#Technology and Creativity

[misscaiacreates]

Specters of Progress

In the monochromatic glow of your screen, you find yourself staring at the painting, a haunting portrayal of a future that feels all too near. The cool blues, grays, and purples merge with flashes of neon green, creating an eerie landscape of digital disarray. The face that emerges from the chaos is both human and not, a spectral reminder of what once was and what is swiftly becoming.

You take extra steps to keep AI art hidden from your personal feed because you don't want to be reminded. Each piece of algorithm-generated beauty feels like a threat, a reminder that creativity, the most human of expressions, is now shared with the cold, calculating circuits of artificial intelligence. The glitchy patterns and fragmented shapes around the figure symbolize the fractured reality you inhabit, where the line between human and machine blurs more each day.

You remember the stories. The journalists replaced by automated news bots, churning out articles faster and more efficiently than any human could. The artists whose unique styles have been mimicked and surpassed by machine learning models, leaving them to question their own value. If your job doesn't become obsolete first, then a human using AI will eventually take your job.

In this digital dystopia, you find yourself questioning everything. Is your work meaningful, or just another dataset to be fed into a machine? The subtle hints of circuitry woven into the painting's background echo this anxiety, reminding you that technology is inescapable, infiltrating every aspect of your existence.

The unease grows as you consider the future. Will your children know the joy of creating something with their own hands, or will they live in a world where every masterpiece, every innovation, is attributed to an algorithm? The profound statements etched into your mind — "Who controls the machines that shape our world?" and "What becomes of the human spirit in a world dominated by AI?" — leave you in a state of perpetual contemplation.

[shivamstechinsights]

"Top Tech Blogs on Tumblr: Must-Follow Sources for Tech Enthusiasts in 2024"

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5. **Mashable**: Covering tech, digital culture, and entertainment, Mashable is known for its engaging content and analysis on how technology impacts our daily lives ](https://blog.finxter.com/10-best-tech-blogs-your-ultimate-guide-for-2024/).

These blogs provide a mix of news, reviews, and insightful commentary that will keep any tech enthusiast informed and entertained.

[mydayswithtarotbystella]

Embracing Desires and Manifestations: Self-Realization

A little bit about Manifestation, Desires, and my plans about this.

Desires are the driving force behind our actions and decisions. They encompass our needs, wants, and aspirations, shaping our reality and guiding our journey through life. For me, desires have been a significant part of my existence, influencing my physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. My Journey with Diet Medication In the past year, I have been on Saxenda, a diet medication different…

[amethystamaris]

Harmonize, Innovate, Illuminate: Mastering Artistic Advocacy — Replay Highlights from May Week 2

A Note from Amethyst Amaris Greetings, beloved gems, I am deeply humbled and filled with gratitude for the overwhelming praise and support you’ve shown for our Harmony Workshops. These sessions have become a beacon of knowledge, creativity, and empowerment, offering a unique blend of industry insights, creative freedom, business direction, and empowering identity work. It is truly an honor to…

[acqua-marine]

[seraphinitegames]

Feel free to ignore this if it has been asked before.

I think N dislike for modern technology is pretty much common knowledge by now, and A isn't much better, BUT! why is M not sharing there views? It's mentioned that they are over 100 years but they easily embrace the modern world and never complain about it (unless it's the weather or people).

M is very good at adapting. It's definitely one of their major strengths! M just takes things as they come.

A and N are less able to do this, especially N!

F is the kind of person who sees something once and just gets it, so they're also just able to go with the flow. Especially as they love learning new things anyway!

Thank you so much for the ask! :)

[enneadau]

EMERGENCY AUTHOR UPDATE

I feel like this needs to be warned about. Everything on Ao3 that isn't set to private, HAS been data scraped and fed to 3 data sites that provide data for AI training, including writing and artwork.

Yes, this includes my entire Ennead series and everything else I've ever written and posted. As well as anything you all have written but not made private.

Ao3's legal team is fighting it and one site has made the data unavailable, but the other two aren't based in the USA so the fight is harder.

This is frustrating and upsetting news, especially for those of us who now need to pick between our Guest readers who have supported us for a long time and protecting the hard work that we've put our hearts and souls into and I just ask that we support each other and our choices during this time.

The link here has more details but from now on, until I can be sure there's a way to protect my work, which I've spent decades writing and planning, my stories will be posted for members of the site only.

[gansey-like]

tom cruise making the final installment of his multimillion dollar action movie franchise one hundred percent unequivocally anti-AI is so meaningful to me

[mad-girlslove-song]

the shittiest human art will always be leagues better than the best ai "art". a child's finger paintings and macaroni crafts will always be better than a computer's subpar attempt at recreating the starry night. your stick figures and smiley faces will always surpass an algorithm's bastardized boticelli painting. the most mediocre hallmark movie will always be better than whatever bullshit sora churns out. the most cringeworthy "i'm 14 and this is deep" notes app poetry will always be better than whatever chatgpt can come up with. always

[mrs-understoods-blog]

If you are going to post a comment calling a author out for using AI

PLEASE make sure the author actually is. I got a very crual comment saying my 'dear reader' fanfic is all AI generated. The comment is included below so you all can see the kind of language that was used. I do NOT and never will post AI fanfiction. I get nothing out of my writing other than the joy of sharing and the community I create. It was a gutting comment, my heart is in my stomach. It made me actually consider not posting anymore, because what's the point if my readers don't trust me. I WILL be continuing to post, but come on guys. all AI has to do with my writing is spell check with Grammarly, which I have been using for years. I can't belive people think this about my work. I know it's melodramatic but I am gutted.

The comment:

"How could you even think this is acceptable? Do you not have any respect for the people who actually put effort into writing? Using an AI to create this mess just shows that you can’t be bothered to use your OWN creativity. 68% of this is AI-generated, according to my detector, and it shows. The characters are NOT who they are supposed to be, the emotions feel fake, and the writing is so mechanical it hurts to read. You didn’t even TRY to make this good, did you? This is a slap in the face to anyone who spends HOURS working on their writing. Why even bother posting something that’s mostly AI junk?"

EDIT: I am aware that this was a bot comment and contacted the real user of that username, they left a comment clearing it up. I am going to keep my post up just so that people can see the effect this has on writers and the community. Thank you everyone for your kind words and your information it means a lot <3

[10yearsofdnp]

April 4, 2015: Dan and Phil post their FIRST Easter baking video, where they make EXTREME TRIPLE CHOCOLATE NESTS! Honestly, this is a perfect snapshot of what 2015 culture was like. I wanna go back!! 🐰🪺🧑‍🍳🧑‍🍳

[dreamartai]

[amethystamaris]

Harmonize, Innovate, Illuminate: Creative Resonance Across Time — Replay Highlights from April Week 4, Week 5 & May Introductions

Harmonize, Innovate, Illuminate: Creative Resonance Across Time — Replay Highlights from April Week 4, Week 5 & May Introductions A Heartfelt Thank You First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to each of you for your unwavering support, dedication, and investment in our journey together through the Harmony Workshops. Your enthusiasm and commitment have been the cornerstone of our success and…

[ellie-makes-mbs]

name moodboard for “danielle” for @yourlocalwitchh

[alillttn]

You can't tell me IT guys are just sorcerers.

A "programmer" is a warlock able to command artificial beasts using a language most common ears and eyes can't comprehend. Some of these warlocks can even collaborate to create an artificial creature that can simulate intelligence appearing to surpass their creators and the "intelligence" to process new information that wasn't given to it. Some of these even communicate to humans using many of their common tongues in a spell apparatus known as an LLM.

An "engineer" (within the context of the human job classification of "Information Technology", specifically within the context of "hardware") is a type of blacksmith who creates and designs these artificial creatures. Although they have no mind, the "engineer" builds a body for them—a vessel of sorts. Depending on their expertise (and collaboration with "programmer" warlocks), some of them enable specializations in certain tasks, such as opening portals to other worlds via "video games", simulating heavenly bodies, solving complex mathematical equations, predicting the weather with good precision, and other uses for the human race.

A "web developer" is a variant of the "developer" warlock, specializing in creating spaces in the "World Wide Web", a network of "websites" (the spaces these warlocks make) in the Interconnected Network, or "Internet"

Note that taking up any of these roles requires a good understanding of the "electricity" and "electromagnetism" magic systems, medium-to-advanced knowledge of one or more non-common-tongue languages, and/or the ability to cast spells using said non-common languages, depending on the job specifications.

And to my fellow writers—if you really think about it, this world is downright magical. It just lost its magic for us.

"There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see."

P.S: I'm not too into IT, so apologies if anything is misinformed and wrong