Stephen Hemmer
@thediabadass.bsky.social
they/them
Writer of scifi, fantasy, and horror. Aspiring digital artist.
Find my writing at stephenhemmer.com.
Writer of scifi, fantasy, and horror. Aspiring digital artist.
Find my writing at stephenhemmer.com.
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You can tell which Democrats have moral courage, a conscience, values, and principles based on whether or not they're standing with trans people when it's unpopular.
December 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
You can tell which Democrats have moral courage, a conscience, values, and principles based on whether or not they're standing with trans people when it's unpopular.
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Forgive the crassness but I think the best analogy for it is a turd. I don't want a turd in my sandwich. I don't care if it's only a little one, or if it was there but then got removed. Frankly I don't think there should be turds in the kitchen at all, even if they don't directly touch my sandwich
December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Forgive the crassness but I think the best analogy for it is a turd. I don't want a turd in my sandwich. I don't care if it's only a little one, or if it was there but then got removed. Frankly I don't think there should be turds in the kitchen at all, even if they don't directly touch my sandwich
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I don't know who needs to hear it but "the AI slop isn't seen in the final product" or "a human touched up the slop" does NOT MAKE IT OKAY TO USE SLOP! IDGAF HOW YOU TRY TO COVER IT UP!
December 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I don't know who needs to hear it but "the AI slop isn't seen in the final product" or "a human touched up the slop" does NOT MAKE IT OKAY TO USE SLOP! IDGAF HOW YOU TRY TO COVER IT UP!
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I feel like “your favorite game dev is probably using AI” isn’t an accurate statement.
Because, if they are using AI, they are no longer my favorite game dev. It’s like parallel lines. They’ll never cross for me.
Because, if they are using AI, they are no longer my favorite game dev. It’s like parallel lines. They’ll never cross for me.
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I feel like “your favorite game dev is probably using AI” isn’t an accurate statement.
Because, if they are using AI, they are no longer my favorite game dev. It’s like parallel lines. They’ll never cross for me.
Because, if they are using AI, they are no longer my favorite game dev. It’s like parallel lines. They’ll never cross for me.
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There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
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So many times, the entire nature of what I'm working on has changed because of things I've discovered during the "tedious" work that they claim AI will save me from. It's in fact extremely common that I don't know what a thing really is until I start trying to do the hard stuff and then I find out
Also just tapping the sign again — A.I. eliminates the opportunity for creative discovery on your way to the destination you *thought* you wanted. You’re making art, process is everything.
placeholder art is supposed to look like this. you're supposed to make it in 5 seconds.
it's a crucial part of the process because a placeholder will often be remarkably similar to the final art/text, because you were unburdened by bigger details when you made it.
it's a crucial part of the process because a placeholder will often be remarkably similar to the final art/text, because you were unburdened by bigger details when you made it.
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So many times, the entire nature of what I'm working on has changed because of things I've discovered during the "tedious" work that they claim AI will save me from. It's in fact extremely common that I don't know what a thing really is until I start trying to do the hard stuff and then I find out
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if you want to argue that you can only make art via gen ai here’s some advice:
quit
quit
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
if you want to argue that you can only make art via gen ai here’s some advice:
quit
quit
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I'm so tired of the artist's profession being treated as something unimportant and easily replaceable. “We're just using genAI for concept art, trust me, it'll be live actors!”
I mean, yeah, artists aren't really people, so we shouldn't pay them or respect what they do... sigh
I mean, yeah, artists aren't really people, so we shouldn't pay them or respect what they do... sigh
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm so tired of the artist's profession being treated as something unimportant and easily replaceable. “We're just using genAI for concept art, trust me, it'll be live actors!”
I mean, yeah, artists aren't really people, so we shouldn't pay them or respect what they do... sigh
I mean, yeah, artists aren't really people, so we shouldn't pay them or respect what they do... sigh
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"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 9:12 PM
"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
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“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
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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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Don’t use AI for Placeholder assets (or at all). The point is to make them obvious they need replacing
Textures should be hot pink
Text should be BOLD ALL CAPS
Animations should be the Macarena
When they say “we only used AI for placeholder” what they really mean is they hoped you wouldn’t notice
Textures should be hot pink
Text should be BOLD ALL CAPS
Animations should be the Macarena
When they say “we only used AI for placeholder” what they really mean is they hoped you wouldn’t notice
December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Don’t use AI for Placeholder assets (or at all). The point is to make them obvious they need replacing
Textures should be hot pink
Text should be BOLD ALL CAPS
Animations should be the Macarena
When they say “we only used AI for placeholder” what they really mean is they hoped you wouldn’t notice
Textures should be hot pink
Text should be BOLD ALL CAPS
Animations should be the Macarena
When they say “we only used AI for placeholder” what they really mean is they hoped you wouldn’t notice
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No, there isn’t a way. There just isn’t. GenAI is poisoning the water supply of Oregon. It’s boiling inland seas.This tech, at scale, is an anti life equation, and all to spit out stolen collages of other people’s work to plug into a pipeline that has to be fixed by an underpaid real human later.
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
No, there isn’t a way. There just isn’t. GenAI is poisoning the water supply of Oregon. It’s boiling inland seas.This tech, at scale, is an anti life equation, and all to spit out stolen collages of other people’s work to plug into a pipeline that has to be fixed by an underpaid real human later.
Jesus Christ. Not getting this game or any future Larian games unless there is a major major change after this debacle
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Jesus Christ. Not getting this game or any future Larian games unless there is a major major change after this debacle
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giving real "this inspirational five year old started a bake sale to pay for his cancer treatment" vibes
happy for Khalil of course but i must say, "lawful permanent resident not charged with any crimes, imprisoned by president's stormtroopers for having forbidden opinions about US-abetted genocide, briefly allowed to touch his child" is a hell of a thing to find oneself feeling joy and relief about
A HAPPY UPDATE! Mahmoud Khalil was allowed a "contact" visit—without plexiglass divider—with his wife and newborn son this morning before his immigration hearing, ACLU tells me, so I think we can safely assume that he was finally able to hold his child for the first time.
May 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
giving real "this inspirational five year old started a bake sale to pay for his cancer treatment" vibes
TikTok does nothing to a reported account that calls itself nat soc, but will auto flag me saying donkey shin instead of dankeschön. Weird ass broken website
April 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
TikTok does nothing to a reported account that calls itself nat soc, but will auto flag me saying donkey shin instead of dankeschön. Weird ass broken website
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I LOVE REGULATION. I LOVE THE PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT A RESTAURANT IS SAFE TO EAT AND A PRODUCT WONT KILL ME. I WANT MORE REGULATION. I DONT WANT CORPORATIONS TO BREATHE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT PERMISSION.
March 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I LOVE REGULATION. I LOVE THE PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT A RESTAURANT IS SAFE TO EAT AND A PRODUCT WONT KILL ME. I WANT MORE REGULATION. I DONT WANT CORPORATIONS TO BREATHE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT PERMISSION.
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Another #artwork I didn’t post here yet. I’m sure it’s pretty self explanatory.
#supporthumanartists #NoAI
#supporthumanartists #NoAI
October 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Another #artwork I didn’t post here yet. I’m sure it’s pretty self explanatory.
#supporthumanartists #NoAI
#supporthumanartists #NoAI
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One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
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- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned
- federal judge upholds birthright citizenship
- another judge blocks voluntary resignation
- NY state going to court over treasury business
- patel put on ice for at least a week
- federal judge upholds birthright citizenship
- another judge blocks voluntary resignation
- NY state going to court over treasury business
- patel put on ice for at least a week
trump and musk have been taking big L’s all day and it’s important you celebrate them because these people can be beaten
February 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned
- federal judge upholds birthright citizenship
- another judge blocks voluntary resignation
- NY state going to court over treasury business
- patel put on ice for at least a week
- federal judge upholds birthright citizenship
- another judge blocks voluntary resignation
- NY state going to court over treasury business
- patel put on ice for at least a week
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Which, by the way.
Someday we are going to have to come to terms with the fact that COVID minimization was (is) a form of disinformation and that our collective, willful departure from science played a role in the rise of irreality proponents like RFK Jr.
Someday we are going to have to come to terms with the fact that COVID minimization was (is) a form of disinformation and that our collective, willful departure from science played a role in the rise of irreality proponents like RFK Jr.
Actually let me be more clear. It's not that COVID broke our brains.
What broke our brains was the willful, eugenic denial the "normality at any cost" crew pushed. We're all literally afraid to acknowledge that illness exists now.
What broke our brains was the willful, eugenic denial the "normality at any cost" crew pushed. We're all literally afraid to acknowledge that illness exists now.
February 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Which, by the way.
Someday we are going to have to come to terms with the fact that COVID minimization was (is) a form of disinformation and that our collective, willful departure from science played a role in the rise of irreality proponents like RFK Jr.
Someday we are going to have to come to terms with the fact that COVID minimization was (is) a form of disinformation and that our collective, willful departure from science played a role in the rise of irreality proponents like RFK Jr.
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Yes, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. But did he face it? Did he stare into the inky abyss and vow to destroy that horrible mocking doppelgänger lest it devour him and indeed all that is decent in the cosmos? C’mon, weather news, get us the full story
February 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yes, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. But did he face it? Did he stare into the inky abyss and vow to destroy that horrible mocking doppelgänger lest it devour him and indeed all that is decent in the cosmos? C’mon, weather news, get us the full story