Robots

Robots? Why robots? It wasn't my idea really. And if it was, I don't remember.

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Elementor #1040

Oh the many ways I've tried to tell my Image Creator, that cars on a road usually go in different directions – in one lane they come up towards the viewer, in the other we usually see them from behind because they are ...A.I. does not seem to know and does not seem to understand!Despite all the pictures it has swallowed it just doesn't know. It has never been to a city with commuter traffic. It has never driven on a highway.

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AI Image Generation

Glossy but Faulty: The Illusion of PerfectionAt first glance, AI-generated images dazzle with their polished aesthetics—vibrant colors, intricate details, and styles that mimic famous artists or futuristic visions. Yet, the closer you look, the more flaws emerge: distorted hands, unnatural lighting, or surreal landscapes that defy physics. The pursuit of the “perfect” image becomes a rabbit hole. Every tweak to the prompt or setting reveals new imperfections, turning what started as fun into a frustrating quest for the unattainable.The irony? There isn’t any. What makes you think there’s any irony involved?But even when an image seems flawless, it often lacks the soul of human-created art. AI excels at remixing patterns, but it doesn’t feel—it doesn’t capture the accidental brushstroke or the emotional weight behind a photograph. For hobbyists, this can be both thrilling and maddening: a tool that promises limitless creativity but delivers a hall of mirrors, where every reflection is slightly off.To What Use Can You Put It?The practical applications of AI image generation are as vast as they are questionable. Yes, you can design T-shirts, book covers, or social media graphics in minutes. But when everyone has access to the same tools, the market floods with generic, algorithmically…

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What is Life?

What Is Life? (And Are We All Just Overgrown Potatoes with Wi-Fi?)Let’s start with the obvious: you’re alive. Congratulations! You’ve successfully managed to exist for at least long enough to read this sentence, which, statistically speaking, is more than can be said for the trillions of sperm that didn’t make it to the egg party. But what does it mean to be alive? Is it the way your coffee goes cold just as you remember it exists? The existential dread of realizing you’ll never use that gym membership? Or is it something deeper—like the fact that a single-celled organism has more common sense than most of humanity during Black Friday sales?Science, in its infinite wisdom, defines life as something that grows, reproduces, responds to stimuli, and maintains homeostasis. In other words, life is what happens between your birth and the moment you realize you’ve been pronouncing ‘quinoa’ wrong your whole life. But let’s dig deeper. Plants are alive, yet they don’t panic about their carbon footprint. Bacteria are alive, yet they don’t stress over their LinkedIn profiles. Meanwhile, humans—blessed with self-awareness—spend their days wondering if they’re living their ‘best life’ while simultaneously Googling ‘how to fold a fitted sheet.’Philosophers have…

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Kitsch

According to Walter Benjamin, kitsch, unlike art, is a utilitarian object lacking all critical distance between object and observer.

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365 Holidays

There is one for every animal and one for every purpose. So of course it’s a brillant idea to turn them into t-shirt designs. Surely everyone wants to wear their birth date on their chest. And if not, there should be enough people thankful for having a present for their loved ones … But then, is it a good idea to sell shirts that people are likely to wear on exactly one day of the year? Well …

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