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Does AI-generated art posted on lemmy bother you?

I find that i can spot AI Images fairly easily these days, especially the sort of fantastical tableaus that get posted to the various AI communities around lemmy. I’m tired of seeing them; it all looks the same to me. Was wondering if im being too sensitive, or if other people are similarly bored of the constant unimaginative...

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I’ve blocked the AI art communities and tend to downvote the art when it shows up as it feels soulless most of the time.

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R.L. Stine Creative Writing Award winner R.L. Stine

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Obligatory

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I feel like if aliens rolled in it’d be violent somehow. Either some QAnon type schizoid takes shots at Intergalactic Franz Ferdinand and we get absolutely fucked in the war, or they land solely to tell us they’re taking over.

But maybe I’m just looking at Earth’s history of colonization of the various countries a bit too closely.

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Then the algorithm fucks you up and starts throwing Joe Rogan bullshit at you.

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As I understand it:

  1. You imagine “Game of Thrones: But with a good ending”.
  2. “Game of Thrones: But with a good ending” comes into existence.
  3. You can’t watch "Game of Thrones: But with a good ending"
  4. The boatload of money that “Game of Thrones: But with a good ending” makes is yours.
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And the iconic carpet

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Been to Chik-Fil-A before, they arent even that great, or at least not especially compelling compared to kfc or popeyes. maybe im missing something though idk.

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I suppose they could scrape content like some bots do on lemmy, but why bother.

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Knife stabbed into your least favorite government official’s pillow with a note on it that says “RETIRE” would probably be a rather effective deterrent to most, and if the first one doesn’t get the message across the second one after all the cops are watching every nook and cranny definitely will. Or just leave pineapples laying around for them, if you want to do things the funnier way.

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I feel like the average asshole would steal, probably trespass in Area 51, or the White House or whatever. In the former case if you steal from a big enough place its effectively a victimless crime. In the latter, you’re just not supposed to be there, so even less in the way of real victims.

Murder though? Thats when stuff gets real. I feel like no matter your stance everyone has a person or people they’d have to think long and hard about not taking out of the equation, whether for personal reasons or to make the world an overall better place in their opinion. Doubt most would even consequence free but some (not so) subtle influence here and there would likely happen.

Also if you’re a comic guy, give Irredeemable a go. It’s the same vein of plot as The Boys and Invincible.

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the fuck even is that question. Sincerely hoping he had more similarly deranged and completely unrelated to each other ones like

  1. Peace in the middle east or Bob Ross comes back to life
  2. Universal healthcare or find out what the deal is with airline peanuts
  3. Permanent McRib or Kissinger dies again
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I got a system in place. Been giving niece age appropriate books for years along with other gifts. I also take her to the bookstore after Xmas to let her pick whatever.

Nephew is a new reader and a pokemon fiend so I’m pretty sure if a Pikachu is on the cover he’ll give it a go.

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Stepdad is a pain in the ass to shop for and last year the wire cheese cutter didn’t do so hot on meat so this year is a guillotine cutter and a big summer sausage box.

Brother is getting a sports team hoodie.

Nephew is starting reading and a huge pokemon fan so hes getting the most recent Ninja Turtles game on Switch (previously hed get Kirby games. Coop means dad can help.) and Pokemon chapter books. Probably a trip to the bookstore as well a bit later.

Niece is teenaged, getting her a book as well since I encourage them to read, along with a nice blanket robe.

Grandpa is a vet and so this year we got a framed print of the ship he served on.

Uncle is a D&D nerd so hes getting a D&D book he wants.

Other folks will prob get candies, alcohol, and the like, as the situation and kinship merits.

What inconsequential or surprisingly good thing can I get from Aliexpress?

Im curious as I usually use the site very occasionally to get certain electronic parts or order from PCBway like I just picked up some cheap but infinitely better than stock gps antennas for my LoRa T beams and im about to get a set of also still cheap but much better than stock 915mhz antennas but i kinda wanna throw some other...

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Nope, but I’ve found a nice mac and cheese sandwich to be a small mac and cheese put on a chicken sandwich at KFC/Chik-Fil-A/Popeyes/Your preferred chicken hut. Add a BBQ sauce and it’s great. Super messy though.

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Throw a post up in asklemmy before you go to sleep and you’ll always wake up with a coupla replies.

The children yearn for the mines; the lemmings yearn for the questions.

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I imagine the guys selling bombs and guns must’ve loved a fella who wanted to make use of them, for one obvious group.

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Most of the things you want to do with invisibility you can do with teleportation, but likely better. The only exception being hiding in the lockerroom of your preferred gender but bruh, c’mon this isn’t a 80’s movie. Also maybe faking a haunting since the invisibility lets you make stuff “float”.

Wanna be rich or just have loot? Teleport somewhere you know has it. Grab and go.

Wanna kill somebody? Teleport to their bedroom while they sleep and shoot them. Or for the less messy alternative, teleport in, grab them, teleport a hundred feet above Point Nemo, drop 'em, and dip.

Wanna live a life unbothered by anyone? Teleport to the middle of nowhere and slowly bring in supplies. Pop out and back in whenever you feel like it.

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i understand that reference

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I think the language/dialect barrier would be a huge one in either case. To wit, the historical versions of the lords prayer- en.wikipedia.org/…/History_of_the_Lord's_Prayer_i…

Future would be rough with a near complete lack of knowing current cultural norms, lingo, history, and knowing how the three seashells work. Top that off with all the stuff developed in just the past 100 years vs. the amount of progress we could be making in 5 times that length of time, and I feel like the future would be a lot rougher then the past.

In the past you could excuse a minor faux pas by saying you didn’t get off the farm much and maybe folks would just think you were a bit slow. Not being socialized in the present or future? Bit less reasonable.

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Kamen Rider suit, complete with being able to shout, “Henshin!” and transform.

No I will not elaborate.

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how is the guy on the phone supposed to know it really is the police on the other side and not just some guy trying to scam his way into a freebie?

Cop only number or internal group to transfer to? Fax number to send a warrant with contact info so VW can call back and investigate if need be? Get the police department number, google to confirm they’re legit, and call back? Thats just off the top of my head.

If VW doesn’t have an option like that its poor design. If the guy didn’t know, poor training. One or both are gonna be resolved now that the spotlight is on them.

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Progress is progress king.

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