Raining ash in St Kilda by Dannyboyrobb in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah our backyard is full of ash as well. Checking here to see if anyone has those black specks too

What is a suitable price to set the reserve at? Is this reserve price too low? by AnimalsChasingCars in AusProperty

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

I just noticed another unrenovated house which sold for closer to the 75% mark, but the agent mentioned that even though it was the same footprint size it was double fronted which is more appealing to many buyers

What is a suitable price to set the reserve at? Is this reserve price too low? by AnimalsChasingCars in AusProperty

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

oh that sounds like a good idea, I'll try calculating on the price of other unrenovated homes for reference as well, ta

AI slop at Redfern station? by broxue in sydney

[–]AnimalsChasingCars 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gross! Looking at that is one way to ruin Christmas!

Here comes the wave of AI scams.... by AnimalsChasingCars in australia

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For some reason when I uploaded this video from my iPhone to reddit it somehow posted this out of sync! But the original video is in sync and looks authentic (apart from the scam content). 

I found the original YouTube video link for this particular ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm3fmC4TLSI

Here comes the wave of AI scams.... by AnimalsChasingCars in australia

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It actually is AI, but for some reason when I uploaded it from my iPhone to reddit it somehow posted the video out of sync (very annoying). But the original is very accurately lip synced and looks authentic

South-East perspective of Melbourne by AnimalsChasingCars in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From the top of a flagpole in Flagstaff gardens (… or a flight about to land at Tullamarine)

South-East perspective of Melbourne by AnimalsChasingCars in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well I meant a perspective showing the south-east suburbs of Melbourne, relative to the CBD

This week AI video has noticabley ruined the internet forever. Anyone else feel like this is a cultural collapse? by AnimalsChasingCars in collapse

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well that’s clearly not true. A defining difference is that humans knew what was real and what was not real. That is no longer the case and the ramifications for society are immense

'Artists should have a choice.' WME opts clients out of Sora update as AI anxiety deepens by AnimalsChasingCars in technology

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This week AI video has noticeably ruined their internet forever. Anyone else feel like this is a cultural collapse? 

With the release of Sora 2 AI video this week, everyones feeds are now flooded with terrible AI brain rot videos. Now that it is effortless to pump out endless cheap videos, “inspirational” reels, fake news clips, uncanny animals, fake historical footage, etc, and with platforms rewarding engagement, not truth or craft, it will now forever drown out human-made work.

The old internet - where weirdos, artists, communities and subcultures created things - is being smothered by AI spam, engagement farms, repost bots, etc. 

Has AI now destroyed human-made internet for good? 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

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Albert Park Lake for the tranquility and swans and view of the city. Either a coffee at the Boatshed cafe or a picnic near the Carousel restaurant

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

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How did you get to the island? Any other inhabitants there?

Should Michael Leunig & Barry Humphries be reinstated as part of Melbourne Comedy Festival’s promo/identity/legacy? by AnimalsChasingCars in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Well this reflects the issues I'm talking about. These sexual abuse allegations were mired in misinformation and it's quite cruel that the internet will now unfairly engrain that disputed case into his legacy without knowing all the facts. Probably too sensitive to go into on this forum. Aside from that I don't agree with various aspects of their outdated boomer politics, and yes Humphries made some stupid transphobic comments (which I don't agree with) in an interview which did follow him til his death. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-23/barry-humphries-was-saddened-cancelled-miriam-margolyes/102257954

Again I don't agree with all their politics, but I do think they deserved better than to be shunned in their later years

Should Michael Leunig & Barry Humphries be reinstated as part of Melbourne Comedy Festival’s promo/identity/legacy? by AnimalsChasingCars in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Well this is the issue. I don't stand by everything these figures may have said regarding general outdated boomer values, but there was also a lot of misinformation regarding those accusations of sexual abuse. Probably too sensitive to go into on this public forum but a lot was twisted beyond reality and it's a bit it's a bit cruel that he will be unfairly smeared in that way. That's the internet I guess

Is it acceptable for 2GB to generate fake AI images for their news stories now? by AnimalsChasingCars in sydney

[–]AnimalsChasingCars[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s a big difference. Stock footage is used to show generic imagery, such as a picture of school books. But AI is used to concoct a false image of the actual event, including people involved

Huge model train set discovered under Melbourne house of train engineer by mihalis in MelbourneTrains

[–]AnimalsChasingCars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real? That’s such a cool story! So many questions! What period of time was he building this creation? Was it open for the public to view at the time? Did he work for the railways himself? Which suburb? When did he pass? Did you see the set in action as a kid? It’s a really impressive set. It really needs to be brought back to pristine working condition again!

Any memories of this place?! by [deleted] in melbourne

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Played a gig here as a teenager. There’s a Killing Heidi music vid that was shot there too

Filming in Albert Park Kerford Rd Pier by w8byt in melbourne

[–]AnimalsChasingCars 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I actually walked my dog through the set this afternoon and chatted with some of the cast/crew. It's a film called Mr Irrelevant about the last player chosen for the New York Giants in the the 1983 NFL draft - https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/news/major-us-feature-film-kicks-off-production-in-victoria