Neil BrownMar 15

*Edit*: here at least, I am clearly not isolated!

Perhaps I am increasingly isolated in holding this position, but I have no interest in reading "AI"-generated slop.

I love reading.

I read people's blogs and toots and whatever *because people wrote them* and I want to read their own thoughts and opinions.

I buy books, and read numerous different authors. I like finding new authors, bringing new ideas, styles etc.

Same with "AI" images. I'd prefer no image at all.

Show threadRuby JonesMar 15
@neil Most writers and artists I know think the same, but the gap between those people and those who consume art and fiction - especially among programmers - is really depressing.
Show threadRobert Kingett
And honestly? The best thing one can do is to actually read fiction. *Good fiction.* *Bad fiction.* *Just for shits and giggles fiction.* that, ironically, keeps you from getting half way through synthetic text and realizing, whoops, it's synthetic! Of course there is LLM fiction but the best part is, you can just stop reading at any time and *not* post about the shitty thing you just read. These people want attention, including negative attention. Picking up another bit of fiction is the best way to say fuck you to these generators. Even go back into public domain works such as https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/claude-mckay/home-to-harlem @rubyjones @neil
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