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Mostly a dad these days. Sometimes I paint small things. Formerly an Environment Artist and Tech Artist.

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09.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 7087 πŸ” 2257 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 5

Fun note on this article, this company uses comfyUI, which boasts a collection of some of the most unethical and exploitative GenAi models.

This whole deal is Netflix normalizing the exploitation of the creative workersβ€”whose works GenAi companies stole to train their modelsβ€” they hope to replace.

06.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 659 πŸ” 384 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 9
Green N64 at night in the grass all lit up
And a TV with the Mario 64 stretch face

Green N64 at night in the grass all lit up And a TV with the Mario 64 stretch face

06.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 845 πŸ” 166 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 4

100% this.

24.12.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If a game you care about has gen AI in it complain to them through their customer service. Studio execs can ignore social media byt their CS team being slammed will get their attention

23.12.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone have a browser they like that isn’t @firefox.com ? It looks like it’s time to switch.

17.12.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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16.12.2025 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I don’t think prompting is art.’ The Last of Us director tees off on generative AI Bruce Straley doesn't think gen AI has a place in game development

Bruce Straley doesn't think gen AI has a place in game development

16.12.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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To quote @lukeplunkett.com :

16.12.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 2590 πŸ” 728 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 11

I followed and turned on notifications! <3 This is the content I’m on the internet for. πŸ˜‚

16.12.2025 22:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yeah, well done, nurse!! ❀️‍πŸ”₯ That person’s life, and the lives of their friends and family, are tangibly better because of decisions you made and skills you learned. I hope you and your team felt like rockstars (once the adrenaline of the code wore off)!

16.12.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, this whole thing just smacks of the idea that someone who’s heavily invested in Larian is *also* heavily invested in AI, and is trying to force one investment to give money to their other investment. :/

16.12.2025 21:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And you can collaborate with humans! Especially humans who have skills you need who are also super into the subject you need information on!

Bouncing ideas off an LLM makes me think of Ian McKellen crying while acting opposite a green screen and tennis ball actor placeholders *in the worst way.*

16.12.2025 21:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Right?! Real researchers and subject matter experts might be more expensive, but you get what you pay for. The accurate, detailed information you’d get from a professional researcher or archivist is *infinitely* more valuable than whatever hallucinatory crap you’d get from the confidently-wrong AI.

16.12.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you need really high quality reference material of clothing from any historical era and you want to make sure the data is captured by human people who want to use it ethically, @render-ready.com is literally right here

This is a bad excuse for lazy craftsmanship

16.12.2025 21:14 πŸ‘ 864 πŸ” 239 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I guess BG3 was the last @larianstudios.com game I’m buying, unless they drastically course correct away from any use of generative AI. It’s a shame their execs don’t seem to be listening to staff saying they don’t want AI in any part of their pipeline.

16.12.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.

Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business

03.12.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 1511 πŸ” 741 πŸ’¬ 579 πŸ“Œ 1286
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Yeah I mean we’re used to winters up here so it’s no big I’m sorry what

04.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sits on a bus with the words " chuckles i 'm in danger " below him ALT: a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sits on a bus with the words " chuckles i 'm in danger " below him
04.12.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025’s Best Meteor Shower Begins Today β€” When To See It At Its Best The Geminid meteor shower begins on Dec. 4, 2025, peaking overnight on Dec. 13-14 when as many as 150 β€œshooting stars” may be seen in the night sky.

2025’s Best Meteor Shower Begins Today β€” When To See It At Its Best

04.12.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
Recalled KTEBO writing tablet.

Recalled KTEBO writing tablet.

#RECALL: KTEBO Writing Tablet Toy. The recalled toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because the screw used to secure the battery compartment that contains a button cell battery does not remain attached as required. Get a free replacement set of tablet toys. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

04.12.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's really telling that there's never been a hot person who's into AI

01.12.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 1974 πŸ” 332 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
A character waking up in their bed with a cup of tea. There are ghost cats around them.

A character waking up in their bed with a cup of tea. There are ghost cats around them.

Rise and Shine. 🏡️

30.11.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 8459 πŸ” 1787 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 6

If republicans can lose their razor thin majority in the house, especially before midterms, Trump’s ability to do anything will be severely diminished.

29.11.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re in Tennessee’s 7th district, vote for Aftyn Behn- it’s a much tighter race than expected(in a good way). Tennessee going for a progressive is a huge deal, and ofc would be a major blow to republicans.

29.11.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 298 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them

A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.

28.11.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 4341 πŸ” 1736 πŸ’¬ 324 πŸ“Œ 728

Arguably one of the best types of NatGeo photographer.

27.11.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This would one thousand percent work on me

25.11.2025 02:42 πŸ‘ 231 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

24.11.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 17794 πŸ” 5673 πŸ’¬ 595 πŸ“Œ 475
Video game mockup of a Witch encountering a lizardman ambush in a besieged town, in a bright and toy-like retro pixel style.

Video game mockup of a Witch encountering a lizardman ambush in a besieged town, in a bright and toy-like retro pixel style.

Retro video game style mockup of Bart Simpson outside the Kwik-E-Mart at night

Retro video game style mockup of Bart Simpson outside the Kwik-E-Mart at night

Detailed pixel art Eagle, and Fire and wind elemental in a 16-bit style

Detailed pixel art Eagle, and Fire and wind elemental in a 16-bit style

NES style Cowboy Run and Gun game Mockup

NES style Cowboy Run and Gun game Mockup

Hi! πŸ‘‹ I'm looking for freelance pixel art work!

10+ years experience in game dev making lil' guys, big guys, animations, environment, tiles - any style!

RTs appreciated ✨

Portfolio below ⬇️

24.11.2025 02:18 πŸ‘ 506 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1