Roaz
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victims of "website that stabs you with a knife" on moving to another website:
"idk it's kinda knifeless there"
"idk it's kinda knifeless there"
December 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
victims of "website that stabs you with a knife" on moving to another website:
"idk it's kinda knifeless there"
"idk it's kinda knifeless there"
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Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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This hit extremely close to home on a personal level in multiple ways and also, yeah, wow
Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it.
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
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So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This hit extremely close to home on a personal level in multiple ways and also, yeah, wow
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I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!”
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
December 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!”
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
And
I hate to say it
But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas
Quit.
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I disagree, Larian is being made an example out of, it’s like putting a head on a pike. The message? “We don’t care if you made BG3. We will not forgive any use of AI”
ragging on a top game studio for using LLM placeholder text is maybe not the most efficient use of time with all the fires currently burning
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I disagree, Larian is being made an example out of, it’s like putting a head on a pike. The message? “We don’t care if you made BG3. We will not forgive any use of AI”
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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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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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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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wanted to bring attention to the patch charity fundraiser hosted by the xivlauncher and dalamud team! they will be running this event until friday, and all donations sent in go directly to Doctors Without Borders.
tiltify.com/@goatsdev/xl...
tiltify.com/@goatsdev/xl...
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
wanted to bring attention to the patch charity fundraiser hosted by the xivlauncher and dalamud team! they will be running this event until friday, and all donations sent in go directly to Doctors Without Borders.
tiltify.com/@goatsdev/xl...
tiltify.com/@goatsdev/xl...
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Honestly beyond glad Larian did this. When the statue first appeared people were adamant that Larian wouldn't be the source of it...
But mfers forget they have that BG3 money and dedication to art is what Larian IS about.
But mfers forget they have that BG3 money and dedication to art is what Larian IS about.
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Honestly beyond glad Larian did this. When the statue first appeared people were adamant that Larian wouldn't be the source of it...
But mfers forget they have that BG3 money and dedication to art is what Larian IS about.
But mfers forget they have that BG3 money and dedication to art is what Larian IS about.
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One brings shadow, one brings light
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
December 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One brings shadow, one brings light
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
Two-toned echoes tumbling through time
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Hear. Feel. Think. Cope. Seethe. Mald.
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Hear. Feel. Think. Cope. Seethe. Mald.
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Full on patreon 📣
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Full on patreon 📣
Been too much negative shit on the feed
December 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Been too much negative shit on the feed
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We really need to double down on outwardly stating our work does not contain AI.
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
Anti-A.I. stamps!
For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!
You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!
You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We really need to double down on outwardly stating our work does not contain AI.
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
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The Game Awards is bigger and more expensive than ever. Even some nominated developers are getting priced out. Our report: https://kotaku.com/game-awards-geoff-keighley-tickets-trailers-clair-obscur-2000652243
The Game Awards Is Bigger Than Ever But Doesn't Come Cheap
The annual awards ceremony tries to celebrate game developers and hype up fans, to varying degrees of success
kotaku.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Game Awards is bigger and more expensive than ever. Even some nominated developers are getting priced out. Our report: https://kotaku.com/game-awards-geoff-keighley-tickets-trailers-clair-obscur-2000652243
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Eternity Egg is out now in early access
store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/...
Save 10% on Eternity Egg on Steam
Chaotic adventure-platformer with bouncy movement, grotesque characters & high-energy trance music.
store.steampowered.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Eternity Egg is out now in early access
store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/...
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I got myself one of her skirts as a birthday present and I don't even wear skirts usually, but they're just that good! Don't you want a very good skirt that can also hold a Nintendo Switch in its pockets?
December 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I got myself one of her skirts as a birthday present and I don't even wear skirts usually, but they're just that good! Don't you want a very good skirt that can also hold a Nintendo Switch in its pockets?
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It's not just horny pics you're gonna lose if these bills pass-it's our community, our safe spaces, our right to express ourselves, our right to privacy, list goes on and on...
That's literally the ultimate goal of a porn crackdown-take the Queer community down with it.
Call your reps-Seriously.
That's literally the ultimate goal of a porn crackdown-take the Queer community down with it.
Call your reps-Seriously.
One of the problem with the sentiments of going underground is like, yeah some people might but most people wont. Most of the people you follow online who create the NSFW content you enjoy, be it drawing or writing or photography, are barely getting by as it is if they do it full time.
"porn's going back underground"
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
It's not just horny pics you're gonna lose if these bills pass-it's our community, our safe spaces, our right to express ourselves, our right to privacy, list goes on and on...
That's literally the ultimate goal of a porn crackdown-take the Queer community down with it.
Call your reps-Seriously.
That's literally the ultimate goal of a porn crackdown-take the Queer community down with it.
Call your reps-Seriously.
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78% funded with 5 more days to go! This is going to be REALLY cool!
Support African animation!
Support African animation!
Only 5 more days left to pledge! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D African animated thriller about a cursed musician who must confront a water goddess (Mami Wata) to reclaim her power.
#Kickstarter #animatedfilm #crocodiledance #afrofuturism #africanfuturism #africananimation
Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D African animated thriller about a cursed musician who must confront a water goddess (Mami Wata) to reclaim her power.
#Kickstarter #animatedfilm #crocodiledance #afrofuturism #africanfuturism #africananimation
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
78% funded with 5 more days to go! This is going to be REALLY cool!
Support African animation!
Support African animation!
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i genuinely hate to share this around again but student loans are making me nervous my funds are low and my job situation is getting worse and not improving. i'm sitting at nearly 100 job applications and have found nothing to replace my current minimum wage job.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
i genuinely hate to share this around again but student loans are making me nervous my funds are low and my job situation is getting worse and not improving. i'm sitting at nearly 100 job applications and have found nothing to replace my current minimum wage job.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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Everyone is here!!! Had so much fun making this artwork for Nuclear Throne Update 100! 🥳
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Everyone is here!!! Had so much fun making this artwork for Nuclear Throne Update 100! 🥳
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Reminder: Don't watch the TGA's. Stop personally enriching Geoff Keighley. He doesn't care about the games industry and you shouldn't care about his stupid awards ceremony!
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Reminder: Don't watch the TGA's. Stop personally enriching Geoff Keighley. He doesn't care about the games industry and you shouldn't care about his stupid awards ceremony!