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Joined August 2007
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New followers may also be interested in this TEDx talk I gave at UC Berkeley on the problems with AI images and the glory of human art youtu.be/exuogrLHyxQ
For any new followers, you might be interested in this video I made at the dawn of generative AI images. It did a lot of work in my industry. I stand by what I said, and many of my predictions came to pass. Though, the worst ones have not... yet...
An Argument Against Image AIs. Check video description for links to orgs and useful resources.
youtu.be/tjSxFAGP9Ss
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Holy Father, I humbly request your consideration to be commissioned by the Catholic Church. I come from a Catholic family, I aim for the terribilità of the Old Masters, and my work is inspired by theological cornerstones like Paradise Lost. All these pieces are pencil, no AI ever
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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
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1/7 Recent unsealed documents from Bartz v Anthropic showed this internal essay “An Economic Model for Compensating Data Producers” by Anthropic’s CEO in 2021.
Anthropic knew of the importance and cost of our works. They then willfully decided to steal it.
Lets break this down👇
ALT Screen shot of an essay in 2021 by Anthropic CEO on how they must compensate those who produce the works that power their models. Anthropic instead took the works anyway without any compensation.
ALT Screen shot of an essay in 2021 by Anthropic CEO on how they must compensate those who produce the works that power their models. Anthropic instead took the works anyway without any compensation.
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THIS VIDEO IS EVERYTHING!!!! Watch asap, and If you’re in Burbank this August 10 show UP, and stand in solidarity with Animation Workers!
Let’s give them all the support so they can get ACTUAL protections against GenAi and so much more!
Let’s GOOO!
Animation Workers are fighting for their lives! #StandWithAnimation
Spread the word about what’s at stake for animation!!!
Join us at The Stand With Animation RALLY on AUGUST 10TH @ IATSE Local 80 in Burbank, CA! #StandWithAnimation More info in reply!
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This story blew up—almost overwhelmingly so. Wrote about why outrage goes beyond “it’s bad when profiteering execs fire ppl to cut costs” and into something more: AI co’s are trying to automate the arts—the human things that make human life worth living.
bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-…
AI is already killing jobs in video games. My investigation for @Wired reveals that major studios are already using AI for concept art and asset generation, foisting AI trainings on games workers and that AI is playing a role in the mass layoffs that have roiled the field.
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AI is already killing jobs in video games. My investigation for @Wired reveals that major studios are already using AI for concept art and asset generation, foisting AI trainings on games workers and that AI is playing a role in the mass layoffs that have roiled the field.
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1/ @IATSE’s vote ratified.
I dont blame people for voting the way they did. They’ve been starved for 2 years by the Studios to make them desperate enough to say yes to a deal that, despite what leadership may say, has a glaring lack of protections on GenAi. Everyone I spoke to-
/ I grew up in a IATSE family. I am from a #UnionStrong home. So It breaks my heart to see IATSE’s leadership pushed towards an iceberg called Generative AI, by trying to pass a contract that allows Studios to FORCE workers to use unethical Generative AI models. Lets talk-
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/ I grew up in a IATSE family. I am from a #UnionStrong home. So It breaks my heart to see IATSE’s leadership pushed towards an iceberg called Generative AI, by trying to pass a contract that allows Studios to FORCE workers to use unethical Generative AI models. Lets talk-
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I'm a proud @IATSE union member, but the AI proposals from the recent Tentative Basic Agreement Summary have me feeling like IATSE is completely abandoning members like me whose jobs are exceptionally at risk from AI automation. A breakdown of why in the following thread 1/
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1/4 People scoff at the art community coming together to hire just 1 lobbyist.
The sad fact is that it is an EXTREMELY effective tactic, as it’s one of the few ways to put your influence lawmakers. We gotta fight back everywhere. If able please donate:
Protecthumancreators.com
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1/ Apple “Intelligence” is here and 0 questions of “where does the data come from?” to be seen in press.
APPLE is trying to shove a huge privacy risk and tech that screams scraped off the internet without consent to the public. So here’s a list of potential data sources 🧵
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1/ The Concept Art Association (CAA) is doing an exciting auction to raise much needed funds so it can continue advocating for artists, our rights and livelihoods in the age of GenAI!
ebay.com/usr/supporthumanart…
Let's also talk about how effective CAA was in 2023!
Huge ass thread👇
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Appropos of absolutely nothing:
Have you heard about the Concept Art Association? They're a US grassroots org that's talking with senators & congress to protect Artists and Creators from unfair AI business practices and abuse.
They need donations! 👇🏻
#CreateDontScrape