Hidde de Vries writes in »The writer, the text and the audience« for hidde.blog What the artist puts in and what the audience experiences could amount to a lot or to very little. Either side could pretend. And surely, just not all art is made or enjoyed with a lot of care. But when it is, art can be truly special. And impossible to compute. ...
The project at »The Earth in Minecraft« is a crazy but exciting community project. We want to create a complete, 1:1-scale replica of every building on Earth in the computer game Minecraft — a virtual copy of our entire world that showcases the diversity of cultures and habitats on our planet and stands as a testament to what we can achieve when we collaborate as a global human community. We invite every interested player to build with us, learn from one another, talk about different cultures, and experience the beauty of the Earth. Our goal is to make the Earth and its wonders accessible to anyone who has a Minecraft account. All explorers and anyone who wants to experience the Earth from the comfort of their home are warmly invited. By building the Earth we create a global, international community where friendships and cooperation can flourish across borders and where, as a united humanity, we can achieve something together. ...
The developers of Procreate® have a clear stance on generative AI: they firmly reject its use in their products. In a Statement they emphasize: Generative AI is ripping the humanity out of things. Built on a foundation of theft, the technology is steering us toward a barren future. We think machine learning is a compelling technology with a lot of merit, but the path generative AI is on is wrong for us. ...
That was the most beautiful aloe vera we’ve ever had. R.I.P. Feel free to like or comment on the photo on Instagram: https://instagr.am/p/CSHpfv4MTRW/ The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense.