretty hectic. But! I still managed to exercise consistently (gym, badminton, and bouldering), see friends, and finally finish the big update for my tiny virtual pet sim, Pocket Kitten.
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Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech
feanne LinkFSNotes for super fast plain text and markdown notes. Search bar at the top also serves as a quick way to make a new note. It replaced notational velocity / nvalt for me. It's open source, works...FSNotes for super fast plain text and markdown notes. Search bar at the top also serves as a quick way to make a new note. It replaced notational velocity / nvalt for me. It's open source, works offline, syncs between MacOS and iOS (via iCloud), and it's a one-time purchase ($9 for Mac and $5 for iOS), not a subscription. Pricing is very reasonable IMO. Notes can be organized with tags and links, and there's also a quick way to share a note online (one click to create a webpage) if you want to.
Craft is what I use when I need presentable notes or documents that I can quickly share and edit anytime. I actually used this for my online wedding invitation! Syncs between iOS and MacOS, works offline, and it's easy for me to update using my phone anytime. So even if I know how to make webpages the old school way (HTML/CSS/PHP and upload via FTP) I just use Craft whenever I need a quick webpage; being able to instantly edit on my phone is so convenient. I also use this regularly as an online invitation for when we host get-togethers at home-- it's a quick link to show party details, map and directions, menu, etc. The free tier is already very useful; the subscription is for extra things like having a custom domain. I was on the free tier for the longest time and then I availed of the lifetime 40% off subscription offer during a past Black Friday sale. (I'm currently on a yearly $48 subscription.) I think this is kinda similar to Notion but I just prefer how Craft works better even while offline.
New File Menu because even though I haven't been a Windows user in decades, I still miss being able to right-click anywhere in a folder and create a new file (specifically text files). I use this $2 app to do that on my Mac. (I'm sure there's a way to do it for free / program it yourself if you're so inclined, but I was happy to just pay $2 for this app to do it for me.)
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Comment on A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear. in ~life.pets
feanne LinkThe best part of the story for me was when the neighbors were disappointed by the cat not stealing their stuff :))The best part of the story for me was when the neighbors were disappointed by the cat not stealing their stuff :))
“All of our neighbors think he’s amazing,” she said. “Some of them are quite put out that he hasn’t actually stolen anything of theirs.”
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Comment on In Tokyo for a couple of days, inviting recommendations in ~travel
feanne (edited )LinkI have a Google map list with notes :) It's mostly food + a bit of fashion. Mostly Ginza and Shibuya. Ragtag (I visited both Ginza and Omotesando branches) has a nice selection of used clothing...I have a Google map list with notes :) It's mostly food + a bit of fashion. Mostly Ginza and Shibuya.
Ragtag (I visited both Ginza and Omotesando branches) has a nice selection of used clothing from designer brands including CDG and Japanese designers like Kei Ninomiya, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe.
For small indie Japanese artisans and designers, check out 2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan, it's along the walkway/railway between Akihabara and Ueno stations.
I can also recommend this Google maps list from fashion educator Zoe Hong.
Enjoy Tokyo!!
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Comment on What were you right about? in ~talk
feanne LinkI saw David Corenswet in the show The Politician in 2020 and told my husband "wow he looks like a young Superman!" And now he is.I saw David Corenswet in the show The Politician in 2020 and told my husband "wow he looks like a young Superman!"
And now he is.
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Comment on My classroom will be AI-free this fall in ~humanities
feanne LinkAs someone who hated homework, I support this. It sounds fun!As someone who hated homework, I support this. It sounds fun!
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Comment on AI coding tools make developers slower but they think they're faster, study finds in ~tech
feanne LinkMakes sense to me. It's consistent with the saying "reading code is harder than writing code". If you didn't write the code yourself (or even if you wrote it but it's been a while so you've...Makes sense to me. It's consistent with the saying "reading code is harder than writing code". If you didn't write the code yourself (or even if you wrote it but it's been a while so you've forgotten how you set it all up), you have to spend some time deciphering it before you can modify, extend, or debug it.
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Comment on Some AI music I generated in ~creative
feanne Link ParentI think a person prompting generative AI art isn't necessarily "doing nothing". The process could be low-effort or high-effort. I do agree with the "pens stolen from artists" comparison though. In...I think a person prompting generative AI art isn't necessarily "doing nothing". The process could be low-effort or high-effort. I do agree with the "pens stolen from artists" comparison though.
In a hypothetical scenario wherein generative AI tech is ethical (trained on public domain / properly licensed material; open source and accessible tech and not just a corporation profiting while harming society), I wouldn't have a problem with people using it as a tool for creating art.
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Comment on Some AI music I generated in ~creative
feanne Link ParentI don't think the orchestra example is comparable to using AI. The orchestra's human musicians necessarily add their own perspective to the creative work because they are human. They have rights...I don't think the orchestra example is comparable to using AI. The orchestra's human musicians necessarily add their own perspective to the creative work because they are human. They have rights over their work. The wealthy patron in your example might be more similar to a film director, who does get artistic credit for a film, along with the other people who more directly created it (actors, cinematographers, visual effects team, etc.).
When using generative AI (or any other non-human tool), the AI itself does not have its own perspective because it doesn't have consciousness or a lived experience. The prompter, as the human, is the one adding their own intent and perspective.
I think a more accurate comparison would be something like, attaching pens to a tree and letting its windblown branches "draw" on paper. The tree is not "making art" because it's not a conscious being expressing its perspective. The person who conceptualized and set this up could be considered as the artist since they put their artistic intent into it even if they didn't actively create the pen marks. (My definition of what qualifies as "art" and who can be called the "artist" is based on Ellen Dissanayake's concept of "art as making special".)
That said, even if I'd consider both the "tree-drawings" and the AI-generated pieces to be art (and the conceptualizer / "prompter" to be the artist), I wouldn't be interested in engaging with the latter for ethical reasons. (Just because I accept that something is "art" and its creator an artist, doesn't mean I consider it good, interesting, or ethical.) I don't think anyone is being harmed by trees with pens, but I do think that generative AI is currently very harmful in a systemic way.
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Comment on I deleted my second brain in ~tech
feanne LinkMost of my daily notes are in an "autodelete" chat so they're automatically deleted after a month. These are mostly to-dos, random ideas, links, etc. Once in a while I scroll up to the top of the...Most of my daily notes are in an "autodelete" chat so they're automatically deleted after a month. These are mostly to-dos, random ideas, links, etc.
Once in a while I scroll up to the top of the chat and look through the notes that will get deleted soon, and check if there are any that I want to move to more permanent storage. Usually, an idea that I wanted to keep at the moment I thought of it gets "stale" after a few weeks and then I no longer feel the need to keep it.
I hope you find the right method for you! I haven't decided yet for my art. I might just write "No AI" in my profile too. But yeah I also hate that I even feel the need to declare that, just because of what's happening with generative AI these days.