#jamble ramble

Song for July: The Raving Light of Day by Megaton Sword

~~~ I feel like social media with its algorithms is becoming more and more hostile towards artists, which tbh is making me a little worried about my own future. The internet used to feel so secure back in the day, but now the uncertainty online is making me want to see how I can apply my skill to make my work stand out offline.

often it's the smoothness of the image that sets off my initial alarms, a distinct lack of minor textures you'd expect from real things.

sometimes the texture doesn't match what it was supposed to represent, and often things look oddly soft and rubbery. the light doesn't bounce off it quite right and it feels over-rendered.

i've seen weird random blurring on many AI works as well

The longer you look, the more you realize that it's lopsided in several places, positions and distances of objects make no sense.

A closer inspection usually makes you notice the smudged details, which i think is what truly gives it away - AI mimics real patterns, but doesn't always nail them.

More complex small objects get smudged and blended together, and complex patterns look more like an oil spill rather than anything designed with clear vision and intent.

If there are any letters, they never look real or readable

I've seen people AI generate ""historical"" objects and paintings and post them with a fake caption, claiming that they are real

Be wary, because we live in a very uncertain age when it comes to information. Learn to spot AI-generated images, reverse image search and fact-check when something seems off.

It's an anthology series of 10 short stories, each about 10 minutes long. Every episode has a different beautiful art style and was made by a different African creator.

What they all have in common is the visually intriguing and unique Afrofuturism genre, intertwined with African mythology and cultures.