Mario Marquardt

#gamedev - Senior World Designer at @SystemicRxn Prev: Dead Island, Star Citizen, Assassin's Creed, Fable

[Karla Ortiz @kortizart]

Now THATS a headline by @404mediaco

(Link in following post because twitter is dumb about hiding links)

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@sarabushway I use it for novel/story writing - but nothing else. Documentation at the “day job” is in anything but TNR.

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@toxic_posting I mean, it is like falling headfirst into a puddle of barf - just like this image.

[Zak Wood (zakwood96.bsky.social 🦋) @ZakaZ96]

LESS AI SLOP AND MORE OF THIS PLEASE GOD

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@BookSpotlight Star Trek: TNG or Adventure Time for me.

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.

More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):

1. Email your MP. If you're in the UK, here's a template letter you can copy - https://t.co/c3pfbTndak - and you can find your local MP's details here - https://t.co/bPTOeVK6xt.

2. If you're a creator, email your representatives. Your publisher, record label, union - whoever represents you. Here's a second template letter you can copy - https://t.co/zEcP6tvuH5. You need to know your representatives are representing your views.

3. Respond to the consultation. You can do so by emailing [email protected]. If possible, write your own response, and go into all the detail you can. Feel free to use info / data I've prepared here - https://t.co/hbQE9f0Mm2.

4. Share these template letters with anyone you know. The more people get involved, the more the government will get the message that a broad copyright exception is the wrong path to be pursuing.

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And here's a summary of the government's proposal, and why I think it's so problematic:

- Broad new copyright exception for commercial generative AI training. AI companies will be able to train on British copyrighted work without a licence, even if the AI model is designed to compete with the creators whose work is trained on. This would make the UK one of the most punitive jurisdictions for creators in the world.
- Rights holders can 'reserve their rights', i.e. opt out. But opt-outs don't work (you can't successfully opt out downstream copies of your work), most creators miss the chance to opt-out, doing so is a huge admin burden, etc. AI companies should be getting opt-in consent - it's unfair to shift the burden to creators.
- AI companies must offer some level of transparency over their training data. This would be good if presented on its own, but it's much less helpful if you're packaging it up with a broad copyright exception that lets AI companies train on most of the UK's creative output with impunity.

The consultation on these proposals lasts for 10 weeks. Anyone who cares about this issue should do whatever they can to make their views known to government now - there will only be one chance.

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@struutinsky Sometimes before, sometimes after… sometimes there’s an “OMG, I have to call it THIS!” moment somewhere in the middle.

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@BookSpotlight “Shock induction” by @chuckpalahniuk for the 2nd time in a row.

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@AuthorEmy Hi, hello. I write and I’m somehow still here.
Followed you now :)

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@Rahll I like the color scheme you have going on there

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@hoja_fantasma @Rahll This. I had it with some music I recorded just so I wouldn’t forget the idea. Quick and dirty.
Stumbled upon it a year later and it sounded so good, I didn’t even think it was me who played it 😅

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@chuckpalahniuk Congratulations!

What’s with the European release dates, though?
I’m seeing a lot of February 2025 for the hardcover and November 2024 for the paperback :(

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@zooshka It’s encouraging to read this sort of thing from an author I admire. Thank you :)

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@sjtownend Does horror/satire count?

[Mario Marquardt @nelson_n_]

@katieemorann I often miss not being online and connected all the time.

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@paulGtremblay Sorry for your loss 😞

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@ColeTheBlackCat Loki, a ridiculously polite and affectionate little guy

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@brantleywrites @BookSpotlight Mainly Chuck Palahniuk

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@MeganDavidhizar Congratulations! :)