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AI is being wedged in throwing the tower off balance

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 3 points 6 hours ago

I've seen some beautiful visual metaphors in my time (including the original), but this immediately made my personal top-ten. Well done.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

This is so brilliant, I'm actually jealous that I didn't think of it.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At least that one guy from Nebraska doesn't have to deal with AI.

Life goals.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, if it’s the variant where the Nebraska guy is replaced with Curl, then that’s the case.

https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/01/02/the-i-in-llm-stands-for-intelligence/

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago

maybe it's ffmpreg instead of curl then

[–] cadekat@pawb.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ironic that one of the biggest complaints about AI these days is that it's stealing from artists, and the OP couldn't even follow the CC-BY-NC license that xkcd is released under...

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Me? This isn't an xkcd iirc. It's an edited one.

[–] RiQuY@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

You are free to edit this work but you must give attribution.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okay, shouldn't it be on the image itself?

Granted that you didn't know, hence it wasn't malicious. And in this day and age remaking memes is common and nobody blinks an eye. But no, there's no requirement that the image contains author / copyright info / whatever. It's legally on the person reusing it to know and abide by the rules.

Then again, I'm sure Randall would fully support what you're doing in this image.

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 day ago

It is an edited xkcd. Here's what the license has to say about that

You are free to: adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material

[...]

Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

I wouldn't expect somebody reposting a meme to follow the licensing requirements, but it is technically in violation.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Eh - I kind of want to see something that isn’t a perfectly shaped wedge that easily slipped in.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

...easily slipped in.

I dont know, tech companies have been pretty hamfisted about getting AI in everyone's face

Edit: Ah wait, now that I think about this longer despite my migraine, I think you're right. Should be like a wedge that transitions to a giant butt plug.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You seem to be missing how the whole thing is now precariously off-balance.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's off center, but still balanced because it hasn't fallen. I think the point was a more accurate metaphor would be a wedge with a curve, so as it gets shoved in more (and clearly we're not done shoving it in yet), things get far more tilted, until...

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

It’s off center, but still balanced because it hasn’t fallen.

Until a vibration hits, or someone blows gently on the blocks at the top right.