Jace
@jacem.bsky.social
BG Artist for animation and games ✨
she/they
K'jipuktuk / Halifax, NS
she/they
K'jipuktuk / Halifax, NS
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
Possibly a more interesting conversation we could be having about Heated Rivalry's audience being "primarily women" is that maybe more of that specific audience is a lot more queer and trans than people are giving it credit for 👀
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Possibly a more interesting conversation we could be having about Heated Rivalry's audience being "primarily women" is that maybe more of that specific audience is a lot more queer and trans than people are giving it credit for 👀
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December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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The Steam Winter Sale has started and there are lots of great Nova Scotian developed games with big discounts! You can find them at the link below, just click on the "Discounts" tab.
Support local games!
#novascotia #halifax #HRM #videogames
store.steampowered.com/curator/4553...
Support local games!
#novascotia #halifax #HRM #videogames
store.steampowered.com/curator/4553...
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Steam Winter Sale has started and there are lots of great Nova Scotian developed games with big discounts! You can find them at the link below, just click on the "Discounts" tab.
Support local games!
#novascotia #halifax #HRM #videogames
store.steampowered.com/curator/4553...
Support local games!
#novascotia #halifax #HRM #videogames
store.steampowered.com/curator/4553...
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if you’re not an artist with experience in studio environments it might be hard to appreciate just how much genAI feels like a conman claiming to have made a gun that kills artists and every ceo lunging for it and pulling the trigger a few times
learning the gun doesn’t really work isn’t a comfort
learning the gun doesn’t really work isn’t a comfort
December 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
if you’re not an artist with experience in studio environments it might be hard to appreciate just how much genAI feels like a conman claiming to have made a gun that kills artists and every ceo lunging for it and pulling the trigger a few times
learning the gun doesn’t really work isn’t a comfort
learning the gun doesn’t really work isn’t a comfort
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All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
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FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
FACT: you should be sappier with your friends and loved ones. there is no reason not to be.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
this morning I opened a video file in a program that was in no way related to adobe, nor did I have an adobe program open, and I got an adobe creative cloud crash report lmaooo. like yeah, it really do be like that, huh bud
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
this morning I opened a video file in a program that was in no way related to adobe, nor did I have an adobe program open, and I got an adobe creative cloud crash report lmaooo. like yeah, it really do be like that, huh bud
If you're a gay hockey player and not texting hot guys from your rival team something along the lines of "want me to make you famous?" you are missing an opportunity right now
November 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you're a gay hockey player and not texting hot guys from your rival team something along the lines of "want me to make you famous?" you are missing an opportunity right now
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Instead of giving your money to (1) billionaire this Black Friday, give it to (25) perverts keeping the sicko dream alive!
Every $ this bundle earns goes directly to the artists, which mean a very merry holiday season for a bunch of queer increatives ♥️
And in exchange you get a bunch of sick porn!
Every $ this bundle earns goes directly to the artists, which mean a very merry holiday season for a bunch of queer increatives ♥️
And in exchange you get a bunch of sick porn!
💖 WAKE UP PERVERTS IT'S SICKO'S SELECTION #3 💖
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
WHAT is Sicko's Selection, you ask? uhhh, only an amazing bi-whenever-we-feel-like-it erotica bundle, and with 25 all-star creators, this edition is our biggest and juiciest edition yet!
(Art by hattersart)
itch.io/b/3393/sicko...
WHAT is Sicko's Selection, you ask? uhhh, only an amazing bi-whenever-we-feel-like-it erotica bundle, and with 25 all-star creators, this edition is our biggest and juiciest edition yet!
(Art by hattersart)
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Instead of giving your money to (1) billionaire this Black Friday, give it to (25) perverts keeping the sicko dream alive!
Every $ this bundle earns goes directly to the artists, which mean a very merry holiday season for a bunch of queer increatives ♥️
And in exchange you get a bunch of sick porn!
Every $ this bundle earns goes directly to the artists, which mean a very merry holiday season for a bunch of queer increatives ♥️
And in exchange you get a bunch of sick porn!
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Support your local devs!
It's Creator Day on itch.io where the devs receive most of the funds from purchases.
I have been keeping a games list of Atlantic Canadian developed games at the link below.
itch.io/c/3613272/at...
#novascotia #newbrunswick #pei #nfld #gamedev
It's Creator Day on itch.io where the devs receive most of the funds from purchases.
I have been keeping a games list of Atlantic Canadian developed games at the link below.
itch.io/c/3613272/at...
#novascotia #newbrunswick #pei #nfld #gamedev
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Support your local devs!
It's Creator Day on itch.io where the devs receive most of the funds from purchases.
I have been keeping a games list of Atlantic Canadian developed games at the link below.
itch.io/c/3613272/at...
#novascotia #newbrunswick #pei #nfld #gamedev
It's Creator Day on itch.io where the devs receive most of the funds from purchases.
I have been keeping a games list of Atlantic Canadian developed games at the link below.
itch.io/c/3613272/at...
#novascotia #newbrunswick #pei #nfld #gamedev
Do you think Guillermo del Toro knows about how many queer friend groups had a movie night to watch Frankenstein together? I hope somebody tells him and it makes him smile
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Do you think Guillermo del Toro knows about how many queer friend groups had a movie night to watch Frankenstein together? I hope somebody tells him and it makes him smile
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November 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
happy transgender day of remembrance
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
thank you for sticking around in the hardest of times. if you haven't, you are missed dearly
please live 💜
you know when your grandpa gets facebook and you have to keep telling him to stop getting tricked into scams where he's giving out his banking info? that, but for CEOs still buying into genAI
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
you know when your grandpa gets facebook and you have to keep telling him to stop getting tricked into scams where he's giving out his banking info? that, but for CEOs still buying into genAI
new end-of-the-year awards ceremony but it's for the worst possible (and therefore funniest) things that companies have somehow shoehorned AI into
"As part of the partnership, users will be able to authorize Intuit to pull the right data and return tailored results, like estimating a tax refund, finding the right credit card, or generating QuickBooks insights off real-time business activity."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
Intuit to pay OpenAI over $100 million a year for model access, ChatGPT integrates with TurboTax
Intuit has struck a $100 million-plus annual deal with OpenAI to bring AI into its financial products like TurboTax and QuickBooks.
www.cnbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
new end-of-the-year awards ceremony but it's for the worst possible (and therefore funniest) things that companies have somehow shoehorned AI into
the Doing Your Taxes Company adding probable tax fraud as a built-in feature is wild even for them
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
the Doing Your Taxes Company adding probable tax fraud as a built-in feature is wild even for them
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"As part of the partnership, users will be able to authorize Intuit to pull the right data and return tailored results, like estimating a tax refund, finding the right credit card, or generating QuickBooks insights off real-time business activity."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
Intuit to pay OpenAI over $100 million a year for model access, ChatGPT integrates with TurboTax
Intuit has struck a $100 million-plus annual deal with OpenAI to bring AI into its financial products like TurboTax and QuickBooks.
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"As part of the partnership, users will be able to authorize Intuit to pull the right data and return tailored results, like estimating a tax refund, finding the right credit card, or generating QuickBooks insights off real-time business activity."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
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TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
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less than $800 and 13 hours to go!!
LETS GO LETS GO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
LETS GO LETS GO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
Hey y'all the "Witching Season" Kickstarter has just under $6000 to make our goal and with only 36 hours left that's not a ton of time to get across the finish line!
There are SO many incredible creative teams, artists, and writers in this anthology!
Let's Go!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
There are SO many incredible creative teams, artists, and writers in this anthology!
Let's Go!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology
A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
less than $800 and 13 hours to go!!
LETS GO LETS GO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
LETS GO LETS GO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
Kind of absolutely delighted that Valve made GameCube 2
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kind of absolutely delighted that Valve made GameCube 2
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This is interesting drama to follow lol
TLDR, the people who made the AI coke commercial are denying it and generating fake concept art, actual concept artists are ripping it all apart as fake because the guy has no idea how any of this works
TLDR, the people who made the AI coke commercial are denying it and generating fake concept art, actual concept artists are ripping it all apart as fake because the guy has no idea how any of this works
The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
November 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is interesting drama to follow lol
TLDR, the people who made the AI coke commercial are denying it and generating fake concept art, actual concept artists are ripping it all apart as fake because the guy has no idea how any of this works
TLDR, the people who made the AI coke commercial are denying it and generating fake concept art, actual concept artists are ripping it all apart as fake because the guy has no idea how any of this works
The wildest thing about the gen AI scam is how costly it's going to make creative work when it all crashes. Like wait until you find out how much longer it takes to make something when the industry is decimated and all those quick, skilled workers are gone.
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The wildest thing about the gen AI scam is how costly it's going to make creative work when it all crashes. Like wait until you find out how much longer it takes to make something when the industry is decimated and all those quick, skilled workers are gone.
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[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice