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I don't get this. AI bros talk about how "in the near future" no one will "need" to be a writer, a filmmaker or a musician anymore, as you'll be able to generate your own media with your own parameters and preferences on the fly. This, to me, feels like such an insane opinion. How can someone not value the ingenuity and creativity behind a work of art? Do these people not see or feel the human behind it all? And are these really opinions that you've encountered outside of the internet?

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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

One note I never hear sung is AI's ability to jump-start creative works. EDIT: Proof at the end!

For example, I wrote a horror short that was stuck in my head. What if I had used AI to write it for me? I certainly would not have used the output verbatim, not even close, but it might have presented me some twists, vocabulary, structure, etc., that I had not thought of.

Same goes for code. I had an idea to automate Google Calendar entries with certain events at work. Couldn't quite get it right, had ChatGPT write it. Did it work? Of course not, but I found the pieces I needed to put it together.

Maybe you just need the right words. "explain to my wife what depression is like" That worked well!

I'm extremely creative, but not in the typical artistic ways. What I'm good at is taking junk and upcycling it into useful end products. I could input garbage items I found, see what an image generator or chat does with it. Well, let me put my money where my mouth is.

(Pulled this idea out my butt just now, no planning, testing prompts, totally ad lib, input and output quoted as-is.)

Towed a large, sealed, flat, thick, plastic container out of the river last month. (Fuck me, about sank the canoe untangling it from the dead fall!) ChatGPT: "what can I make with a large, plastic gas tank?"

  1. Water Storage Tank

Repurpose the gas tank to store water, especially for outdoor activities like camping, gardening, or as an emergency backup. You can install a spigot at the bottom to make it easy to dispense water.

LOL, that was the idea! Going to hang it in a tree at camp, pump creek water into it with tiny chlorine tabs, make another shower. Or maybe use it for the bathroom I need to make? Hmmm...

  1. Compost Bin

With some modifications like drilling holes for ventilation, a plastic gas tank can be transformed into a compost bin. The tank’s large size provides ample room for organic waste.

Great idea, but I've got all the space for compost I need. Although... Put it on a frame so it can be spun?

  1. Outdoor Planter

If the gas tank has a sturdy base, it can be converted into a large planter. Cut the tank to create drainage holes, fill it with soil, and plant flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

Holy shit! I've been plotting on making floating, yoga-pad mats so I can grow in the creek without animals screwing it up. I have circular saw blades, can fit pots I already have or scrounge for free. I can make my own soil from local organic muck and sand. Let's see, play around with the buoyancy. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow. Hot DAMN am I stoked!

tl;dr: AI will add to our creative endeavors, not replace them.

this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2025
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