Ben Clark
@benclgnd.bsky.social
Personal Account | Artist Sugar Daddy | Game Dev In Training
Bachelor’s in Applied Math and CS
Master’s in Game Design
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Bachelor’s in Applied Math and CS
Master’s in Game Design
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AI automation =/= AI generation. the scripts to automatically transcribe voice to text or whether your party character prioritizes Attack or Defense isn't the same as algorithms generating randomized results out of an amalgamation of existing data. conflating them is intentionally misleading.
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
AI automation =/= AI generation. the scripts to automatically transcribe voice to text or whether your party character prioritizes Attack or Defense isn't the same as algorithms generating randomized results out of an amalgamation of existing data. conflating them is intentionally misleading.
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More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
Indie studio releases 10k human-made game assets so devs “don’t turn to AI” - Dexerto
Indie creators got a boost as a new 10k human-made asset pack launched to help developers avoid relying on AI tools.
www.dexerto.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
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Random talk here:
I've been asked before by newer/younger artists about how to get popular or meet other artists.
My answer is "please do not make popularity your focus when creating art." It's going to leave you frustrated and feeling empty when you create artwork. It'll suck the fun out of it.
I've been asked before by newer/younger artists about how to get popular or meet other artists.
My answer is "please do not make popularity your focus when creating art." It's going to leave you frustrated and feeling empty when you create artwork. It'll suck the fun out of it.
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Random talk here:
I've been asked before by newer/younger artists about how to get popular or meet other artists.
My answer is "please do not make popularity your focus when creating art." It's going to leave you frustrated and feeling empty when you create artwork. It'll suck the fun out of it.
I've been asked before by newer/younger artists about how to get popular or meet other artists.
My answer is "please do not make popularity your focus when creating art." It's going to leave you frustrated and feeling empty when you create artwork. It'll suck the fun out of it.
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If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
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OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
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the Nintendo Switch 2 price sucks
April 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
the Nintendo Switch 2 price sucks
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
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#FFXIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida has released a statement regarding mod usage and culture. 🌐 sqex.to/ioCzi
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#FFXIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida has released a statement regarding mod usage and culture. 🌐 sqex.to/ioCzi
Welp, BlueSky going bye bye in my state of Ohio on the 29th of next month.
They passed the age verification as part of their budget bill in July.
They passed the age verification as part of their budget bill in July.
August 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Welp, BlueSky going bye bye in my state of Ohio on the 29th of next month.
They passed the age verification as part of their budget bill in July.
They passed the age verification as part of their budget bill in July.
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FFXIV is trying out Bluesky! 🦋
Follow us and 🔁 while you're here so you and fellow Warriors of Light never miss #FFXIV news on Bluesky!
For our fans around the world, be sure to check out our regional accounts as well! ❤️
@fr.finalfantasyxiv.com
@de.finalfantasyxiv.com
@jp.finalfantasyxiv.com
Follow us and 🔁 while you're here so you and fellow Warriors of Light never miss #FFXIV news on Bluesky!
For our fans around the world, be sure to check out our regional accounts as well! ❤️
@fr.finalfantasyxiv.com
@de.finalfantasyxiv.com
@jp.finalfantasyxiv.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
FFXIV is trying out Bluesky! 🦋
Follow us and 🔁 while you're here so you and fellow Warriors of Light never miss #FFXIV news on Bluesky!
For our fans around the world, be sure to check out our regional accounts as well! ❤️
@fr.finalfantasyxiv.com
@de.finalfantasyxiv.com
@jp.finalfantasyxiv.com
Follow us and 🔁 while you're here so you and fellow Warriors of Light never miss #FFXIV news on Bluesky!
For our fans around the world, be sure to check out our regional accounts as well! ❤️
@fr.finalfantasyxiv.com
@de.finalfantasyxiv.com
@jp.finalfantasyxiv.com
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I think most of who have worked in writing or entertainment know that piracy is a fact of life, and has been for a long time now.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
Search the LibGen database here, and peer inside a pirated library of millions of books and research papers used by Meta and others:
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I think most of who have worked in writing or entertainment know that piracy is a fact of life, and has been for a long time now.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
But there’s a difference between a broke student downloading a PDF of your book, and a multibillion dollar company stealing your work for its own bullshit purposes.
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Some helpful tools for image posting on this app.
November 19, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Some helpful tools for image posting on this app.
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Good news everyone!
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
Flashes for Bluesky
Flashes is a native Bluesky photo/video app.
Amongst other features the app offers:
• Discover and Share photos & videos on Bluesky – a vibrant community of over 30 million users.
• Enhance Your Cr...
apps.apple.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good news everyone!
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
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I need game devs and gamers alike to understand that procedural generation is not genAI.
February 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I need game devs and gamers alike to understand that procedural generation is not genAI.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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It might hurt my bottom line, but I’m probably going to stop posting art to Twitter entirely and I suggest you do too.
Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.
Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.
February 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
It might hurt my bottom line, but I’m probably going to stop posting art to Twitter entirely and I suggest you do too.
Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.
Not only is the site actively putting a “Okay, now remix this” button below art (and elevating them above the OP with a QRT) and it’s false flagging original art as made by AI.
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Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...
Finally updated my profile a bit and added my website. 🫡
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Finally updated my profile a bit and added my website. 🫡
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Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more
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POV: You're a UI designer for a gacha game and need to decorate the menus:
December 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM
POV: You're a UI designer for a gacha game and need to decorate the menus: