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Every one of us helps shape society & culture NOT just the billionaires & corporations. Those creating are not the ones funding creators, creation comes from labor & those brave enough to bring their experiences, ideas, stories, history, emotions & perspective into reality. 1/2

My position -Gen AI & Llms are built on exploitation & theft of labor/data. -AI surveillance, military targetting & policing has high risk of misuse. -Lots of Enviro & energy issues. -AI Deepfakes, misinfo, bias, psychosis, scams & hallucination are not good. -AI regulations & safety are needed.

Sharing this helpful learning resource by owlcat games, it's a good launching point for anyone interested in making games! owlcat.games/learning

Hey all, I'd really like to get to know people in my following a little bit more. Would you mind writing me a little blurb in the comments about yourself. Your first name or handle is fine & just a little interesting fact about you, maybe a sample of work you do, or maybe a cute pic of your pet. 😁

I need to get back to work but I'm stuck and can't move. 🦊

One Piece has been such a special & beloved piece of fiction in our modern day. I've grown up with it as have many others. When I started seeing revolts flying the flag I worried some movements would twist the message of freedom to fit their narrative. He's team Emu not Luffy.🖕

BLEEDING HEARTS! My new creator owned book with @StipanMorian, Matt Hollingsworth (goat), Hassan Otsmane Elhaou (Nope), coming from VERTIGO COMICS! (that has a nice ring, doesn't it?) So...what it about? (6 page preview below)

This vid goes over the economy, how the average person doesn't matter to gdp. Why you aren't getting that raise you've been hoping for. How AI threatens labor & how there's no incentive for those in power to support UBI. Class consciousness is needed. youtu.be/T2OHjHPkUzM?...

It's never been more important than now to be aware of what is going on with AI, talk about it, share information & push back. Be human, don't abandone empathy & critical thinking. Goes over something I've been worried about for the past 3 years. youtu.be/77oSBNvfpr4?...

Hell yeah, new title drop 😎 "Legionnaires of the Antichrist" Sounds pretty metal 🤘

"It's innevitable." "Adapt or die." "Embrace it or get left behind." "The genie is out of the bottle." "It'll get better, just wait." "This is the worst it will ever be." These things are said to get you to believe/fear you don't have agency to resist, question & criticize.

Really good one to listen to. Michael as usual is always extremely well articulated in talking about the philosophy behind the current state of big tech & their partnership with the government. youtu.be/_spw4MnVsHw?...

Easy to digest for people who haven't been following the topic. Go watch, like & pass it on if you care about creators, the internet, facts & reality. youtu.be/_zfN9wnPvU0?...

I've noticed a huge uptick in game studio's hiring in the past few months, really curious what's going on as it's a big contrast to the last couple of years and many issues plaguing the industry hasn't seemed to have improved much. Anyone know what's up?

Watch it if you care about free media. There's been a capture happening that more people need to pay attention to. Not only is this dire for various media industries/workers but it's dangerous for those who consume media, free speech & democracy. youtu.be/V64TdrkhTqo?...

Good essay, give it a read if interested. www.artforum.com/features/gen...

A powerful message to anyone who says they can't make art or that it's pointless. youtu.be/2XZ9z6OewR0?...

The Paradox of Tolerance

In order for me to write poetry that isn't political I must listen to the birds and in order to hear the birds the warplanes must be silent. -Marwan Makhoul

A good read with regards to AI's impact on the art industry.

Sea Lioning, for the people who may have felt this but didn't have a name to put to it.

No one's truly free until everyone has freedom. A society built on oppressing others is one that has bought into the illusion that only their freedom matters & can never be taken away. We should always seek to champion everyone's right to live a life of peace, fairness & dignity.

Just played our first networked test over steam today of the game we're working on, still so much to do but it was really cool things worked & me & my co-dev were successfully able to play and do things together through server. We're getting closer one step at a time! 💪

Always happy to listen to Karen Hao dig into the AI industry's dirt. Give it a listen! youtu.be/e70RT6c01M8?...

A great discussion on critical thinking, relevant issues in the modern world & the dangers of oursourcing your thinking to AI & authority. youtu.be/-Pc3IuVNuO0?...

A nice reminder Watch it, then sign off. Enjoy your life, spend time with family, work on a project, create some art! youtu.be/bIBUGQ0aYnc?...

Art is vulnerability put to canvas. An artist may project confidence but if they care about their arts message it's rare they will not be tortured by thoughts of how they aren't good enough to fully communicate what they wanted. Stay humble & diligent. Keep improving & creating.

Creativity is not only about having interesting ideas. It's also about having the ability and will to turn those ideas into reality.

Happy to report, progress has been going well on our game. It's been a busy year so far, this project is ambitious to say the least, but step by step we are getting closer to our milestones! Hoping that we can do some reveals and private invites for some early testing before the year is out. 👀

"There are no original ideas" A lazy self soothing statement. All ideas can be related to other ideas, originality comes from the unique & personal execution of ideas. It's reductive to attribute the entire worth of something created to the inspirations that lead to it.

I love how all the conversations around work from home omit the fact some of us are still working remote because of a pandemic that the government and the media are still pretending doesn't exist

Dang, I might have to cull some of my follows. Wonder if it would even matter at this point. Apparently I'm on some block lists because I follow too many people. 😅 I just want to follow as many creatives and artists on here as I can.

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David Baldacci breaks down the problem creatives have with generative AI extremely well. youtu.be/0fPUWSv2JCI?...

Stop wrongly accusing others of using AI in their art. You're creating a hostile online art environment for everyone where the work that artists post online have to either be flawless, devoid of shorthand hacks & style choices or so obviously terrible that it must be human.

I knew an amazingly technical artist who one day completely abandonned her hyper rendered style for something simple & childlike. It confused me to see that dramatic shift. It took years to understand her choice. Create art YOU want to make not what you think others want to see.

One of the most powerful things you can do as artists is to surround yourself with people who will inspire you, challenge you, collaborate with you & support your small achievements as well as believe in your grand dreams no matter how ridiculous they seem to the average person.

🔥 It's happening! Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney and they cited mine and Gary Marcus' work exposing their infringement in their filing. LET'S GO! 🔥

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The curse and super power of artists is feeling like you're never good enough but also stubbornly using that feeling as the motivation needed to improve.

Hey, how's everyone's day going? 👋😄

Typically there’s 2 brands of 3D artists. The 1st is mainly a technician, they typically excel at optimization, hyper detail, likeness & mastering software features. They need fully realized concepts/refs no exception & will follow instructions perfectly even when flawed. 1/3

Division, Apathy & Moral Bankruptcy will be our collective downfall. Shout-out to those still trying their best.

If you're not having fun or enjoying creating Art then what's even the point. Express your creativity & passions! 💪

Watch this video, pass it on, this is exactly what many have been warning about for years now. Too often we focus on infringement issues, however AI slop spam & misinfo has always been the bigger concern. I don't understand how anyone can defend this stuff. youtu.be/2B4_wFOSsuE?...

Hell, it's about time 🚬 kotaku.com/overwatch-2-...

It's time Canada took advantage of all their talented creative workers and invested more in creative fields at home. There's no reason why Canada can't build a huge games, film & TV industry, we already have plenty of home grown talent the US loves to hire.

To studio's currently using generative AI models trained on copyright materials they did not license. You should be forced to disclose. It's BS you're forcing artists to use them & allowed to stay hidden in shadows. If you believe the tech is right stand behind it openly cowards.

Your ideas aren't special, what you do with ideas makes them special. How you execute them, the parts of yourself you put in them, how it connects with people, the unique aspects that set it apart to similar ideas & the ability to get it out of your head for others to experience.