Paul R
@lbcyber.bsky.social
Web developer and educator. Queer skeleton. they/them. Slowly migrating to bsky.
Thinks you're cool and likes you.
Thinks you're cool and likes you.
"they"
"often"
Put up or shut up.
"often"
Put up or shut up.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"they"
"often"
Put up or shut up.
"often"
Put up or shut up.
Instead I've met a lot of people who've been laid off or have lived terrified they one day will be.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Instead I've met a lot of people who've been laid off or have lived terrified they one day will be.
I don't believe you. You're a faceless account on bsky that seems to only reply aggressively to anti-AI posts.
I've worked for Deloitte. I've worked for Shopify. I've worked for several colleges. I haven't met a single front-end engineer or designer or artist who is thrilled with AI.
I've worked for Deloitte. I've worked for Shopify. I've worked for several colleges. I haven't met a single front-end engineer or designer or artist who is thrilled with AI.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I don't believe you. You're a faceless account on bsky that seems to only reply aggressively to anti-AI posts.
I've worked for Deloitte. I've worked for Shopify. I've worked for several colleges. I haven't met a single front-end engineer or designer or artist who is thrilled with AI.
I've worked for Deloitte. I've worked for Shopify. I've worked for several colleges. I haven't met a single front-end engineer or designer or artist who is thrilled with AI.
It's beyond pathetic that this kind of apologism exists where they have to conflate algorithms as a whole... that is to say, ANYTHING THAT DOES MATH ON COMPUTER... as exactly the same thing as Midjourney.
Fuck right off. No they're not the same. You just don't understand what they are.
Fuck right off. No they're not the same. You just don't understand what they are.
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It's beyond pathetic that this kind of apologism exists where they have to conflate algorithms as a whole... that is to say, ANYTHING THAT DOES MATH ON COMPUTER... as exactly the same thing as Midjourney.
Fuck right off. No they're not the same. You just don't understand what they are.
Fuck right off. No they're not the same. You just don't understand what they are.
No, content-aware fill in Photoshop isn't the same thing as a stable-diffuse generator trained on millions of artists' work without their consent. It just looks at the hole in your jpeg, what's around the hole, and guesses at what goes in the hole.
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
No, content-aware fill in Photoshop isn't the same thing as a stable-diffuse generator trained on millions of artists' work without their consent. It just looks at the hole in your jpeg, what's around the hole, and guesses at what goes in the hole.
I never imagined myself having to say this, but no, noise-filtering algorithms are NOT GenAI.
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I never imagined myself having to say this, but no, noise-filtering algorithms are NOT GenAI.
Are we *sure* this isn't a Mega64 bit?
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Are we *sure* this isn't a Mega64 bit?
"I want to move people to the left! [...] I was one of the White Dudes for Harris."
That is true two-sentence horror right there.
That is true two-sentence horror right there.
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"I want to move people to the left! [...] I was one of the White Dudes for Harris."
That is true two-sentence horror right there.
That is true two-sentence horror right there.
Ughhh why did you have to remind me of that slime Grothe
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Ughhh why did you have to remind me of that slime Grothe
I thought it was because they only move diagonally
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I thought it was because they only move diagonally
"Easily Mike Flannigan's best work" is such a bold statement considering his repertoire... but... yeah it's true
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
"Easily Mike Flannigan's best work" is such a bold statement considering his repertoire... but... yeah it's true
So I feel it's more accurate to say you can enjoy art from a bad person. Their awfulness doesn't change that good experience you had with the work.
But it might change how you see it in the future
But it might change how you see it in the future
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So I feel it's more accurate to say you can enjoy art from a bad person. Their awfulness doesn't change that good experience you had with the work.
But it might change how you see it in the future
But it might change how you see it in the future
I generally agree with the core concept of death of the artist, but I think there are different ways to view art, and one is as a lens through which we see the creator's vision.
And if you learn that creator is actually awful, it's hard to pretend a new colour to that work hasn't been revealed
And if you learn that creator is actually awful, it's hard to pretend a new colour to that work hasn't been revealed
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I generally agree with the core concept of death of the artist, but I think there are different ways to view art, and one is as a lens through which we see the creator's vision.
And if you learn that creator is actually awful, it's hard to pretend a new colour to that work hasn't been revealed
And if you learn that creator is actually awful, it's hard to pretend a new colour to that work hasn't been revealed
The good experience you had is still there, but I don't think the art is immutable. Art is the expression of the artist, and insight into the author CAN recontextualize the work.
For instance, Fables can be a great series, but once you learn the author's intent, the art is irrevocably changed
For instance, Fables can be a great series, but once you learn the author's intent, the art is irrevocably changed
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The good experience you had is still there, but I don't think the art is immutable. Art is the expression of the artist, and insight into the author CAN recontextualize the work.
For instance, Fables can be a great series, but once you learn the author's intent, the art is irrevocably changed
For instance, Fables can be a great series, but once you learn the author's intent, the art is irrevocably changed
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"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
Jesus Christ this is dire
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Jesus Christ this is dire
Turn the doll around to instead face a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 3
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Turn the doll around to instead face a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Then it's important to pirate every non-indie game
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Then it's important to pirate every non-indie game
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doing this instead of going to therapy
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
doing this instead of going to therapy