Reid Southen
@rahll.bsky.social
🎬 Film concept artist and illustrator. 🎞️
Alien: Earth, Marvel, DC, Matrix, Alien, Transformers, The Woman King, Jupiter Ascending, The Hunger Games.
https://www.reidsouthenart.com/
Alien: Earth, Marvel, DC, Matrix, Alien, Transformers, The Woman King, Jupiter Ascending, The Hunger Games.
https://www.reidsouthenart.com/
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Reid Southen
@rahll.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Generative AI Has a Visual Plagiarism Problem
Experiments with Midjourney and DALL-E 3 show a copyright minefield
spectrum.ieee.org
I wanted to provide a thread here of some of the things I've been involved with in the fight against unethical generative AI for easy reference, starting with my work with @GaryMarcus.bsky.social. Our article shows irrefutable evidence of blatant plagiarism 🧵
spectrum.ieee.org/midjourney-c...
spectrum.ieee.org/midjourney-c...
With a big enough lens and adequate megapixels, almost every portrait contains a self portrait of sorts.
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 AM
With a big enough lens and adequate megapixels, almost every portrait contains a self portrait of sorts.
There's also this. I think Adobe probably dramatically underestimated how much Animate is used in productions still. You'd think they'd have that data, but rarely are they competent.
bsky.app/profile/coel...
bsky.app/profile/coel...
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
There's also this. I think Adobe probably dramatically underestimated how much Animate is used in productions still. You'd think they'd have that data, but rarely are they competent.
bsky.app/profile/coel...
bsky.app/profile/coel...
Me if you don't like Jason and the Argonauts.
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Me if you don't like Jason and the Argonauts.
I glossed right over that, yeesh.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I glossed right over that, yeesh.
Artists and animators did this, congrats. I still would absolutely never trust Adobe as a company, but this is a win nonetheless.
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Artists and animators did this, congrats. I still would absolutely never trust Adobe as a company, but this is a win nonetheless.
Oh really?? I haven't used my Wacom with it yet, just been clicking around, that's wild.
February 4, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Oh really?? I haven't used my Wacom with it yet, just been clicking around, that's wild.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was phenomenal, I'm so bummed the box office on it has been so weak, I really hope people come around to it, because the arc between 28 Years Later and the Bone Temple is really something special, and Ralph Fiennes is just the best.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was phenomenal, I'm so bummed the box office on it has been so weak, I really hope people come around to it, because the arc between 28 Years Later and the Bone Temple is really something special, and Ralph Fiennes is just the best.
Oh nooo, that's kind of a deal breaker, I don't have a single PSD without something clipped to a group. Working without it would be like working without layer masks, it's a fundamental need imo.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Oh nooo, that's kind of a deal breaker, I don't have a single PSD without something clipped to a group. Working without it would be like working without layer masks, it's a fundamental need imo.
Yeah, that's how I'm feeling.
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Yeah, that's how I'm feeling.
I'm finally messing with Affinity as a way to ditch Adobe, and it's got some pretty awesome features that make Photoshop feel unbelievably dated. People who use it, anything important to know? Pitfalls? Issues? Cool features? Recommendations on transitioning?
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I'm finally messing with Affinity as a way to ditch Adobe, and it's got some pretty awesome features that make Photoshop feel unbelievably dated. People who use it, anything important to know? Pitfalls? Issues? Cool features? Recommendations on transitioning?
Adobe stock prices are nearing the lowest they've been since 2019. I would like them to create a crater when they bottom out.
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Adobe stock prices are nearing the lowest they've been since 2019. I would like them to create a crater when they bottom out.
Standing room only? Someone has literally never been to a movie theatre before making up lies, lol.
February 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Standing room only? Someone has literally never been to a movie theatre before making up lies, lol.
If you've seen Friendship.
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 AM
If you've seen Friendship.
Reposted by Reid Southen
This guy can’t stop getting W’s
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Reporting from The Markup and THE CITY exposed how the bot, touted by the Adams administration, repeatedly served up false and damaging information.
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This guy can’t stop getting W’s
Reposted by Reid Southen
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January 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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What. You may want to revisit them...
January 31, 2026 at 1:50 AM
What. You may want to revisit them...
Some light reading for the dark times.
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Some light reading for the dark times.
Reposted by Reid Southen
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
ICE is converting warehouses into concentration camps, but the media would like you to call them detention centers, please.
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
ICE is converting warehouses into concentration camps, but the media would like you to call them detention centers, please.
Reposted by Reid Southen
looks like shit.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
looks like shit.
Reposted by Reid Southen
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
In honor of Greg Bovino's demotion.
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
In honor of Greg Bovino's demotion.
Anyone remember pogs.
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Anyone remember pogs.