When I started working on AI four decades ago, it simply didn’t occur to me that one of the biggest use cases would be derivative mimicry, transferring value from artists and other creators to megacorporations, using massive amounts of energy.
This is not the AI I dreamed of.
@bobbyjocson Left my agency job last month after a year. Prior to that I’d been freelance for seven. Now I’m freelance again.
In my line of work I’m almost far more capable running my own thing in a slimmed down state than when part of a team with bloated and competing ideas.
@bobbyjocson While nothing I say here will change the fact, I’m still quite sad about the dehumanization of creative work. A big part of the connective tissue of engaging with creative work is grounded in empathy—being able to understand/relate to the creator’s intentions and experience.
Me: (Mumbling as boss approaches my desk) i’ll kill myself in front of you if you ask me to do a single thing I swear to god
Boss: Hey can you email me that thing
Me: Oh for sure playa. No doubt