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Something worth pointing out, there are some genuinely good asset creators out there on marketplaces. And usually they're priced accordingly, which is why you won't usually see their work in asset flipped games. They've already shown that they can weather the storm of Chinese asset slop, so AI generated assets shouldn't be much more of a serious threat.

But I would like to see that their work is at least protected from being recycled into the AI blender. It's hard to say how feasible or realistic that hope is, but I do think think they deserve at least some options to protect their work if it can be managed without a lot of overzealous bullshit.

I'd say the same about in-house asset creators too, but so many AA and AAA studios have been outsourcing for the last 10-20 years (especially for art) that I don't know there's many that are worth the same consideration.

I don't know if there's a proper name for these kinds of lobby-serving law groups, but they do tend to be pretty fucking stupid. Copyright lawyers, corporate lawyers in general, etc.

They don't have to produce any kind of sensible reason or logic when they can just throw money, delays, and bribery into the mix through a legal war of attrition.

I think the other problem is that law is commonly formed based on long established precedents. And we're only 20-30 years into a time with digital technology and the Internet, where a lot of the conditions that used to be common place are thrown completely out the window.

Some take this as an opportunity to play fast and loose with how they can try to pass bullshit laws that only get through because of how much more "scary" and "dangerous" the Internet is seen as. Others are asleep at the helm and just can't be bothered to give a fuck either way.

Just the two books. Crichton didn't write a lot of sequels.

Arthur Conan Doyle's book was completely and utterly different. My guess is that the name was chosen by Spielberg as something of a homage.

Pretty sure he actively worked on the script for the first film, alongside another screenwriter.

Making it inconvenient is sometimes enough to at least mitigate most of the damage.

And a lot of places like libraries and universities have their own blocks in place. VPN's cost money. You can restrict data use on phone plans.

And while sure, they might be able to get some limited access from a friend's phone, they're not exactly going to be able to binge-watch through that kind of setup without it being really weird.

And porting to console was always an iffy prospect too.

Far too many companies are focused on releasing on as many platforms as possible now.

Uhhh, really? You can write and leave physical notes and almost anything else anonymously. You could "potentially" get something published anonymously. Artwork. Photos. You can play music anonymously. Wearing disguises in real life also isn't necessarily illegal either.

And it's worth remembering that just because your face or person is visible doesn't mean your name is. Or your home address. Being anonymous doesn't necessarily require "total" invisibility.

What it's mainly about is whether or not you want to share/reveal vital personally identifying details.

It's actually almost easier to lock things up from kids via various tools. Limit kids' cell phone access and data use. Router-based whitelisting and blacklisting, as per network device. Etc etc.

Sure, maybe you can't cut it off 100%. But a sufficient level of massive inconvenience can easily make a difference. Parents are just too overworked and sometimes too incompetent.

And politicians will unfortunately use this argument even when parents are doing just fine anyway because politicians are getting paid by lobbyists to push these bills.

Yup, absolutely. WEF comes to mind, just as an example.

It's because there's still a lingering boomer element (RINO's) within the right wing that's long been brainwashed into supporting Israel no matter the circumstances.

Plus from what I understand, there's a certain religious mentality that seems to think that in order to bring about prophesied end-times, Israel needs to exist (and thus be supported).

Most of those pop stars were never hot even when they were 19. And the music they produced was fucking awful.

I try my best to never remember a lot of pop music from the early 2000's. And I've ignored a good majority of the newer slop that's come afterwards.

The few actors out there that keep their souls intact are usually those who bow out after a successful run and know that it's time to actually focus on their personal lives, family, etc.

And there's a few who try to keep a relatively honest and chill/low profile in the first place.

Dreidel dreidel dreidel, as usual.

Apparently they were two peas in a pod. But only one got skewered.

And despite the Falun Gong afaik, not having any history of committing violence. Unlike Muslims.

There are still women out there who aren't total bitches like this. They may be harder to come by, but they're worth it when you find them.

I could understand loving a woman enough to not bear her pain, but a strong woman who's really earned my admiration and love not only wouldn't be phased so quickly, but wouldn't have such weak character that she'd be willing to see an innocent child, her innocent child, die for such a senseless reason.

And I'm not talking hypothetical here.

Yeah... because things worked out so well the last time the U.S. did that.

Studios will almost certainly replace common and generic NPC voiceovers with AI options. Actual characters, they might be more hesitant to do that on.

And it's not even like the orders being issued are of any significant ethical concern.

Yup, that sounds like the one I'm remembering. I've tried multiple searches on here and in my bookmarks to try and find it since it seemed rather informative and damning, but no luck so far.

For all the jokes about the French and surrender, India is the real deal when it comes to bending over to foreign invaders.

There's an article I'd read sometime in the past year or two, and I still can't remember where I had it bookmarked. But it went into detail about a movement in India, with the not-so-subtle intention of spreading its populace and influence throughout the world.

Like with actual money and government/business moguls involved or something if I'm remembering right. Or at least that's how it sounded.