"AI Slop" went from a canny bit of slang to a real official-like term in the space of a few months. And no wonder. It really is everywhere.
Lately I've been seeing ads for a new image creation/editing tool that uses AI. I hope I don't slip up and reveal that I'm talking about Adobe Firefly. Anyway, given the images used in the ad as an example of what you can do with the software, I have to ask, "Okay, but why would you want to?" But if nothing else, the tools with which slop can be created are growing?
Most people spend so much time on their phones nowadays that this becomes a major part of their visual environment, even if the image they're looking at is about the size of their knuckles. But for software-generated content that seems to deny the very existence of beauty, how much can you take? When do you step away from the machine?
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You've likely guessed by now I'm generally behind the curve when it comes to tech innovations so you won't be surprised the term 'AI Slop' was a new one for me. At the same time I've been offended by some of the images I've seen on twitter, most of which are highly processed pictures of supposedly real landscapes, but there are also those faux videos of famous people doing stupid things. If you can't believe your eyes what can you believe?
I hadn't checked out that creation tool you hadn't mentioned by name - Adobe Firefly - til now. Everything appears to be too brightly colored and overly pliable. Why on earth anybody would want to use such an abomination is beyond me.
It looks like another fad but it's getting more difficult to tell just how long any of them will last. The result of 'AI Slop' hitting the mainstream is profound disorientation as people are immersed deeper into subjective worlds rather than objective reality. If only you could use 'AI blockers' to filter out degenerative brain rot.
The term may be new to you, but obviously you're familiar with the concept. For years now there has been a concerted effort to erode our sense of discernment. Not just aesthetic discernment, but also our ability to determine what's real and what isn't. To what end? That's a very good question.
From what I've seen the products of Firefly are tacky and offensive on a basic sensory level. Someone obviously wants to use a tool like this, for whatever end. They wouldn't be marketing it if they didn't think they had a customer base lined up. But I can't imagine that many people want to see the results.
It seems like fads used to be more fun, or at least less soul-sucking. The nice thing about subjective reality is that it's yours. Well, at least it is if no one else is trying to force one on you. The best AI blocker in the world is just the decision to walk away for a while. How many people have the fortitude to do so? I myself am not sure.
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