#creativity and technology

[rochelledelborrello]

Hello there,

Sorry I've been AWOL over the past few weeks, been a little under the weather but feeling much better now. Finally getting back to writing my newsletter.

This week I had a bit of a catch up with my paid subscribers and wrote about my impressions of AI and ChatGPT.

Be sure to go over and subscribe to read the full post and participate in my special readers poll.

Sometimes, I talk about Sicily.

Other times, I talk about whatever is on my mind.

My writing is always lightning, the mental load and sharing something of my thoughts with you.

The randomness of my newsletter A Load Off My Mind is always what you need.

[indembminsk]

Is AI Video Making An End Of Job in Graphic Designing and Animation Industry?

In the past decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made immense strides in various sectors, and the creative fields are no exception. Graphic designing and animation have long been perceived as industries that rely heavily on human creativity and skill. However, with the advent of AI-driven video-making tools, there are growing concerns about the future of employment in these sectors. While…

[f-identity]

[Image description: A series of posts from Jason Lefkowitz @jalefkowit@octodon.social dated Dec 08, 2022, 04:33, reading:

It's good that our finest minds have focused on automating writing and making art, two things human beings do simply because it brings them joy. Meanwhile tens of thousands of people risk their lives every day breaking down ships, a task that nobody is in a particular hurry to automate because those lives are considered cheap https://www.dw.com/en/shipbreaking-recycling-a-ship-is-always-dangerous/a-18155491 (Headline: 'Recycling a ship is always dangerous.' on Deutsche Welle) A world where computers write and make art while human beings break their backs cleaning up toxic messes is the exact opposite of the world I thought I was signing up for when I got into programming

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[jaubaius]

1830’s Virtual Reality

This is a tunnel book from the eighteenth century. It's called "Les Tuileries'' and it shows a magnificent spectacle of people in the most emblematic places of Paris.

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[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

[deepwaterwritingprompts]

Text: The halos were gifts, from something not of earth. They glow silvery white when placed ceremoniously over the heads of new leaders. But not even they know how to use them.

[ai-fandom-researchstudy]

Research Study: Fandom & Generative AI still looking for participants!

I'm still recruiting research participants for my PhD dissertation study!!! If you've already participated, thanks so much! If you haven't participated yet, please consider responding to a quick survey, and sharing with your friends!

I'm interested in understanding fans' perspectives on and experiences with generative AI (text and image generation software). That means perceptions both positive and negative! However you feel about genAI, I'm interested in hearing from you. We're especially seeking diverse perspectives from underrepresented demographic groups of people.

If you're over 18, can speak/understand English, and are interested in participating you can learn more information and take the survey here. I've also made a FAQ post about the study that I've pinned to the top of the blog, and you can see more info on the shareable flyer below. You can also view posts on Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit about the study and share info there! Spreading the word is greatly appreciated :)

The study is anonymous and voluntary, and you'll be asked about your fandom background, attitudes towards generative AI, and demographic information. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes, and you can skip over any questions you want. You can also elect to participate in a follow up interview, if you want to. The full details are on the consent form, which you'll be able to read before taking the survey! Feel free to reach out with any questions.

[gayvampyr]

any sliver of a chance i had of appreciating AI has been completely decimated by this clownery

[jessanight]

[planetamarte]

after the events of the black arms invasion, shadow the hedgehog looks for ways to focus on the present over the past and connect to the planet that he vows to protect. rouge tells him about the internet, and after an introduction to html and css from tails, shadow decides to start a blog.

welcome to THE ULTIMATE... found at FORMLIFEULTIMATE.NEOCITIES.ORG

this is essentially me doing a character study/writing canon-compliant fanfiction using the format of an in-character personal website. i wanted to attempt an unconventional storytelling format + ive been gettin into html/css and web revival via making my own website so this spawned out of that interest too. blog posts will come every couple weeks or so :)

[ultra-phthalo]

Reverse First Contact AU

[Technology Introduction] The technology of the Transformers themselves has been fully assimilated and harmonised with human life. The moment the Transformers landed on Earth they essentially disappeared. Their foot print hidden. Falling in place of the sudden shroud of tech and buildings that humans learned to create from the experimentations that immediately arose from them. Experimentations some may have not survived. All components pulled apart and recycled like the rest of humanity's machinery. Until it eventually one day it stopped. Leading to the research and preservation of this rare exotic line of specimens. Due to the world wide abundance of the energon tech. Some wrongly believe that the Transformers were built by humans and that even the little known history of the alien species is actually entirely made up for emersion of these new 'attractions'. The wildly varied enclosures provide accessibility to a myriad of security risk potentials everyday. And the walls are the only thing separating the fascinating bots from the public.

[noosphe-re]

Computer imaging tends to flatten our magnificent, multi-sensory, simultaneous and synchronic capacities of imagination by turning the design process into a passive visual manipulation, a retinal journey. The computer creates a distance between the maker and the object, whereas drawing by hand as well as working with models put the designer in a haptic contact with the object, or space. In our imagination, the object is simultaneously held in the hand and inside the head, and the imagined and projected physical image is modelled by our embodied imagination. We are inside and outside of the conceived object at the same time. Creative work calls for a bodily and mental identification, empathy and compassion.

Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

[l3v1at4]

Dissolve - PointCloud with a Kinect sensor and body movement to particle reactivity made with TouchDesigner

[wannawrite999]

[goodwilltemptation]

Creative Computing's Computer Myths Explained

Late 1970s- Early 1980s

[ai-fandom-researchstudy]

Looking for research participants for a study on fandom attitudes towards generative AI!

Hello Tumblr! My name is Irissa Cisternino, and I'm a PhD candidate recruiting research participants for my doctoral dissertation study on fandom & generative AI!

I'm interested in understanding fans' perspectives on and experiences with generative AI (text and image generation software). That means perceptions both positive and negative! However you feel about genAI, I'm interested in hearing from you.

[EDIT 2/13/24: fixed one small error; if you filled out the survey in the last hour and responded "yes" to being contacted for an interview but there was no option to put your email in, please email the research team directly if you'd like to schedule an interview! This has been corrected now.]

If you're over 18, can speak/understand English, and are interested in participating you can learn more information and take the survey here. I've also made a FAQ post about the study that I've pinned to the top of the blog, and you can see more info on the shareable flyer below:

Feel free to reach out via dm or email (email address is on the flyer!) with any questions! The study is anonymous and voluntary, and you'll be asked about your fandom background, attitudes towards generative AI, and demographic information. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes, and you can skip over any questions you want. You can also elect to participate in a follow up interview, if you want to. The full details are on the consent form, which you'll be able to read before taking the survey!

Feel free to share this with anyone in your networks (fandom or personal) that you think would be interested in participating! Reblog, spread to other platforms, discord servers, etc. This is also posted to Twitter/X here, and I'm working on sharing it elsewhere. Thanks for your help!