#assembly ai

[tobisaw]

new pokemon go event today guys

[metamorphicmuse]

Men At Work Pin-up Calendar (Mr. December) - Autoworker

"Tuned Up and Ready to Go."

[crushed-oranged-angered]

Gonna be so for real, seeing lots of posts calling Caitlyn Kiramman a ‘complex female character’. And sure she’s hot and I’ve got like some lesbian solidarity with her and she’s had all of one trauma (dead mom) and that made her want to become a mega-cop war-criminal or whatever but that doesn’t feel like enormously complex to me that feels like the bare minimum. Maybe I watched too many action movies when I was like 14 but I feel like we have so many options to point to for complex female character like Jinx or Mel or Ambessa or Vi or Sevika like why is everyone pointing at Caitlyn who has like. Respectfully. The least going on other than revenge?

[gale-gentlepenguin]

AI writing and AI art dont hold value.

Why should I value something that no one was willing to make themselves?

[ai-arts-gallery]

Dark world...

[juanabaloo]

predictions HOPES AND DREAMS for the new BTVS Hulu sequel:

(i have no sources just my brain for this, this is all speculation. i have zero connection to the show and don't do any professional writing for TV or movies.)

the new show will largely ignore ATS, vampire soul lore (which was already a mess of inconsistencies), and details of BTVS plots.

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SMG enters in the second half of ep 1 to explain some lore / hand off the baton metaphorically

SMG also has some good screen time in ep 2, but after that is just in brief scenes. think Do Revenge, or slightly more than Do Revenge.

SMG is not in every ep, but is definitely in the last one.

S1 is only 8 eps and besides a very brief cameo the show is very focused on the new cast (as it should be IMO)

more including my Fuffy incredible hail-mary longshot under the cut

the brief cameo is by Amber (as Tara or someone else) or Michelle (as Dawn). less likely are Emma (as Anya or someone else) or Charisma (as Cordelia or someone else). if people return as their original character (that canonically already died) there is ZERO explanation for it. they are not zombies or vampires or ghosts. it's as if they never died in canon. something something Buffyverse multiverse (which i hear is a thing in the comics)

neither James (Spike) nor David (Angel) make a cameo. [i actually wrote this before David's tweet which seems to imply he is not involved with the show at this time.]

Buffy's personal life (and dating life / relationship status) is not mentioned on the show. think Giles in S1 pre Jenny.

there's a few easter eggs / jokes thrown in for fans of the original cast. the show steers clear of original shipping wars (namely Bangel vs Spuffy).

i'm rooting for a joke about Buffy and cookie dough.

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the show is well received. there are rumbles of a better HD remaster for the original BTVS. ratings are good. S2 is announced partway through S1, with 10 eps.

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partway through S2 we get a little more about Buffy's personal life. maybe one of the younger Slayers needs some guidance that requires Buffy to share.

there are 2-3 more cameos by original cast.

IF James or David make a cameo they are not de-aged and they are not their original characters. one of those "perhaps in another life" type of appearances. attraction, maybe some lingering looks, but no kissing or anything.

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S3 is similar to S2. a few cameos but nothing wild.

Buffy reveals that she is bi sometime in S3. we get a few more glimpses of her personal life.

(if you haven't read this prediction for Buffy in the new show, you really must)

behind the scenes during S2-S3 there's a push by the showrunners for Eliza to come back as Faith, just for a cameo. she is focused on her new career (PAT therapy work) but very very (VERY) graciously agrees to be a voice on the phone. she could talk just to Buffy or to the younger Slayer(s).

BONUS POINTS if Faith and Buffy have their trademark snarky flirty banter. think S7 vibes. [i will lose my mind for 40s Fuffy]

[as an Eliza superfan i must explain that Eliza looks incredible so the voice thing is not bc she looks bad. she looks her age and also gorgeous.]

the voice appearance by Faith is warmly received.

[i don't think Faith would ever become a real therapist, but i can see her being a helpful older mentor type to younger Slayers. there are some fics that do this really well.]

around the same time as the ep with the voice appearance airs, Eliza does a little bit of press. she is promoting PAT (psychedelic assisted therapy) and/or a book and/or her autobiography and/or something else amazing.

a new decent HD remaster for original BTVS is officially planned.

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S4 with 10 eps is announced as the last season partway through S3. a spin-off might happen, focused on the new cast. there is a LOT of talk about a movie post S4.

ratings are good, so S4 being the last one is more about studios renegotiating contracts than the show doing poorly.

the show realizes that none of Buffy's canon romantic guys (not gender neutral) from original BTVS make sense for new show Buffy.

(and again, Spike and Angel are not available, for some hand wavy reason in show. IRL it's bc they look too old and de-aging costs too much money for the show budget. and also the show doesn't want to re-ignite the Bangel vs Spuffy shipping wars)

as part of S4 (not the last ep) we get one brief Fuffy scene. [i promptly lose my mind]

brief Fuffy scene is not the last ep or the last scene of an ep

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off the top of my head here's the scene:

Buffy is chatting with younger Slayer(s) and realizes she needs to pick up important item X from her place

(is it a cottage? rustic cabin in the woods? sleek modern condo / apt in the city? a motel room? choose your own adventure!)

Buffy texts someone as they head to her place

younger Slayer waits in the car / limo / taxi for Buffy, who says she will just "run in and grab it"

Buffy gets to her front door and someone opens it

(possible cut to commercial for maximum buildup)

Faith in relaxed / loungewear opens it. maybe even full on pajamas? [i don't think Faith would ever wear sushi pajamas for the record] the way they smile and talk to each other you KNOW they are sleeping together. chemistry off the charts!

BONUS POINTS if Buffy's jacket opens a little and you see she is wearing a Red Sox shirt. or maybe after she gets back in the car she says it's hot and unzips her jacket and reveals the Red Sox shirt.

MORE BONUS POINTS if Faith seems to be wearing something of Buffy's. like a UC Sunnydale shirt or - if Buffy graduated from college, like University of Cleveland - have Faith wear that. or have it be on her coffee mug.

not sure if the item Faith gives to Buffy at the door is Faith's original knife or just some random thing but Buffy is in a hurry so she needs to leave immediately

i can 100% imagine that Buffy is very aware of the younger Slayer(s) watching and will NOT kiss Faith bc of this

[i mean, don't get me wrong, if they gave us kissing 40s Fuffy i'll probably have a heart attack, in a good way. i just don't see it happening, esp since the focus of the show is on the younger Slayer(s)]

Buffy gets back in the car / limo / taxi and looks back to Faith. Faith is in the doorway drinking a mug of coffee, smiling and waving at the younger Slayer(s). Buffy looks fully in love. Closeup on Faith's face, she's smiling. She raises the mug in like a toast motion, and does the 3x17 Enemies "Don't worry big guy" half wink thing.

or it that's too cutesy then just have her look lovingly back at Buffy

honestly they could be clearly in the middle of an ongoing argument and be all snarky with each other and i would still lovit

AND SCENE

Fuffy Nation collectively breaks into singing dancing applause!

if Eliza has any involvement in the new show that will be fantastic. but she doesn't owe us fans anything. she has every right to retire in peace. if she were to do anything i wrote above i would be ecstatic, but i have no expectations that she would do it. she has said she is retired from her acting career.

i would be forever grateful if she did return, but give her zero grief if she does not.

[travels-with-independent-music]

Your Dystopia, My Utopia

[gacha-incels]

'Deepfake Punishment Law' Passes National Assembly Plenary Session… 'Knowing' Clause Deleted

Published on Sept 26 2024 Reporter Kim Se-won

this article is originally in Korean and has been mtl and edited into english. It’s not going to be a 1:1 but the basic facts should be there. If you notice any discrepancies please lmk and I’ll edit it assp. thanks for your help and continued patience everyone

In a plenary session of the National Assembly held on the 26th, a revision to the 'Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes,' which includes the 'Deepfake Sexual Violence Prevention Act,' passed. The bill now imposes penalties of up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30 million KRW for possession, storage, or viewing of deepfake sexual exploitation material. The controversial clause containing the term 'knowing' was ultimately removed.

On the afternoon of the 26th, the ruling and opposition parties passed the revision bill to the 'Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes' in the National Assembly plenary session. Among 249 lawmakers present, 241 voted in favor, with no opposition and 8 abstentions. The revised law stipulates that those who possess, purchase, store, or view deepfake sexual exploitation content can be punished with up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30 million KRW.

Previously, on the 25th, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly sparked controversy by adding the term 'knowing' to Article 14, Section 2 of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act. The clause was added out of concern that individuals might unknowingly possess or view deepfake content and then face punishment.

Representative Kim Yong-min of the Democratic Party argued during the committee's full meeting, “If someone sends a video through KakaoTalk, it may be automatically downloaded and viewed. If the video happens to be deepfake content, the recipient is considered to have possessed and viewed it. However, it's impossible to determine if it’s deepfake just by looking at the video alone. That’s why we need to explicitly include the element of intent, to prevent unnecessary investigations.”

However, after the revision passed in the Judiciary Committee, concerns and criticisms mounted that the added clause could be exploited by perpetrators to evade punishment. On the same day, 180 women's organizations, including the Korea Cyber Sexual Violence Response Center, the Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center, and the Women's Party, issued a joint statement. They condemned the addition of the term, stating, "By adding the condition 'knowing,' it creates a loophole where perpetrators can claim ignorance and avoid legal punishment. Instead of holding consumers accountable, it provides an opportunity for them to escape the legal net."

Amid growing concerns surrounding the bill, just before the plenary vote, Representative Choo Mi-ae introduced an amendment that deleted the 'knowing' clause. This amendment was ultimately passed.

Kim Han-gyu, a member of the opposition and a Democratic Party representative on the Gender Equality and Family Committee, explained, “Many lawmakers may question why a revision was introduced to a bill that passed the Judiciary Committee. The term 'knowing' was added during the committee's full meeting due to concerns about excessive investigations.” He continued, “However, in just one day, many citizens expressed concerns about the revised wording, which is why this amendment was submitted.”

He further added, "This law deals with deepfake crimes, which have caused significant concern in our society. Both ruling and opposition parties have put in great effort to pass laws related to deepfakes. I ask for support so that all the efforts of the National Assembly over the years will not be in vain due to the inclusion of a single word."

[joe-england]

ANIMATION HEROES, ASSEMBLE!

[jackass-jones]

My appreciation for iris and ota as characters increases every time I play aitsf like I think the side characters in aini are more likable but they don’t have as much depth cuz you have to remember them in all these different points in time and their different relationships with all the protagonists and it gets really wishy washy but in the first game it’s just like. Here’s iris and ota, they’re fucking annoying and sketchy as hell. Please spend all your time with them 🥰

[seanastinhopeunquenchable]

Sean Astin’s presentation to the California State Assembly, August, 7 on AI and workers’ rights. 

[sandimexicola]

Assembly line work

Midjourney prompt: A man working all night, deep deep in a complicated factory, rusted assembly line, gears, robot parts --personalize lyyfpp9 --style raw --stylize 50 --chaos 25 --no breasts, cleavage --v 6.1

[nuacam]

So excited to have my hands of the first proper prototype of my NuaCam project. It's crazy to see just how far I have come in a few short months, growing this from a simple idea to a functional device. The goal is to build a camera which utilising ai stylisation to capture reality in a new light. Now I can focus on improving the ai side to try and create exciting styles to use. The first prototype was causing lots of lost hours debugging due to lose wires, so I bite the bullet and designed this pcb to help me develop the software side.

[groundnews]

i'm doing the same co-op battle's singleplayer version over and over in pmex bc faster than real co-op and i need some specific trinkets, and as of now the team on the left has sygna suit ethan in the first position. apparently the only way to prevent that fucker from using trainer moves anytime he can (other than waiting until that particular one would no longer have any effect) is either attacking with the one team not controlled by shoddy trainer ai or, when set to auto, use the aim for the left or aim for the right strategy emote. attack together or aim for the center don't help much, he'll attack at the very most once before going back to trainer moves, and sometimes my digital overlord is not merciful enough to make him attack before he's used the 3 trainer move MP he has between entering battle and using an attacking move. the MP regain passive skill makes the trainer ai do the spaghetti code equivalent of "ooh shiny" over and over. the team on the right is a bit better because of no MP regain, but still tries to set up enough to erase the opponent from past, present, and future in one hit, even though just knocking the opponent out would be enough and wouldn't put us at risk of losing via patiently waiting until each pokemon on our side gets knocked out. because of all that, i can't even go afk for two or so minutes while the battles do themselves. i'm in hell.

[aesopsharpmybeloved]

Sharpies in 40 or so years 🤗

[ai-arts-gallery]

Ai nightmares...