Johan Elyas

For shits and giggles.

[@ratlimit @ratlimit]

People who back into parking spots cannot be truly present. You envisualized your departure the moment you arrived

[Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN]

First, regarding your comment that some of these videos do a “~ better job than the games.”

What genuinely concerns me is that this kind of statement reflects a fundamental lack of understanding of technological history and chronology.
Reacting reflexively to the final output, without any grasp of the process that led there, ends up revealing more about your own approach to learning than about the work itself…and that is something you may want to reflect on.

It’s like asking,
“Why didn’t they use naval gunfire at the Battle of Artemisium?” or
“I was watching WWII footage and wondered why they didn’t just use military satellites for reconnaissance. That would have been far more efficient.”

Or, to put it more plainly, it’s exactly like sitting in a revival screening of a pre-1980s film and hearing the couple in the next seat whisper,

“Isn’t this kind of lame? They could’ve done it way better with drones and CGI.”

That painfully clueless conversation…the kind that makes you quietly sigh and wish they would stop talking…is almost a perfect match (my experience).

To begin with, the video you’re pointing to is itself one result of training on visuals we created and stories we designed. While the presentation may appear photorealistic on the surface, the character interpretations diverge significantly from the original, the visual expression still carries a strong sense of inconsistency, and when it comes to language..both spoken and written—the sense of unnaturalness remains noticeable
(almost as if the kinds of localization mistakes we humans make had simply been amplified).

What can be properly and legitimately evaluated here are the remarkably rapid pace of AI’s technical advancement and the fact that, from a cost perspective, it continues to become increasingly advantageous over time. Those aspects are genuinely impressive and absolutely worth acknowledging.

However, that has nothing to do with declaring this a “better job,” nor does it validate the judgment behind that conclusion, or serve as any meaningful assessment of creative ability.

We work in a technology-based profession. Given the nature of our industry, its convergence with AI is not a matter of choice but an inevitable trajectory. But watching your reaction reminds me of myself back in 1990, when Photoshop was first released.
I excitedly told my older sister…who was already a professional manga artist

“See? The age of hand-drawing is over!”

as if I had personally discovered or invented Photoshop. Looking back, it feels oddly nostalgic.
Ah… I see now.
What I’m really looking at here is my past self.

[TIMES OF GAZA @Timesofgaza]

The young man Adel Madi, 27, has died due to starvation, severe malnutrition, and the lack of essential medicines and basic medical treatments.

[slommy @sammichluvrrr]

beautiful advice for so much more than just writing. unfortunately i would rather kill myself

[devin @luvonfilms]

watched a movie from the watchlist

[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@surayaror Imagine someone booked the middle seat and refused to give it up. You’d be stewing the whole flight *and* have a toddler to handle. Imagine that stress level. Well worth the 1.1k to make that go away 😂

[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@surayaror Things I look for on top of what’s already mentioned:
a. What kind of progress report (daily & half yearly)
b. Time spent outdoors (more is better)
c. Aircond use (I prefer minimal)
d. Exposure to cultures (I prefer good mix of races)
My exp: ⬆️ price ⬆️ quality for these

[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@surayaror Correction is here, deeper discounts incoming. Soon we can go on a shopping spree and reap the rewards in the next few years.

[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@surayaror I don’t get it. Is it segan? Or takut kena judge? Objectively, withholding info would only get you a lesser service no? A service you are paying for. Ke ni macam kes sakit pegi doctor checkup tapi tak nak bagi tahu ada makan supplement pelik2? 😅

[Aashis Joshi @aashisjo]

I call upon Global South scholars & researchers to reconsider our presence in Western academia.

By now it is abundantly clear that Western nations & institutions incl. universities are fully committed to maintaining their colonialist domination over the world, at any cost.

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[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@surayaror Calling out the Xennials with this tweet. Kesian kena chop orang tua. I can’t deny it I guess 😅

[JP @jpbrammer]

this is going to ruin the tour

[Got CTE from playing Peek-a-Boo @doulbedoink]

The shinzo abe killer watching that clip the same way you do watching your dad try to open a pdf

[alissacaliente @alissacaliente]

reading this after witnessing an endless stream of videos of children being bombed to pieces over the past nine months is sending me to a psychological state i don’t think they have words for

[Johan Elyas @JohanElyas]

@leemjenli @surayaror This is so awesome, I love data like this!

[Slainthayer @slainthayer]

I've visited all 59 KTM Komuter stations over the weekend to see the state of facilities there.

Spoiler: It's BAD.

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[Josh Ellis @jzellis]

So let's imagine a scenario of how capitalism actually works, kids. You ready?

I'm a pharma guy and my company creates a drug that can save the lives of people who are going to die if they don't get it. It costs $5/dose to make.

My guys say we should sell it for $15K/dose.

[Kendall Baker @kendallbaker]

Japanese baseball player Chusei Mannami went viral a couple weeks ago for this ABSURD throw.

I ended up going down a rabbit hole and folks... this guy might have the most electric arm in baseball history.

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