Riku the Ghost
@rikutheghost.bsky.social
Coffee ghost from Finland. An actor, artist, writer, and some other things. Avid DnD and FFXIV enjoyer. Profile picture by Quill Kolat
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This is Ranger. He has picked you as the chosen one for this dinner party. Or as he calls it, the weakest link. 13/10 an honor (TT: sunnycorina)
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is Ranger. He has picked you as the chosen one for this dinner party. Or as he calls it, the weakest link. 13/10 an honor (TT: sunnycorina)
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the CEO of larian just pulled the "i'm 12 years old on myspace and my internet girlfriend dumped me" move i'm not kidding
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
the CEO of larian just pulled the "i'm 12 years old on myspace and my internet girlfriend dumped me" move i'm not kidding
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"the lootboxes are okay, they're just cosmetic"
"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"the lootboxes are okay, they're just cosmetic"
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This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)
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So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
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Yep. I’ve seen at least two different instances of certain actors affiliated with Glitch being harassed specifically because of the actions of their characters, which is utterly unhinged behaviour.
Not to mention the people searching for the IRL locations from TADC Episode 7.
Not to mention the people searching for the IRL locations from TADC Episode 7.
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yep. I’ve seen at least two different instances of certain actors affiliated with Glitch being harassed specifically because of the actions of their characters, which is utterly unhinged behaviour.
Not to mention the people searching for the IRL locations from TADC Episode 7.
Not to mention the people searching for the IRL locations from TADC Episode 7.
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If you harass a voice actor for stuff their CHARACTER does, you’re worth less than the oxygen you waste
December 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you harass a voice actor for stuff their CHARACTER does, you’re worth less than the oxygen you waste
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The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
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it's all bad but it's disgusting to imply that using genAI for concept art is comparable to placeholder text
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
it's all bad but it's disgusting to imply that using genAI for concept art is comparable to placeholder text
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Hey, I badly misjudged my finances and I am completely broke. I am going to be home alone over Christmas so any help people could offer with keeping the fridge stocked would be really appreciated ko-fi.com/sjbroadside
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hey, I badly misjudged my finances and I am completely broke. I am going to be home alone over Christmas so any help people could offer with keeping the fridge stocked would be really appreciated ko-fi.com/sjbroadside
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"It's just concept art, who cares if they use genAI and not actual artists?"
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"It's just concept art, who cares if they use genAI and not actual artists?"
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
Look at this concept art for C-3P0 by Ralph McQuarrie.
It's the very thing that inspired Anthony Daniels to go for the role of Threepio and perform him as such.
It is the first heartbeat of the art that now exists.
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I keep talking to people who are very anti AI who admit they're fine with it being used ' to brainstorm/ generate ideas', I have to explain very clearly why that's just a terrible idea as generating assets.
People genuinely don't know what concept art is/what concept artists do!
People genuinely don't know what concept art is/what concept artists do!
it's all bad but it's disgusting to imply that using genAI for concept art is comparable to placeholder text
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I keep talking to people who are very anti AI who admit they're fine with it being used ' to brainstorm/ generate ideas', I have to explain very clearly why that's just a terrible idea as generating assets.
People genuinely don't know what concept art is/what concept artists do!
People genuinely don't know what concept art is/what concept artists do!
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Who, in their right mind, would ever think we're "running out of good ideas"? Only conmen would invent a problem to then sell you a solution you don't actually need.
"Restart the world's idea machine"? What the fuck are you talking about? Seek help.
"Restart the world's idea machine"? What the fuck are you talking about? Seek help.
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Who, in their right mind, would ever think we're "running out of good ideas"? Only conmen would invent a problem to then sell you a solution you don't actually need.
"Restart the world's idea machine"? What the fuck are you talking about? Seek help.
"Restart the world's idea machine"? What the fuck are you talking about? Seek help.
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Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Using genAI for concept art is so fucking stupid because like... that's where you get the cool shit. Thats the blue sky phase where artists make pieces of art that will be seen by a teenager later and change their life forever. Why would you want to start from mediocre. Why would you do that.
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Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
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December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Everyone is more or less okay with it” dude you make people emigrate to work there because you don’t do remote work, they risk having to change countries if they disagree with it
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Is this the future now? Is the future looking at any piece of media, any piece of art, and immediately having to think "but was this made by humans or by the planet draining plagiarism machine"
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December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Is this the future now? Is the future looking at any piece of media, any piece of art, and immediately having to think "but was this made by humans or by the planet draining plagiarism machine"
Ding Dong! 16th day of December!
Let's add some warmth to the holiday drinks:
youtu.be/57AlQJ3ukwg?...
Let's add some warmth to the holiday drinks:
youtu.be/57AlQJ3ukwg?...
Bourbon in My Eggnog
YouTube video by Jones Street Station - Topic
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December 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ding Dong! 16th day of December!
Let's add some warmth to the holiday drinks:
youtu.be/57AlQJ3ukwg?...
Let's add some warmth to the holiday drinks:
youtu.be/57AlQJ3ukwg?...
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Team Cherry Holiday Sign-off! Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow revealed, the original Hollow Knight refreshed, and more!
Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...
Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Team Cherry Holiday Sign-off! Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow revealed, the original Hollow Knight refreshed, and more!
Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...
Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...
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We’re not running out of good ideas, but the tech fetishists who have no ideas other than “but I put a lot of money and emotion into this basket” always do, and their narcissism does not allow them to consider that their failed ideas suck, and the flop sweat is palpable.
December 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We’re not running out of good ideas, but the tech fetishists who have no ideas other than “but I put a lot of money and emotion into this basket” always do, and their narcissism does not allow them to consider that their failed ideas suck, and the flop sweat is palpable.
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I cannot emphasize enough that this is the fastest way to kill these AI projects; don't hate use them, don't engage with them to try and 'break' them, just ignore them. Product that doesn't move units gets discontinued, if you buy it to destroy it, you still buy it, which is all they care about!
December 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I cannot emphasize enough that this is the fastest way to kill these AI projects; don't hate use them, don't engage with them to try and 'break' them, just ignore them. Product that doesn't move units gets discontinued, if you buy it to destroy it, you still buy it, which is all they care about!