@ciar.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 They/He, 30+・両刀使い ・日本語・GB・DE
Writer, translator, language connoisseur. On the autism spectrum.
Posting my poems and cats. Here for the artists, reading recommendations, and news.
TW for potential topics:
Blood/gore, depression, sexual/explicit scenes.
Writer, translator, language connoisseur. On the autism spectrum.
Posting my poems and cats. Here for the artists, reading recommendations, and news.
TW for potential topics:
Blood/gore, depression, sexual/explicit scenes.
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My standard response is "tell me, in specific detail, how exactly I'll be 'left behind,'" and to date not a single techbro has ever answered the question. "You'll be left behind" is a statement of religious faith, not business fact, and should be treated as such.
So the “figure out how to use it lest you be left behind” replies about ‘AI’ that have been popping up here strike me as inauthentic but also kind of funny because they grant the point that rather than an automation panacea these technologies are quite difficult to figure out how to use effectively
December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My standard response is "tell me, in specific detail, how exactly I'll be 'left behind,'" and to date not a single techbro has ever answered the question. "You'll be left behind" is a statement of religious faith, not business fact, and should be treated as such.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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LIMITED PRINT DROP - LAST DAY TO ORDER ( ends 22/12 )
December 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
LIMITED PRINT DROP - LAST DAY TO ORDER ( ends 22/12 )
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【児童書】ジェンダー平等と公平をテーマにした絵本『これがじぶんのいろ！』シリーズ3冊を翻訳出版（ReBit）
prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開
prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開
認定NPO法人ReBit、ジェンダー平等と公平をテーマにした絵本『これがじぶんのいろ！』シリーズ3冊を翻訳出版。学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開、授業実践を後押し。
認定NPO法人 ReBitのプレスリリース（2025年12月19日 12時58分）認定NPO法人ReBit、ジェンダー平等と公平をテーマにした絵本『これがじぶんのいろ！』シリーズ3冊を翻訳出版。学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開、授業実践を後押し。
prtimes.jp
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
【児童書】ジェンダー平等と公平をテーマにした絵本『これがじぶんのいろ！』シリーズ3冊を翻訳出版（ReBit）
prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開
prtimes.jp/main/html/rd...
学校現場で使える補助教材・動画を無料公開
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It's been a little over a week since I turned 36 and not a lot changes from being 35, but I'm grateful to be aging peacefully. I'm glad that I persevered through all the shit in my youth because my dreams only started becoming true when I was 29. I'm happy to be a middle-aged queer nonbinary adult 💛
December 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It's been a little over a week since I turned 36 and not a lot changes from being 35, but I'm grateful to be aging peacefully. I'm glad that I persevered through all the shit in my youth because my dreams only started becoming true when I was 29. I'm happy to be a middle-aged queer nonbinary adult 💛
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うちの子で1番美人のお兄さん(？)
灯燕さんを見ていってください
灯燕さんを見ていってください
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
うちの子で1番美人のお兄さん(？)
灯燕さんを見ていってください
灯燕さんを見ていってください
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18:
Sterling silver pendant necklace inspired by the #EuropaClipper spacecraft's vault plate #WaterWords 🌊
Custom 2" variant with matte finish.
The engraving depicts the waveforms of the spoken word "water" in 103 different languages 🤯
🔭🐡🧪🎨
Sterling silver pendant necklace inspired by the #EuropaClipper spacecraft's vault plate #WaterWords 🌊
Custom 2" variant with matte finish.
The engraving depicts the waveforms of the spoken word "water" in 103 different languages 🤯
🔭🐡🧪🎨
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18:
Sterling silver pendant necklace inspired by the #EuropaClipper spacecraft's vault plate #WaterWords 🌊
Custom 2" variant with matte finish.
The engraving depicts the waveforms of the spoken word "water" in 103 different languages 🤯
🔭🐡🧪🎨
Sterling silver pendant necklace inspired by the #EuropaClipper spacecraft's vault plate #WaterWords 🌊
Custom 2" variant with matte finish.
The engraving depicts the waveforms of the spoken word "water" in 103 different languages 🤯
🔭🐡🧪🎨
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making a gold foil postcard print :>
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
making a gold foil postcard print :>
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December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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a lot of AI advocates are this red guy
December 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
a lot of AI advocates are this red guy
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The very first lecture I had at art school, told us that we weren't there to learn to make beautiful images. We were there to learn to communicate ideas. (That could sometimes be beautiful but also not.)
If we wanted to make "soulless beauty" we were pointed to the door.
This was 20 years ago.
If we wanted to make "soulless beauty" we were pointed to the door.
This was 20 years ago.
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The very first lecture I had at art school, told us that we weren't there to learn to make beautiful images. We were there to learn to communicate ideas. (That could sometimes be beautiful but also not.)
If we wanted to make "soulless beauty" we were pointed to the door.
This was 20 years ago.
If we wanted to make "soulless beauty" we were pointed to the door.
This was 20 years ago.
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Hard no to this: French publisher Harlequin has told translators that their work will now be done by AI. They can ‘revise’ AI translations at much lower rate. It’s a subsidiary of Harper Collins so treat this as a test for rollout elsewhere
"Bradage de la traduction, plan social invisible : Harlequin passe à l’IA"
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
December 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hard no to this: French publisher Harlequin has told translators that their work will now be done by AI. They can ‘revise’ AI translations at much lower rate. It’s a subsidiary of Harper Collins so treat this as a test for rollout elsewhere
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"Rowling will undoubtedly receive substantial royalties from the Fortnite skins… That money will likely be funneled into her hate campaign against trans people.
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
Fortnite dragged for collaborating with JK Rowling after canceling Pride celebration - LGBTQ Nation
An upcoming Harry Potter x Fortnite collab got leaked.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Rowling will undoubtedly receive substantial royalties from the Fortnite skins… That money will likely be funneled into her hate campaign against trans people.
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
"… over a third of… funding for the [U.K.] case came directly from Rowling…"
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/fort...
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Reposting this with alt text.
Delete your Twitter. Now.
Delete your Twitter. Now.
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposting this with alt text.
Delete your Twitter. Now.
Delete your Twitter. Now.
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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Absolute bullshit, and authors, if Harlequin has your foreign rights, you should also complain.
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Absolute bullshit, and authors, if Harlequin has your foreign rights, you should also complain.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Gabriel, Illustrator and Concept Artist focusing on Character Design.
Currently looking for work!
Socials: gabrielvr.carrd.co
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/vr_gabriel
I'm Gabriel, Illustrator and Concept Artist focusing on Character Design.
Currently looking for work!
Socials: gabrielvr.carrd.co
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/vr_gabriel
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Gabriel, Illustrator and Concept Artist focusing on Character Design.
Currently looking for work!
Socials: gabrielvr.carrd.co
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/vr_gabriel
I'm Gabriel, Illustrator and Concept Artist focusing on Character Design.
Currently looking for work!
Socials: gabrielvr.carrd.co
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/vr_gabriel
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A) expressing ideas is literally the fucking job
B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.
B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A) expressing ideas is literally the fucking job
B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.
B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM