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Google Earth's new AI image generation function didn't survive a day after users deepfaked disasters (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] phanto@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Isn't this really the only valid reason for any AI image generation? Things I've AI image generated: 1) Godzilla riding a Unicycle B) Godzilla taking a math test #) Godzilla fixing a printer iv) Godzilla roasting a marshmallow with his breath V) My corporate logo with Godzilla attacking superimposed. None of the above is a joke.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I AM FUCKING TIRED OF THIS SHIT YOU WANT THE REAL REASON WE CREATED AI? Rick and Morty needed to run for millions of years but the actors, artists and creators would all be dead. So we created AI to immortalize them so they would make Rick and Morty for a million years.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

AI is unintentionally hilarious. The biggest problem is that the humor rarely translates to others, so it's sort of just a joke for you to enjoy and then throw away.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And we're destroying the environment for it

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago

I wonder how it compares to meat consumption, personal vehicles, air conditioning, cheap manufacturing in poorer countries, fast fashion, the internet and its infrastructure...

I'm glad to see people talking about the environment, but I have no idea how AI usage compares to other things that are destroying the environment.

[–] EnchiladaRaisins@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Nice. I once asked for a picture of Godzilla giving a speech at the UN.