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Problems After Death #3: Journey in the Middle. This comic delves into AI art, and my own musings about what the issues are with the relationship between creativity, ideas and LLMs.

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Panel 1: A middle-aged man in a suit, holding a clipboard, walks alongside his colleague Douglas. He asks, "Where are they?" Douglas explains that "they're at the table, alongside the 'I'm not religious, just spiritual' types." Panel 2: A close-up of the suited man as he asks for clarification, noting, "But these people are believers, correct?" Douglas responds that these people are struggling to imagine what the afterlife looks like, despite believing in it. Panel 3: A close-up of Douglas adjusting his glasses, replying that the group shares the same profession: "Prompt engineers." Douglas: "I've heard of this. Alright, I'll handle it. Send them to my office." Panel 4: A young person with a ponytail sits across from Douglas in an office. The young person asks, "So is this Heaven?" Douglas responds, "Oh God no. Sorry, phrasing. You’re at Central Processing. We help the dead that didn’t believe in anything choose their place after death." Panel 5: The young person, looking exasperated, asks, "Why am I here? I believed in God!" Douglas calmly explains, "The emotional connection to your imagination has been impaired." Panel 6: Douglas holds a laptop and says, "Close your eyes for a second, and try to picture Heaven for me." The man tries but exclaims, "It's blank! I can’t see anything!" Douglas responds, "Just as I thought." Panel 7: Douglas pulls out a laptop and asks, "Tell me, what do you know about AI art?" The young person enthusiastically replies, explaining they used it to sell T-shirt designs online. Douglas hands them the laptop and says, "Write in this chat box what you think Heaven looks like." Panel 8: An imaginative scene of Heaven is shown: a golden palace in the clouds, illuminated by a beautiful sunset. The young person smiles and says, "Yes, it’s beautiful. Thank you so much!" Douglas shakes their hand and replies, "Of course. Head on through." Panel 9: Back outside the office, the suited man knocks and asks Douglas if they found a solution. "I used a… Guest is sitting on the other side of the portal, with just a floating image of heaven in front of him. It is an entirely white purgatory like space otherwise. Douglas (caption): To be honest, I have no idea. The title of the comic, Problems After Death #3: Journey in the Middle, is centered on the page. Below that, a link to read more comics is listed: https://createdbyclyde.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Problems After Death #2: Orientation

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November 21, 2024 at 7:01 AM