9 years ago I started this blog with a post entitled "why". 150 (erratic) posts later and the title seems appropriate again. In Conversation With: Andrew M Smith & Liz Bales during the DEG Roadshow London / BASE Screen Forum on Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 240 Blackfriars Road, London. . Picture by Julie Edwards. … Continue reading Why?
Category: Thoughts
Ai – Analogy Incorrect
I was laying in bed this morning listening to a podcast where the presenter likened the use of Ai tools in the making of a film to the use on synthesisers. Actually he went further than that .. “The coming of Ai is just like the coming of synthesisers. Its happening we have to accept it” (that may be paraphrased but that was the gist). The statement was enough to make me want to throw my Ai based “smart” listening device out of the window!
Sometimes it does not feel like work
Seeing as I don't really walk that far on these mornings, it's a little tricky not to be repetitive. Today, with the sky & tide as it was, I decided on trying for a shot that featured the low sun, a breaking wave and a groyne.
They can write AI to rip off images…
Given the current state of Ai (advanced) and the commonality of the messages, I can only assume that for some reason, the platforms (Facebook and Etsy) are happy to host these scammers. If there were not, I can see no reason at all why these messages would not be delivered
Unleashing my inner Gru…
As I walked along the seafront just before the first sunrise of 2024, I looked up at the moon, thought about the film and it made me smile. It is just a constant we take for granted, having its every day impact on us and the seas. So I raised my camera to take a snap.