Ha yeah, it’s my little status update of where we’re at with AI video. No images were given as references, it was all done with text prompts.

I do too hope the strikes are successful. That said, you’ve likely already been consuming generative technology for some time now. Disney alone has nearly a decade of research into it already. Advanced VFX applications use all sorts of generative tech too. When I was working in LA we referenced public data all the time. I know it’s gotten a huge spotlight on it given private AI capitalizing/evangelizing it all but the very real threat of digital scabs taking people’s jobs needs the biggest spotlight right now. I do think the tables will turn if nothing good can come out of Hollywood and those artists begin weaponizing that same tech against the execs. I see what studios are doing as no different than impersonation & identity theft by using this tech to limit working hours to skirt union protections.

Gonna offer my two cents as someone who entered the industry during the last writer’s strike. You’ll see some interesting creative divergence as said creatives crave expression and reach out to new venues like YouTube for the first time. It was one of many changes to the industry at that (and now this) time. I use generative tech because it’s part of this exploration of the taboo. Back then, YouTube was the taboo because it was effectively working for free and with no insurance or protection by comparison to a stable studio gig. Take away the studio gig, anything and everything could be opportunity for change and especially so the longer this goes on tbf.

This place needs content, can’t have your cake and eat it too. Just unfollow the reddit sub if you don’t want to see it.

This is more of a #im14andthisisdeep sorta statement.

This is probably the stupidest comment I got and I freakin’ love it.

They submerge, not sink.

Thanks it’s a labor of love and robots as I use the series to navigate my own take on everything going on right now with Ai in as real time as possibly. I may start a twitch to make regular video content but haven’t fully made a choice. Being a vtubers sounds kind of fun though. Thanks for reading!

#compresstherich

Not telling you what to do but I did post this to /r/comics

This is called DigitalID and we’re about to hear a whole lot about it soon due to looming AI regulation.