Lusitanian Luser
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Communist
Pineapple on Pizza Defender
Creator of hit tumblr post "ties are leashes for businessmen"
Communist
Pineapple on Pizza Defender
Creator of hit tumblr post "ties are leashes for businessmen"
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the thing that drives me insane about genAI/chatgpt bullshit is that brother, the process IS the work IS the entire thing. no artist comes to art for the final result. the final result is inextricable from the fucking labor that came into making it
December 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
the thing that drives me insane about genAI/chatgpt bullshit is that brother, the process IS the work IS the entire thing. no artist comes to art for the final result. the final result is inextricable from the fucking labor that came into making it
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Naughty Dog used to be my favorite game developer. Every time I hear about them now all I can feel is melancholy and I hate that.
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Naughty Dog used to be my favorite game developer. Every time I hear about them now all I can feel is melancholy and I hate that.
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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"Something that I have found difficult for non-artists to understand is that the ‘early messy stuff’ that non-arty folks insist can be ‘fixed by a human artist later’ is where the best work is done."
True of every creative field. You can't start building halfway up; the foundation has to be sound.
True of every creative field. You can't start building halfway up; the foundation has to be sound.
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 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Something that I have found difficult for non-artists to understand is that the ‘early messy stuff’ that non-arty folks insist can be ‘fixed by a human artist later’ is where the best work is done."
True of every creative field. You can't start building halfway up; the foundation has to be sound.
True of every creative field. You can't start building halfway up; the foundation has to be sound.
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Crunch is a failure of project management and production to make realistic deadlines, prioritize tasks, keep track of their teams’ progress, etc., etc.
It’s not an easy job. But if crunch is expected, then they are certainly doing a poor one.
It’s not an easy job. But if crunch is expected, then they are certainly doing a poor one.
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Crunch is a failure of project management and production to make realistic deadlines, prioritize tasks, keep track of their teams’ progress, etc., etc.
It’s not an easy job. But if crunch is expected, then they are certainly doing a poor one.
It’s not an easy job. But if crunch is expected, then they are certainly doing a poor one.
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Far more accurate than the fighter jet meme that people love so much
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Far more accurate than the fighter jet meme that people love so much
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"Sex Matters" is a "gender critical human rights organization" in the same way that the "Ku Klux Klan" is a "caucasian human rights organization"
Also, this is I think the first time I've seen Maya / Sex Matters actively come out and say that they don't think transition should be allowed for adults either? It's always been 'well adults can do what they want, we are worried about the children' - not 'this is a failed model that doesn't work'.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"Sex Matters" is a "gender critical human rights organization" in the same way that the "Ku Klux Klan" is a "caucasian human rights organization"
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Your next line is, "I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club!"
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Your next line is, "I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club!"
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My post became the top post of all time on the Woosh subreddit lol
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
My post became the top post of all time on the Woosh subreddit lol
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This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.
The admin is wasting no crisis... Sec. Kristi Noem said she is suspending the diversity visa lottery program (DV-1) after the Brown University suspect entered the U.S. through it in 2017.
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.
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And now... A man who ALWAYS needs an introduction... Obliak the Mind Eraser!
December 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
And now... A man who ALWAYS needs an introduction... Obliak the Mind Eraser!
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this will not stand.
December 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
this will not stand.
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Hey everybody Buddo's back
‘Buddo’ - a rare representation of a human figure from the British Neolithic, dating to around 2900-2400 BC. Discovered at Skara Brae in the mid-C19th, it was re-discovered amongst the archaeological collections at Stromness Museum in 2016. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Archaeology
December 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hey everybody Buddo's back
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I’m increasingly uneasy about the flood of AI images on social media. They are mostly absurd and frustrating. They may sometimes be creative experiments, but the fact that so many users take them at face value says a lot about our collective loss of visual literacy.
www.facebook.com/groups/ancie...
www.facebook.com/groups/ancie...
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’m increasingly uneasy about the flood of AI images on social media. They are mostly absurd and frustrating. They may sometimes be creative experiments, but the fact that so many users take them at face value says a lot about our collective loss of visual literacy.
www.facebook.com/groups/ancie...
www.facebook.com/groups/ancie...
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“Love it or hate it it’s here to stay” is a crazy thing to keep saying about a technology. If people don’t like using something it doesn’t have to stay we’re not talking about bad weather here
December 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“Love it or hate it it’s here to stay” is a crazy thing to keep saying about a technology. If people don’t like using something it doesn’t have to stay we’re not talking about bad weather here
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What is the charge, picking up a leaf?
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
What is the charge, picking up a leaf?
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#OtD 19 Dec 2018 popular protests erupted in several cities in Sudan against price increases and high cost of living. They grew into a movement across the country calling for the downfall of dictator Pres Omar al-Bashir, and bringing his govt down stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9081...
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#OtD 19 Dec 2018 popular protests erupted in several cities in Sudan against price increases and high cost of living. They grew into a movement across the country calling for the downfall of dictator Pres Omar al-Bashir, and bringing his govt down stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9081...
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I'm reminded of Robert Pattinson saying something like "You never hear about method actors going around in character being nice to everybody."
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I'm reminded of Robert Pattinson saying something like "You never hear about method actors going around in character being nice to everybody."
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There is no way this guy fucks.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
There is no way this guy fucks.
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The tech people like and value stays.
The tech people reject and dismiss goes.
We got rid of arguably superior stuff like Betamax and the Amiga just due to bad marketing. You honestly think this generative "AI" horseshit is going to survive our hate *and* being unprofitable?
The tech people reject and dismiss goes.
We got rid of arguably superior stuff like Betamax and the Amiga just due to bad marketing. You honestly think this generative "AI" horseshit is going to survive our hate *and* being unprofitable?
“Love it or hate it it’s here to stay” is a crazy thing to keep saying about a technology. If people don’t like using something it doesn’t have to stay we’re not talking about bad weather here
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The tech people like and value stays.
The tech people reject and dismiss goes.
We got rid of arguably superior stuff like Betamax and the Amiga just due to bad marketing. You honestly think this generative "AI" horseshit is going to survive our hate *and* being unprofitable?
The tech people reject and dismiss goes.
We got rid of arguably superior stuff like Betamax and the Amiga just due to bad marketing. You honestly think this generative "AI" horseshit is going to survive our hate *and* being unprofitable?
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this article really lays it all out on how much we rely on section 230
please do not rest on your laurels, contact your rep and advocate for protecting Section 230!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
please do not rest on your laurels, contact your rep and advocate for protecting Section 230!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
this article really lays it all out on how much we rely on section 230
please do not rest on your laurels, contact your rep and advocate for protecting Section 230!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
please do not rest on your laurels, contact your rep and advocate for protecting Section 230!
www.congress.gov/members/find...
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*vibrates violently holding a degree in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration*
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
*vibrates violently holding a degree in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration*
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
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apparently the shooter may have shot himself in the storage facility after killing the MIT professor. im glad they eventually figured out his identity, but i can't help but feel that if the FBI was better at their job, they could have prevented the murder of this professor. there was a 2 day period
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
apparently the shooter may have shot himself in the storage facility after killing the MIT professor. im glad they eventually figured out his identity, but i can't help but feel that if the FBI was better at their job, they could have prevented the murder of this professor. there was a 2 day period
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Just one more relaunch that will fix it...
December 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Just one more relaunch that will fix it...