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IGF nominated writer. Books, comics, TV and games. He/Him. Latest: Ella Upgraded, Hex Loader, Blondie @ Z2, Terrahawks @ TimeBomb, Minecraft @ HarperCollins
Dec 12, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Here's the thing: they don't see creativity as an end in itself. Techbros just see a process, a manufacturing step in need of streamlining and automating. The aim isn't to make art, it's to create product. And making 180 books a year with AI instead of 2 with people is "better". It's also why I dislike the use of "AI" to describe this stuff. This is not artificial intelligence. It's machine learning. The code learns what shapes and phrases match certain keywords, and with each search it refines the results. It makes no intelligent choices or connections.
Nov 23, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
OK, I've had it with this Tales from the Quarantine saga. So here's a proposal for anyone who contributed and wants to move forwards. 1/ Firstly, and for the sake of absolute transparent fairness, let's give @RedCabinComics until Friday to produce tangible evidence that the book physically exists and is being shipped.

Tangible evidence in this case, in order of validity, includes: 2/
Dec 11, 2021 95 tweets 28 min read
Day 11 of Bootleg Godzilla Advent Calendar. Let's GOOOOO.

Got to be honest, it's falling into a rut of crap dinos and Lego Godzillas over and over, and the thought of two more weeks of that is...not exciting.

However.

Let's be positive. Come on, Bootleg Advent Calendar! Image It's bagged. A good sign!

And...it doesn't look like Lego?

Could it be... Image
Dec 1, 2021 68 tweets 19 min read
THREAD: Join me on a festive daily journey of almost certain disappointment as I open the windows on this knock-off Chinese Godzilla advent calendar I bought on the internet. Which iconic Toho creatures will I find within? Image December 1st, door number 1!

Who's this in here? Is that...a turkey? Image