#ai horror

[robsheridan]

[Update: Apocalypse in Pink part 2 is out now]

Before Barbenheimer, there was “Apocalypse in Pink,” the August 1983 theme of fashion/culture magazine SPECTAGORIA. The issue’s controversial imagery of Barbie-esque models attempting to stay gorgeous and glamorous amidst nuclear annihilation sought to, in the words of editor/photographer Sera Clairmont, “revel in the morbid absurdity of the new American condition,” an “anxiety vibrating underneath all our plastic smiles.”

“It’s The Hot Pink Cold War,” Clairmont wrote in her introduction. “It’s ‘Material Girl’ on the radio and ‘WarGames’ at the drive-in. It’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ interrupted by the emergency broadcast signal. We’re told to look sexy, dress fashionable, make money, and spend money, but be sure we’re just the right amount of terrified about the bomb. Get that Malibu dream home, keep working on that perfect body, sip cocktails by the pool in your little pink bikini and watching the stocks go up — but STAY VIGILANT! and for God’s sake vote Republican, because that dream home could melt into a pink plastic inferno at any given moment. Just don’t stop smiling as the blast liquefies your skin into bubbling ooze like a Barbie doll in a microwave - it’s bad for the economy.”

***Continued in PART 2***

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NOTE: This is a work of fiction created by me. This alternate reality horror story is part of my NightmAIres narrative art series (visit that link for a lot more). NightmAIres are windows into other worlds and interconnected alternate histories, conceived/written by me and visualized with synthography and Photoshop.

If you enjoy my work, consider supporting me on Patreon for frequent exclusive hi-res wallpaper packs, behind-the-scenes features, downloads, events, contests, and an awesome fan community. Direct fan support is what keeps me going as an independent creator, and it means the world to me.

[rawdickulousreturn]

[z0mbi3-s0krat3s]

Easter AI insanity from @underground.noize on insta

[9e111]

DEVISER PODCAST SPOILERS

designing a human character as if they were AI generated is fun and games until you have to look up the references for this nightmare fuel

unlicensed practice of dentistry under cut 💀

[stra-tek]

Thought I'd use AI to summon a polaroid photo of Spock vacuuming the Enterprise. I was not expecting horrors beyond comprehension.

WHAT DID SPOCK DO TO CHEWBACCA AND WHY IS THERE A STARFLEET DALEK

[gravidasomnia]

Hi, Slasher movie ask anon here:

I wasn't looking for anything gory, that never entered my mind. I don't want to see anyone harmed, that's gross to me.

What I had in mind was more like movie stills of a pregnant character startled or frightened while being menaced by a 'something'. Mostly this was an excuse for you to do some more 80's themed things to make it feel very retro. Perhaps even some painterly movie poster type art of horror films that have a pregnant protagonist.

Goofy or over-the-top, but not gory.

Thanks again for humoring me.

Thanks for the clarification, you made it clear enough with the first ask I just wanted to let people know what to expect.

I've been trying for 90s VHS box art and while I thought it would be easy, well it's actually not going well at all with Stable Diffusion 1.5. Bing/Dall-e 3 would be amazing for this if their prompt/content filter wasn't insanely paranoid (and I've already been banned despite making every effort to comply with their vague rules). SDXL might be more helpful for sketching out something which I can then re-process with SD1.5 to make it look more authentic. Midjourney would probably also do the concept justice but I haven't subscribed and they also filter their results pretty strictly from what I've heard.

All the technical issues I'm hitting are things I should have worked on already but I'm a tired AADD-addled creator constantly interrupted by other priorities. But I do enjoy the challenge and the constant dopamine hit that AI creation gives me, it reminds me very much of my former gambling addiction but it's a whole lot less expensive and a whole lot more productive.

idk what I'll end up with but here's what the AI just spat out while I'm running through ideas

[hartwax]

Wish this game was longer 😩

[afflictedsky]

Mirror, Mirror on the wall...

[houseofache]

— images from an ai in publishing webinar

[metal-blossom]

I create a bit of heavy metal, occultism, cosmic horror, dark fantasy, TTRPG, and 40k inspired AI art.

http://tee.pub/lic/j7lleHSb8qA

[theangrykimchi]

With this AI training horror news reaching tumblr too, I think it would be sane to prepare for the worst. Until we have certain news that Tumblr won't get sold out to AI companies I'm going to stop posting ficlets as full text here and will only embed the link to my locked AO3 profile (you have to have an AO3 account to view). I won't delete any personal work that I've already posted as it won't really make any difference, but I urge you all to KINDLY email Tumblr support with your concerns.

Link to my AO3 profile

[robsheridan]

“Apocalypse in Pink” part 2 (see part 1 here), from the August 1983 issue of SPECTAGORIA Magazine. Sera Clairmont’s celebrated underground fashion magazine was always scratching at the bleeding edge of culture, deftly navigating the trends of the Reagan ‘80s by simultaneously coopting and corrupting its materialistic obsessions. Never was that theme on visceral display than in this controversial issue. Apocalypse in Pink found Clairmont’s “Barbie dolls” trying to keep their glamour and their plastic smiles in the flames of a Capitalist Cold War simultaneously obsessed with materialism and annihilation; an America that, Clairmont wrote, “relentlessly asks women if we’re beautiful enough, if our clothes are fancy enough, if our pursuits are ambitious enough, and at the end of every night, if we know where our children are.”

In true Spectagoria fashion, what begins as stylish playful “nuclear Barbie” iconography gradually descends into horrific flames and melting pink plastic bodies, with only the womens’ smiles in tact on their smoldering skeletons at the end of the issue.

Reportedly, this issue was sent to Spectagoria subscribers in a package that included a pink lighter and a note that read, “when you’re finished reading, finish the job.” When burned, the magazine was said to ignite in a dazzling show of hot pink flames that sparkled and crackled, a performance art to complete the issue’s vision. As a result, Apocalypse in Pink is one of the most rare and coveted issues of the magazine, with no complete copies known to exist.

Most who have studied Spectagoria lore conclude that the exterior of the magazine was likely coated in a chemical powder that created the fantastical pink flames. But such a magic show has been meaty fodder for those who believe the rumors of occult powers and dark witchcraft surrounding the publication…

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NOTE: Spectagoria is an ongoing work of fiction created by me. This alternate reality horror story is part of my NightmAIres narrative art series (visit that link for a lot more). NightmAIres are windows into other worlds and interconnected alternate histories, conceived/written by me and visualized with synthography and Photoshop.

If you enjoy my work, consider supporting me on Patreon for frequent exclusive hi-res wallpaper packs, behind-the-scenes features, downloads, events, contests, and an awesome fan community. Direct fan support is what keeps me going as an independent creator, and it means the world to me.

[rawdickulousreturn]

[z0mbi3-s0krat3s]

Ho ho horrifying work from AI operator @underground.noize on insta

[mannyblacque]

Art by Neural Horror | Instagram

[technicallyclassyperfection]

Horror by AI