Jay Mysteri0
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If you recall this moment in movie history...
Peter Cushing in Rogue One, years after his death. Some lamented that actors may eventually be unnecessary. That of course hasn't happened. Yet.
Skip to the rise of NFT's, the popular beginnings of the 'tech bros' clinging embrace of true capitalism. All they had to do to earn riches was just take the works of others ( art work / illustrations ) claim they had some divine right to authorize ownership, and sell it to others. As if it was some kind of collectors item they could profit off of, while doing absolutely no work. How successful was this scam? A certain former 2X impeached failed president got into the game, showing how pathetic the scam always was.
Eventually as NFT faded away embarrassingly before the crash of crypto, AI has risen as the new darling. How do the tech bros glom onto this capitalist wet dream scheme? Why once again going after the lower & most unprotected sector. The art community. As the rise of AI programs like Midjourney that "scrape" the internet scooping up the works of any artists, then compiling them into supposedly new works. Tech bros claiming that the former starving artists who should have looked for better jobs, were now elitists, and they were the saviors democratizing the art world. That is until others copped their formulas to make their own works without attribution, and suddenly those individuals became the exploited victims.
Where did this eventually run into bumpy road? When AI was trained on music, which has the RIAA. Whereas many before when AI was stealing art it wasn't a big deal, when it came after music, it suddenly became "Whoa nelly"!
I've skipped over a few steps to get to this final point, but there's plenty you can read up on AI if you wish. Such as Grimes and her inability to grasp how copyright works. To the whole mystery involving a Drake / Weeknd song that was supposedly AI generated. One thing to keep in mind is that large companies have kept a close eye on all of this. Some orgs feeling that they don't really need an art dept if they can just use AI to scrap together the images they need. Musicians are calling for an eye on AI, which has interestingly brought out a rash of similar sounding articles about musicians already using AI. As if an attempt is being made to tamp down the worries of AI in the music world. AI is even a topic in the current writer's strike, as it's been floated that some studios would like to consider AI written scripts. The studios would THEN hire a writer to "clean up" the AI script, meaning a writer would make less money of course.
Which brings us back to movies...
Already we had a bit of controversy involving a group using AI to make supposed anime. Which wasn't really anime looking, but once again scraped without attribution or recognition of the works it stole from. Instead it was tried to be billed as making anime more accessible.
What concerns many about this movement of course, is that by using AI, a group with finance can do the "work" of many. Without of course having to pay the many or even give them credit, by using the works of others already online. Anyone could do this.
One possibility that caught my eye.
Why so? Because in today's climate with all the hand wringing over CRT & wokeness, we could find ourselves seeing another pivotal moment in movie history revisted.
It isn't uncommon in the race to exploit new frontiers, to ignore the harm it can do to others along the way.
Peter Cushing in Rogue One, years after his death. Some lamented that actors may eventually be unnecessary. That of course hasn't happened. Yet.
Skip to the rise of NFT's, the popular beginnings of the 'tech bros' clinging embrace of true capitalism. All they had to do to earn riches was just take the works of others ( art work / illustrations ) claim they had some divine right to authorize ownership, and sell it to others. As if it was some kind of collectors item they could profit off of, while doing absolutely no work. How successful was this scam? A certain former 2X impeached failed president got into the game, showing how pathetic the scam always was.
Donald Trump's trading cards plunge to record low value
The former president's digital tokens briefly dipped to an all-time floor price of just $1.04 on Saturday morning.www.newsweek.com
Eventually as NFT faded away embarrassingly before the crash of crypto, AI has risen as the new darling. How do the tech bros glom onto this capitalist wet dream scheme? Why once again going after the lower & most unprotected sector. The art community. As the rise of AI programs like Midjourney that "scrape" the internet scooping up the works of any artists, then compiling them into supposedly new works. Tech bros claiming that the former starving artists who should have looked for better jobs, were now elitists, and they were the saviors democratizing the art world. That is until others copped their formulas to make their own works without attribution, and suddenly those individuals became the exploited victims.
Where did this eventually run into bumpy road? When AI was trained on music, which has the RIAA. Whereas many before when AI was stealing art it wasn't a big deal, when it came after music, it suddenly became "Whoa nelly"!
Will AI Value Human Creators? Now’s the Time to Decide the Future of Our Culture (Guest Column)
The AI Senate hearing on Tuesday should consider human creators' rights, say the heads of the RIAA and NMPA in a joint guest column.www.billboard.com
I've skipped over a few steps to get to this final point, but there's plenty you can read up on AI if you wish. Such as Grimes and her inability to grasp how copyright works. To the whole mystery involving a Drake / Weeknd song that was supposedly AI generated. One thing to keep in mind is that large companies have kept a close eye on all of this. Some orgs feeling that they don't really need an art dept if they can just use AI to scrap together the images they need. Musicians are calling for an eye on AI, which has interestingly brought out a rash of similar sounding articles about musicians already using AI. As if an attempt is being made to tamp down the worries of AI in the music world. AI is even a topic in the current writer's strike, as it's been floated that some studios would like to consider AI written scripts. The studios would THEN hire a writer to "clean up" the AI script, meaning a writer would make less money of course.
Which brings us back to movies...
Already we had a bit of controversy involving a group using AI to make supposed anime. Which wasn't really anime looking, but once again scraped without attribution or recognition of the works it stole from. Instead it was tried to be billed as making anime more accessible.
Corridor Crew's AI-Generated Anime Isn't Just Callous and Craven — It's Also Dangerous
The controversial short film just feels gross.www.inverse.com
What concerns many about this movement of course, is that by using AI, a group with finance can do the "work" of many. Without of course having to pay the many or even give them credit, by using the works of others already online. Anyone could do this.
One possibility that caught my eye.
Why so? Because in today's climate with all the hand wringing over CRT & wokeness, we could find ourselves seeing another pivotal moment in movie history revisted.
The Birth of a Nation - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
The Influence of "The Birth of a Nation"
The three-hour silent film The Birth of a Nation did “incalculable harm” to Black Americans by creating a justification for prejudice, racism, and discrimination for decades to follow.www.facinghistory.org
It isn't uncommon in the race to exploit new frontiers, to ignore the harm it can do to others along the way.
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