It lacks cohesion the longer it goes on, not so much "hallucinating" as it is losing the thread, losing the plot. Internal consistency goes out the window, previously-made declarations are ignored, and established canon gets trounced upon.
But that's cuz it's not AI, it's just LLM all the way down.
Fabulous! Thanks very much for this
I'm two expeditions behind because I've been reestablishing bases ever since the universal reboot, but I'm bookmarking this for when I can start fishing- soon!
Ready Tortellini Featuring Mushrooms
Meh
I'd rather hear a human's perspective
Last summer I went through all 15 Wheel of Time books (late June through November), so this summer I was excited to read Malazan. To be honest it's been more of a chore than I'd hoped.
I love the magic system, the banter is SO good. Characters just keep dying and then coming back; it's got a lot going for it. The many, many different races, the 300,000+ years of history in the backstory...
It's just a shame that it's burdened by the issues I mentioned earlier; and more. And sooo many more.
Depends on the brand. If it was secretly manufactured by any particular nation's secret military service, then Maybe.
Get a cute magnet to rest it on! :D
While your points about the patronage system and its weaknesses are valid, you're writing off several centuries worth of legitimate human endeavor because the systems that enabled it were dodgy. Guess what though? That's literally all of history, dodgy AF, featuring an intrepid cast of characters more awful the deeper you look. That doesn't make the art or music worth writing off though.
But honestly:
What is interesting though is the fact that AI art, and the LAION-5B dataset used to train the models is a true and earnest reflection of sorts of what images today really are
"Earnest" is definitely not the word you're looking for. Derivative, maybe, because you said it yourself, they're reflections; and as such, they're going to reflect what images of today are; like you said. That makes them derivative, and I feel a vast artificiality that makes my heart sink when I look at the vast majority of them.
Choosing machine-created art over historical art is choosing a passing fad over centuries of culture. It's your right; but to write off history with a wave of the hand means you're missing out on truly expanding your horizons.
Expanding ones horizons absolutely does and should include art history, which is a part of human history.
Love the name and shame. Everyone needs to know about this guy
Yeah, you ain't gonna make it through the series then, all there is to it. Because I'm okay with his writing style and still get constantly annoyed at things. Book 2 is too depressing, with a dark ending that you see coming for 500+ pages and is entirely unsatisfying when you finally get there. Some of the battles in book 3 go on waaay too long.
He also keeps trying to trigger his readers. I've never seen such a display of triggers in anything I've ever read, and I am getting annoyed with how often he's trying to get a rise out of me.
That's not to say that the series is without it's strengths and its charms, but it's both the Best and Worst of modern fantasy. And don't even get me started with characters suddenly and abruptly turning into Dragons
60% completed, should be done by end of year! :D
Got Barley from the shelter a few weeks back, she's 7. All her life her name has been "Harley", but she responds to "Barley" so we're going with it
Not sure if it's the same mourning Dove as last time but I'm only a little creeped out so it's fine, it's totally fine. This is fine.
I'm not sure what made me so interesting
We're currently Cat-Sitting for family members, this is Nami! She barks little meows like a dog, and absolutely loves staring out the window all day. :)
Taken last week, apparently it posed somewhat majestically
First time spotting at the feeder. Nice!
My bad y'all Purple Finch
Original text below: I have no text to write in this space. A cardinal, atop a bird feeder
Posted this in a random thread yesterday but figured it probably deserved more views. This is from a rainy day last August, near the peak at Pretty River Valley Provincial Park, Ontario, on the Niagara Escarpment. I watched the clouds rolling in, and then they rolled into and through the forest, creating an absolutely magical scene.
Hikers are welcome. Trails are very poorly marked. Start at the bottom of the valley for maximum elevation gain. :)
Depends on complexity and the number of elements to keep track of, and varies between models and people. Try it out for yourself to see! :)