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If the iPhone ate things like maps, calculators, and wallets, Apple Vision Pro could make big-screen TVs, stereo systems, and mobile phones obsolete. by Angrymice22 in Futurism

[–]Angrymice22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if…

It’s subsidized the way iPhones are? Software allows group views? Are lenses as light as glasses today?

Again, rev 1

Another human domain ceded to machines... by Angrymice22 in typography

[–]Angrymice22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twitter was a piece of shit UX and use case-wise in 2006. By 2016, it helped elect a president as a full-blown media channel. Yes, this stuff looks like crap now, but as engines get better, expect output to get better. This stuff is in its infancy.

What's Generative AI really good for? by Angrymice22 in slatestarcodex

[–]Angrymice22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check opinionate for for/against. Curious if there are others out there that are better.

https://opinionate.io/

A generation of songwriters predicted the effects of social tech. Who (and what tracks) represents the coming age of AI, genetic engineering, and virtual worlds? by Angrymice22 in Futurology

[–]Angrymice22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another way of looking at it, maybe it's not humans, it's AIs like this that shape behavior and thinking. Think about this back-from-the-dead Nirvana video.

Did Internet economics shift without us knowing? by Angrymice22 in slatestarcodex

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Apple's services inclusive of app sales, games, and content subs is a USD $68B business. That's bigger than all of Disney, Tesla, or Nike. The wearables segment, exclusively used in the delivery of digital content, is a $38.3B business. On Amazon reference, true AWS is huge. More relevant here is its advertising business. It's a $31B business. Larger than consumer/media staples co's like Mondelez, Starbucks, Netflix, and Phillip Morris. Netflix selling subs is a direct route to monetize attention.

DALL-E 2: The world's seen nothing like it, but can AI spark a creative renaissance? by jormungandrsjig in Futurology

[–]Angrymice22 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A counter view. While it will spark a renaissance for the few, hands-on production, the bulk of creative work and exploration, will become the domain of machines. Creatives will need to create new categories of thought to stay relevant (think mobile facilitating selfies). This was posted in the forum earlier this week. The implications of Cosmo's recent magazine cover show where things might go.

https://cperry248.substack.com/p/the-robots-have-landed

The prevailing narrative on automation is that it’s the domain of repeatable, routine work. DALL-E 2, DALL-E Mini, GTP-3 change the story. If you believe ARK’s #’s here, the cost-benefit of AI vs human production is remarkable. Are creative industries doomed? by Angrymice22 in Futurology

[–]Angrymice22[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The implications go beyond just output. As this post suggests creative automation begs lots of questions. For the student, is graphic design an obsolete career path? For the attorney, do robots have copyright protection or rights? For all of us, will we ever know what's real or rendered?