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James Mravec
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Long time illustrator currently teaching at Savannah College of Art & Design.
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Holy shit this filing update is wild! It states that:

1. Zuckerberg gave the ok to train off copyrighted works

2. Engineers wrote scripts to remove copyright info

3. Meta downloaded illegal torrents to train models of

GenAi is a house of cards, I swear.

techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/m...
Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims | TechCrunch
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team approval to train on copyrighted documents, according to a new court filing.
techcrunch.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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According to MAGA, carrying a Confederate flag into the rotunda is “patriotic”, but lowering our flags to honor the passing of a former President, is not.
January 4, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Read books.
Don't burn them.
Don't ban them.
Books give you knowledge.
Knowledge is power.
January 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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2024 was a big year... I launched and self published Dear Darwin & we have been traveling and sharing his story all over the states and the world!

💚💜🩷

#artvsartist #scbwi #selfpublishing #kickstarter #kidlitart #kidslitart #childrensillustration
January 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Big year for me, to say the least! Finally, after so long, I put out my first book on Kickstarter(with resounding success!), built up my YouTube channel, grew my accounts, made amazing friends & connections, & had an amazing time at university. I can’t wait to make more art!
January 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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There's a general sense on the internet that every single image is publicly owned and open for remixing and collaboration, that everything is a meme. It isn't true. Artists are absolutely allowed to say their work is not to be used like that and it's terrible that this comes as a surprise to people.
December 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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December 31, 2024 at 4:42 AM
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I've just managed to distill my thoughts on generative AI to my academic publisher into a four-sentence email. No, I'm not signing the contract addendum.

More reading from @edzitron.com sherwood.news/tech/open-ai...
OpenAI is Lehman Brothers
A crash is coming....
sherwood.news
December 31, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

Pls do the same.
December 26, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Happy Holidays everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Here’s a drawing that was done for a birthday gift. Primarily pencils and white charcoal on tan toned paper.
December 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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Excited to be visiting schools this week and next week with Dear Darwin (&Copernicus)!
#deardarwin #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart #kidslitart #scbwi

#seekingrepresentation
December 4, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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November 29, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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Did you know I sell original paintings and limited edition prints? All available at www.terihc.art
November 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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November 24, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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Carl Sagan nailed it back in 1995.
November 18, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Coming soon to a theater near me. See you soon Lake Erie. #headinghome #LakeErie #thanksgiving
November 16, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Welcome to Blue Sky.
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 AM