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The Middleman

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Beware Google’s AI answers

So, I bought a Synology Network Attached Storage RAID and I was setting it up.  The hard drives were making a rhythmic thumping noise for some reason.  I suspected it may have been because I upgraded the RAM from 4GB to 32GB.  I typed the following into Google to search and see if anyone else had a similar issue:

“Sunology DS1821+ drives thumping like heartbeat with RAM upgrade”

The first response was Google’s AI that said something like “The reason Synology DS1821+ drives thump like a heartbeat when you upgrade the RAM is… (blah, blah, blah something ridiculous that is obviously incorrect if you know anything about computers.)”

The problem was that the AI took what I wrote and assumed it was true.  I didn’t know if it was true.  I was searching google to find out.  Nothing turned up in the search and after a few tests on the hardware, I found that the RAM upgrade wasn’t the issue.

Be careful with AI.  It makes assumptions.  In this case it was easy to spot, next time who knows.  Double check everything it says.

Twisted Lies

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I’m posting this AI art I created today, because I’m thinking about the children in Springfield Ohio who are afraid to go to school because of bomb threats.  We need less lying made-up culture-war nonsense, and more discussion about the future.

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Am I Awake or Lost in Old Dreams?

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Need to do all the creepy hand portraits now.  AI art is advancing so fast the creepy hands will soon become a nostalgic moment in the past like pet rocks and bell bottoms.

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The Horror

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I finished two versions of this piece because I wasn’t sure which one was better.  This is the closer version:

The closer version would probably work better on social media, but I really like the wider version a lot better, especially since I’m trying to design my artwork to be printed big (poster size and larger.)

Part of me resents feeling like I have to constantly cater to people looking at stuff on the internet aka on their phones.  It really messes with my head when I’m trying to make creative decisions.  I think I have to actively resist the temptation to reduce everything to the least common denominator of what will get the most likes when viewed on a small screen.  It’s extremely limiting, not just because of the composition but also the subject matter.  What will get an immediate reaction so you get the most likes?  Subtly is lost and everything starts to look the same.

Social media really messes with your head.

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