ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
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Joined Nov 2022
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Purported journalist was on the payroll of big business in Florida when she asked damning -- and deceitful -- questions of a political candidate.
News organizations should never hire this person again.
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Light and warmth spring from the cold and dark. May this day and the year ahead bring you love and happiness. Happy #WinterSolstice
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But none, I think, do there embrace.
AI art does involve that conversation, though! The human artist still intentionally created the work, and chose it out of all the other works that could have been shown, to show to the viewer.
The only reason the communication wouldn't happen, is that the viewer somehow discounts the existence and agency of the human artist, because of the computer software involved. Which I think would be a pity.
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I don't know of a good argument against AI art tools in general; I don't think that gatekeeping around what "really counts as art", is a particularly good use of anyone's time.
There is an argument that at the moment the major AI art tools were created by making unauthorized use of a whole bunch of works by living artists, and those artists ought to be made whole, so to speak, either by the legal system, or by some sort of out of court settlement.
I don't know exactly where I stand on that, and obviously it doesn't worry me so much that I've avoided using Midjourney (25,000 Club any day now!).
But I would like to see that argument at least have its day in court.
I wrote a little bit about it over on writefreely: https://paper.wf/ceoln/ai-art-tools-the-way-s-forward
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Sitting in deep gratitude in this Solstice day.
This winter has been a time of refocusing for me. Transplanting. Reprioritizing. Re-envisioning.
I’m especially grateful for the fedi today. For the conversations I get to have here. For voices exposing me to ideas that nourish new growth in my soul, new ways of being, deeper understanding. Every small moment of connection is like a small new root that weaves me into a greater whole.
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Missed the poll, but I would have known it was pronounced like "desserts", and might have forgotten it wasn't spelled that way... :)
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Together with our partners at Lighthouse Reports, we analysed over 2,000 conspiracist Telegram channels as part of our joint project to track the spread of QAnon in Europe.
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another untitled selfportrait, series « rénaturées » #autoportrait #visualart #artvisuel #photography #photographie #selfportrait #darkart #surrealart #expressionistportrait #psychedelicart #blending #surrealPhotography #womensart #femaleArt #bildendekunst #artistsOnMastodon #MastoArt
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@WeavingWithAI @TedUnderwood @arnicas For me the biggest friction was ability to run my own Mastodon instance. My thinking was - if I'm investing time into a new platform I should make sure that I have absolute control over my account. Once I passed that - I enjoy it here much more. Reminds me of good old Internet (you know, when it was still spelled with the capital 'I') and a also a bit BBS, Fidonet =)
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Posted in my weblog! :) Quotidian observations.
Best Buy queueing theory https://ceoln.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/best-buy-queueing-theory/
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@atomicpoet What is the perceived revenue stream that justifies such an investment?
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
