#TikTok AI Image trend

[younes-ben-amara]

لا تُضيِّع وقتك ولا مالك في تصديق دورات الربح من صناعة ونشر الفيديوهات بالذكاء الاصطناعي

[kaiexotik]

So I did the AI trend lol…

[justposting1]

I tried only working 4 hours a day. *SHOCKING*

I picked the worst week to attempt this challenge, making it far more stressful than I had anticipated. Initially, I thought time would be my biggest constraint, but it turns out the main issue is me—my mindset and how I work. Imagine logging off work at 1 p.m. every day. It seems that many highly productive people can work just four hours a day and still maintain successful careers. While the…

[vesper-potato]

New app to text-to-speech just came out. Specifically targeting fics. App maker also has history of AI story apps. High risk of this one being a data scraper.

TLDR of the comments

- Functions as a text-to-speech function that's in browsers and extensions, but app form.

- It's (for now) free to use without monetisation so OTW Legal does not have adequate cause to pick a fight with them. 

- (if you're not buying the product, you are the product. I heavily recommend using burner emails if you want to check it out or emailing them (team@lore.fm)to contact them due to risk of data collection)

-The app is opt-out, not opt in. If you want to opt out you have to email them to opt-out

- Even if you opt-out, if someone puts the link to your fic then it still generates a readout

- Per their terms of service, they're based in New York, so are subject to DMCA takedowns if you choose to do so

- App creator also previously made another AI story app https://appadvice.com/app/spinoff-ai-make-it-yours/6463803522

- So high chance that this whole thing might be another story scraper for AI.

Personally, I would like to advocate for mischief.

If you remember the "I want this on a T-shirt" trend that happened on twitter some time ago where people would comment "I want this on a T-shirt" on copyrightable (Disney, usually) images to trigger bots into stealing the art for for their shirt shops, which will then give cause for low effort DMCA takedowns; or give them art that makes them self-report that they're stealing art.

Drawing inspiration from that, in addtion to the whole “I do not consent to having my work uploaded onto lore.fm" in the summaries, I propose 0% opacity text in the body of your fics as line breaks or with line breaks stating the same thing (maybe in different language per line break if case of filtering).

And as a cherry on top, throw in a few youtube/tiktok demonetisable words just because you know people will be uploading these things out there

[mariacallous]

Group chats, including at least one of mine, can’t get enough. #KateGate—loosely, a collection of theories around the whereabouts and well-being of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales—presently seems to be occupying more brain cells than oxygen.

Gossip has been flying ever since January, when Middleton took a step back from public life for abdominal surgery. For a while it was just mindless chatter, but then Middleton posted a photo on social media, purportedly taken by her husband, Prince William, that news agencies determined had been manipulated. Then, speculation—that she’d Gone Girl’d, that the royal family was hiding something—turned fully conspiratorial, and turned the conspiracies into a cultural moment. (See also: crossover memes showing Middleton at the weird Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow.)

It is as though, two decades later, the British royal family is just now learning about the Streisand effect. Back in 2003, Barbara Streisand sued a photographer for releasing a picture of her home that few people had seen. But the suit itself, which Streisand ultimately lost, led far more people to the photo than probably would have otherwise seen it, and now there’s a whole effect named after this incident. The royals released an altered photo and now it’s part of a “-gate”: #KateGate. By trying to relay that everything is fine, the photo lured even more people into questioning what was happening with Middleton.

Bottom line: If you’re, say, a member of the monarchy, and you don’t want them thinking your “abdominal surgery” is code for getting a Brazilian butt lift, your best bet, in 2024, is transparency. Anyone with an internet connection now has the kind of bullshit detectorsthat Area 51 believers could’ve only dreamed of—or they act like they do—and they’re going to figure you out.

Granted, they may not find the “right” answer or the “truth,” but they will know when someone is trying to pull a fast one. Thirty years ago, Buckingham Palace may have been able to throw snoopers off, but the internet of 2024 will investigate like no other. We got Taylor Swift conspiracies and QAnon. People wonder if most images are AI-generated for at least a second. Going onto X (formerly Twitter) now feels like stumbling into the writers room of a CSI spinoff—everyone thinks they’re a forensics expert. If anybody, including Middleton, thought no one would notice a doctored photo on Instagram, they were sorely mistaken.

On Monday, TMZ and The Sun released a video showing the Princess of Wales out shopping with Prince William. She was seemingly alive and well. The Sun said it was releasing images of their stroll “in a bid to bring an end to what the Palace has called the ‘madness of social media.’” It did nothing of the sort. Interest in Middleton peaked the next day on Google Trends. #katemiddleton and #whereiskate now have millions of mentions across social media platforms. The madness has not calmed.

People pay attention to the British royal family for the same reason they pay attention to Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon: They love mess. Monday’s grainy footage just made the mess worse. TikTok is full of breakdown videos attempting to debunk the images. Others just wondered aloud if they’d been fully sucked in.

“This was fun for a while, and now I am genuinely at a loss,” one TikTok user posted. “I don’t know if this is how you feel when you actually lose the plot in a conspiracy theory and like five years from now everyone’s like, ‘That’s the moment when we lost them,’ or if we’re like actually watching an insane cover-up take place.”

Following the release of the shopping video and images, “friends of the royals” told The Daily Beast that Middleton would resume her public duties with a “big bang” on March 31, Easter Sunday. On Wednesday, The Cut, which previously wrote that the Middleton affair was a “crisis,” reported that Buckingham Palace was looking for a communications assistant. (Mind you, this is Buckingham, not Kensington, but same operation.) Queen Elizabeth II used to say the royal family must be seen to be believed. That may not be true much longer.

[theblackat333]

Am I crazy or am I onto something

so this website I used to post on, basically just did a thing that definitely gives priority to “sponsored” content over indie content. I’m not saying which website it is, in case they take it back, or if I get my information wrong.

I feel like this is part of a growing trend in most major social medias, of screwing over artists, but still trying to maintain the appearance that “ANYONE can make it in here, you just need to post frequently!”, and while plenty of people have gotten whole careers out of making art for social media, I think that’s about to become VERY, very hard for anyone trying to start from scratch. Looking at all the social medias I post on, the only places I’ve ever gotten decent traction with for original content, have been YouTube, and very recently, tiktok. Tumblr is pretty hard for me to use, and I keep forgetting to post on here, I don’t even know why I bother with WEBTOON, I’m pretty sure I’m shadowbanned on instagram, and even so, I hate their algorithm and stupid fucking cropping, and I refuse to touch twitter.

Im going to get my little tinfoil hat on, but one thing all the places I’ve had major problems with have in common, is that they have a huge problem with AI generated “art”. If I’m going to get really conspiracy theory here, I think a lot of places are purposefully trying to push more AI things out to people, and reduce the amount of actual art getting traction. Since, yanno, social media companies are tech companies, and I think we all know that your average tech company wants to push out AI as far as it will possibly go.

This is all a crummy theory based on nothing but vibes, and maybe I’m just not very good at posting, but I think a lot of social media places just really dislike art, cause it’s nigh impossible to consistently pump out decent looking art on a daily basis. But it’s very easy to post 5 shitty AI images every day without fail, just saying.

[digitalmarketing091]

10 Essential Digital Marketing Tips to Boost Your Business in 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses of all sizes must stay up-to-date with the latest marketing strategies. The internet has changed the way consumers interact with brands, and as we approach 2024, mastering digital marketing will be more critical than ever. To help you stay competitive and drive meaningful results, here are 10 essential digital marketing tips that will elevate your business in the coming year.

1. Optimise for Voice Search

With the growing popularity of voice-activated devices like Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple’s Siri, voice search has become a key component of how people find information online. In fact, it's expected that over 50% of all searches will be voice-driven. Unlike traditional text-based searches, voice searches tend to be more conversational and long-tail. 

To optimise your website for voice search, start by incorporating natural language into your SEO strategy. This means using question-based keywords that reflect how people speak, such as “Where can I find the best digital marketing tips?” Additionally, focus on featured snippets and providing concise, relevant answers, as these are often used by voice assistants to respond to queries.

2. Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Your Campaigns

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way businesses approach digital marketing. From chatbots to data analytics, AI enables companies to better understand customer behavior, predict trends, and create highly personalized marketing experiences. AI-driven tools can automate tasks like email segmentation, content recommendations, and customer service interactions, allowing businesses to save time while improving engagement.

For example, AI-powered chatbots can enhance customer experiences by providing instant responses to common inquiries, even outside of business hours.  AI can also help businesses optimise their ad campaigns by analysing large amounts of data and suggesting improvements based on performance.

3. Prioritise Video Marketing

Video content is now an indispensable part of any digital marketing strategy. By 2024, it’s estimated that video will account for 82% of all online traffic. This makes video marketing one of the most effective ways to capture your audience’s attention. Whether it’s through YouTube, Instagram Stories, TikTok, or live streaming, video allows you to engage customers in ways that text or images simply can’t.

To maximise the impact of your video content, focus on creating short, engaging videos that are informative and entertaining. Live video is also becoming more popular, with platforms like Instagram and Facebook offering live streaming capabilities that allow you to interact with your audience in real-time. Demonstrating your products or services, hosting Q&A sessions, or sharing behind-the-scenes content can help build a more personal connection with your audience.

4. Collaborate with Social Media Influencers

Influencer marketing is no longer just a trend—it’s a powerful tool for businesses to increase brand awareness and drive conversions. By partnering with influencers who have a loyal following, you can leverage their credibility and reach new audiences. In 2024, micro-influencers (influencers with smaller, highly engaged audiences) are expected to play a more significant role, as they often have more authentic interactions with their followers compared to larger influencers.

When selecting influencers to collaborate with, ensure they align with your brand’s values and target demographic. Authenticity is key—today’s consumers can easily spot a partnership that feels forced or inauthentic. Focus on building long-term relationships with influencers rather than one-off promotions for more meaningful engagement.

5. Enhance User Experience (UX) on Your Website

User experience is central to the success of any digital marketing strategy. A poorly designed website can drive away potential customers and negatively impact your search engine rankings. Google places a strong emphasis on Core Web Vitals, which measure aspects like page load speed, interactivity, and visual stability.

As we move into 2024, it’s essential to ensure that your website is optimised for both speed and mobile friendliness. More than 50% of web traffic now comes from mobile devices, so if your site isn’t mobile-friendly, you could be losing a significant portion of your audience. Focus on providing a seamless, intuitive experience with easy navigation and fast load times to keep visitors engaged.

 6. Master SEO: Focus on High-Quality Content

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a long-standing digital marketing technique that continues to evolve. As Google’s algorithms become more sophisticated, the emphasis has shifted from keyword stuffing to creating high-quality, informative content. In 2024, businesses should focus on producing valuable, long-form content that addresses the needs and pain points of their audience.

To improve your SEO, conduct thorough keyword research and create content that provides in-depth answers to commonly asked questions in your industry. Use internal linking to guide visitors to other relevant pages on your website and ensure that your content is updated regularly to remain fresh and relevant.

7. Invest in Paid Advertising

While organic reach is still valuable, the rise of paid advertising offers a more direct way to target specific audiences. Platforms like Google Ads, Facebook, and Instagram allow businesses to use highly targeted advertising to reach potential customers based on demographics, interests, and online behaviour. 

In 2024, consider experimenting with a mix of search ads, social media ads, and display ads to diversify your strategy. Retargeting campaigns, which focus on users who have already visited your site, are particularly effective at converting potential customers who didn’t purchase their first visit.

8. Use Email Marketing to Nurture Leads

Email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to nurture leads and maintain customer relationships. In 2024, personalisation will be key to running successful email campaigns. Use behavioural data to send personalised emails based on your audience’s past interactions with your brand. Whether it's a product recommendation, an abandoned cart reminder, or a birthday discount, personalising your emails can significantly improve open and conversion rates.

Additionally, focus on building your email list organically and create   engaging, mobile-friendly templates that grab attention. Incorporate   dynamic content that adapts to the recipient’s preferences to make your emails more relevant and engaging.

 9. Incorporate User-Generated Content (UGC)  

User-generated content (UGC) is a powerful form of social proof that can influence purchase decisions. Customers are more likely to trust the opinions of their peers than traditional advertising. Encourage your customers to share their experiences with your products or services on social media, and showcase UGC on your website and marketing channels.

UGC can take the form of reviews, testimonials, photos, and videos   from customers. By featuring authentic content from real users, you can build trust with potential customers and foster a sense of community around your brand.

10. Utilise Data Analytics to Drive Decisions  

Data analytics is the foundation of a successful digital marketing strategy. By tracking the performance of your campaigns, you can make   data-driven decisions that improve your ROI. Tools like Google Analytics, social media insights, and marketing automation platforms can provide valuable information on how your audience interacts with your content, website, and ads.

In 2024, focus on real-time analytics to track user behaviour and adjust your marketing strategies on the fly. Use data to identify trends, test new ideas, and continuously refine your approach to maximise results.

    Conclusion   

Digital marketing is an ever-changing field, and staying ahead of the trends is essential for business growth. By incorporating these 10 essential digital marketing tips, you’ll be well-prepared to navigate the challenges of 2024 and beyond. From optimising for voice search and embracing AI to mastering video marketing and enhancing your SEO efforts, each of these strategies will help you boost your business and stay ahead of the competition. Start implementing these tips today and watch your business soar to new heights in the digital world!

[emptyanddark]

what's actually wrong with 'AI'

it's become impossible to ignore the discourse around so-called 'AI'. but while the bulk of the discourse is saturated with nonsense such as, i wanted to pool some resources to get a good sense of what this technology actually is, its limitations and its broad consequences. 

what is 'AI'

the best essay to learn about what i mentioned above is On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? this essay cost two of its collaborators to be fired from Google. it frames what large-language models are, what they can and cannot do and the actual risks they entail: not some 'super-intelligence' that we keep hearing about but concrete dangers: from climate, the quality of the training data and biases - both from the training data and from us, the users. 

The problem with artificial intelligence? It’s neither artificial nor intelligent

How the machine ‘thinks’: Understanding opacity in machine learning algorithms

The Values Encoded in Machine Learning Research

Troubling Trends in Machine Learning Scholarship: Some ML papers suffer from flaws that could mislead the public and stymie future research

AI Now Institute 2023 Landscape report (discussions of the power imbalance in Big Tech)

ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web

Can we truly benefit from AI?

Inside the secret list of websites that make AI like ChatGPT sound smart

The Steep Cost of Capture

labor

'AI' champions the facade of non-human involvement. but the truth is that this is a myth that serves employers by underpaying the hidden workers, denying them labor rights and social benefits - as well as hyping-up their product. the effects on workers are not only economic but detrimental to their health - both mental and physical.

OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic

also from the Times: Inside Facebook's African Sweatshop

The platform as factory: Crowdwork and the hidden labour behind artificial intelligence

The humans behind Mechanical Turk’s artificial intelligence

The rise of 'pseudo-AI': how tech firms quietly use humans to do bots' work

The real aim of big tech's layoffs: bringing workers to heel

The Exploited Labor Behind Artificial Intelligence

workers surveillance

5 ways Amazon monitors its employees, from AI cameras to hiring a spy agency

Computer monitoring software is helping companies spy on their employees to measure their productivity – often without their consent

theft of art and content

Artists say AI image generators are copying their style to make thousands of new images — and it's completely out of their control  (what gives me most hope about regulators dealing with theft is Getty images' lawsuit - unfortunately individuals simply don't have the same power as the corporation)

Copyright won't solve creators' Generative AI problem

The real aim of big tech's layoffs: bringing workers to heel

The Exploited Labor Behind Artificial Intelligence

AI is already taking video game illustrators’ jobs in China

Microsoft lays off team that taught employees how to make AI tools responsibly/As the company accelerates its push into AI products, the ethics and society team is gone

150 African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to Unionize at Landmark Nairobi Meeting

Inside the AI Factory: the Humans that Make Tech Seem Human

Refugees help power machine learning advances at Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon

Amazon’s AI Cameras Are Punishing Drivers for Mistakes They Didn’t Make

China’s AI boom depends on an army of exploited student interns

political, social, ethical consequences

Afraid of AI? The startups selling it want you to be

An Indigenous Perspective on Generative AI

“Computers enable fantasies” – On the continued relevance of Weizenbaum’s warnings

‘Utopia for Whom?’: Timnit Gebru on the dangers of Artificial General Intelligence

Machine Bias

HUMAN_FALLBACK

AI Ethics Are in Danger. Funding Independent Research Could Help

AI Is Tearing Wikipedia Apart  

AI machines aren’t ‘hallucinating’. But their makers are

The Great A.I. Hallucination (podcast)

“Sorry in Advance!” Rapid Rush to Deploy Generative A.I. Risks a Wide Array of Automated Harms

The promise and peril of generative AI

ChatGPT Users Report Being Able to See Random People's Chat Histories

Benedetta Brevini on the AI sublime bubble – and how to pop it   

Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for 'Harmful' Responses After Firing Human Staff

AI moderation is no match for hate speech in Ethiopian languages

Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and other tech companies are in a 'frenzy' to help ICE build its own data-mining tool for targeting unauthorized workers

Crime Prediction Software Promised to Be Free of Biases. New Data Shows It Perpetuates Them

The EU AI Act is full of Significance for Insurers

Proxy Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

Welfare surveillance system violates human rights, Dutch court rules

Federal use of A.I. in visa applications could breach human rights, report says

Open (For Business): Big Tech, Concentrated Power, and the Political Economy of Open AI

Generative AI Is Making Companies Even More Thirsty for Your Data

environment

The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret

Black boxes, not green: Mythologizing artificial intelligence and omitting the environment

Energy and Policy Considerations for Deep Learning in NLP

AINOW: Climate Justice & Labor Rights

militarism

The Growing Global Spyware Industry Must Be Reined In

AI: the key battleground for Cold War 2.0?

‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI

AI: The New Frontier of the EU's Border Extranalisation Strategy

The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect ‘Sentiment and Emotion’

organizations

AI now

DAIR

podcast episodes

Pretty Heady Stuff: Dru Oja Jay & James Steinhoff guide us through the hype & hysteria around AI

Tech Won't Save Us: Why We Must Resist AI w/ Dan McQuillan, Why AI is a Threat to Artists w/ Molly Crabapple, ChatGPT is Not Intelligent w/ Emily M. Bender

SRSLY WRONG: Artificial Intelligence part 1, part 2

The Dig: AI Hype Machine w/ Meredith Whittaker, Ed Ongweso, and Sarah West

This Machine Kills: The Triforce of Corporate Power in AI w/ ft. Sarah Myers West

[busstalks]

10 Best Marketing Tricks for 2024

When it comes to business, leading the pack is everything in a rapidly changing domain of industry. So, as we approach 2024, let me give you the top 10 marketing advice that will help guide you through the challenges and also conquer the opportunities of the New Year:

1. Embrace AI and Automation

Marketing AI and Automation are changing the Game Editorial Staff AI-powered chatbots and predictive analytics make it easier to engage with customers. They also help to improve conversion rates, tweaked in real-time as necessary. For example, with the help of AI you can opt customer data analysis to tailor marketing campaigns in such a way that your message will be connected with your audience.

2. Leverage Social Media

Social platforms are an integral part of any marketing strategy. 2024: Produce engaging + interactive! Use Instagram Stories, LinkedIn articles & more. In this regard, some would say to create TikTok videos and whatnot. The key is as always consistency which builds your retinue of followers.

3. Invest in Content Marketing

Content remains the king. Create a blog post, video, infographic or podcast calendar Optimize your content for SEO and encourage it on search engines. An industry trends blog post that is well-researched can position your brand as a thought leader, for instance.

4. Customer Experience Must Be Your First Priority

Customer experience (CX) is the new big differentiator. Provide a seamless and easy customer experience at every possible touchpoint, whether that be on your website or through customer service. Set up feedback loops for ongoing improvement of your CX strategy.

5. Utilize Influencer Marketing

Why we are just now finding out about something — influencer marketing is already shifting. Micro-influencers (those with smaller, but ultra-engaged followings) will be even more valuable in 2024. Work with influencers that have the same values as you to create an image of reliability and authority.

6. Focus on Video Marketing

Videos are more engaging than textual content. Create videos that show consumers who you are as a brand, how your product works or what it do for them, and curated video content. These are the great platforms to reach a large audience like Youtube and Tiktok.

7. Optimize for Voice Search

Optimizing for voice search As smart speakers and voice assistants have become more popular, it is essential that you optimize your articles for voice search. Make sure your content is not formal and answer basic questions that 8/10 of an audience want to ask you. Adding schema is known to increase the possibility of showing up in voice search.

8. Incorporate Data-Driven Marketing

It is a form of marketing in which decision making is done using past data driven results. Use analytics tools for performance tracking all of your campaigns and customer behaviour. It enables you to tweak your strategies and get better results.

9. Three Ways to Tailor Your Marketing Efforts

And it has nothing to do with popping someone's first name in an email. Personalize messages through data based on customer preference and behaviour For instance, suggest products according to their purchase history or give exclusive offers for your customers based on any special occasion.

10. Stay Agile and Adaptable

Marketing is a field that has always been evolving — but never as fast and dramatically as today. Do not remain idle as the market changes and be prepared when you need to step away from your established way if it is outdated, or losing effectiveness. That ability to pivot is going to be the key to negotiating the uncertainties of 2024, a lesson we would all do well to heed.

Use these marketing tips to set your business on the trajectory towards success in 2024. And finally, as ever, the key to a very good marketing is knowledge and flexibility and putting your customers before anyone else always.

[bunny--manders]

My lukewarm take about "AI art" is that as the very specific kind of faux photo it can generate gets easier to spot, I'm actually seeing marketers get more interested in custom illustrations by actual artists. You can really see it in book covers—I'm noticing way more beautiful illustrations on SFF books than I did just a few years ago, and big publishers seem to be taking cover design more seriously.

There are a lot of factors beyond AI going into that trend (like TikTok's rise as a book marketing platform forcing publishers to think more about the aesthetic features of their products) but just in general, marketers tend to choose art that gets attention and custom illustrations are an easy way of standing out from the AI-generated sludge.

I do think AI will stick around as a tool for replacing a certain kind of stock photo; sometimes in marketing you just need a filler image of something really specific, but if you can't find that perfect image, you're going to slap a good enough picture from Getty down instead of paying an artist hundreds of dollars and maybe having to wait weeks for an illustration. But I think the main thing "AI art" is doing right now is making audiences tired of hyper-realistic overlit portraits of smooth-skinned people with big smiles, in the same way that easy access to Canva and similar programs made audiences tired of flat cartoony vector graphics.

[napofbluepring]

we as a society don't give enough credit to soyeon's big brain

i feel like with (g)i-dle's discography, especially with their latest comebacks, it's been very obvious that they try to incorporate feminism and "girl power" in their concepts. this is so obvious in their concepts and lyrics (think nxde, tomboy, queencard, etc), but they're also using their music as a way to manipulate search algorithms in feminist manners.

with their song nxde (originally named nude until the company argued with her to change it and they settled on a compromise), soyeon had wanted to name it nxde not only because of society's hyper-sexualization of women but also because how that would change search results when anybody tries to search results for "gidle nude" or similar queries. whereas previously it would likely generate much more explicit content, it now primarily shows the group's music video and promotional contents. this intentional naming not only impacts the present search algorithm, but will last into the future as well (think exo's song baby, where even now when you search "exo baby" their songs comes up rather than articles about the married member's wife and child).

in a society where there is a rise in perverse searches and images being ai generated non-consensually, soyeon's choice to name the song nxde not only criticizes society's view of women but also helps make it more difficult for explicit images of the group to be spread online. in addition to the prevention of the group's explicit content, the title also hinders netizens from finding "idol nudes" in general and the south korean public from being access child pornography as well. while pornographic material of any sort is heavily banned in korea, there can still be ways for the content to be spread online. however, k-netz have come out to say that since (g)i-dle's name in korean 아이들 (aideul) is synonymous with the world for child, searches for illicit content is now even more difficult to access as the group's music has replaced the top searches.

soyeon and (g)i-dle are using their song to change not just the search algorithm but using the search algorithm to spread their definition of the word "nude", one that means one's bare self rather than the tainted definition that promoted the sexualization of one's body. this idea has transcended comebacks and fans often reply to criticism regarding their outfits with the song nxde, bringing its message back into conversations; and by trending nxde on different platforms, once again the algorithm can push its message to the masses.

soyeon's impact did not end with her own work, the use of the song nxde was also used by kpop fans on tiktok as the background music for their edits highlighting incidents and female idols who were criticized by netizens and the industry. kpop fans are also finding that they can post about their own experiences with non-consensual sexualization of their bodies through posting and venting through the use of this audio. since its release it's opened new conversations regarding the sexualization of idol bodies as well as the exploitation of women's bodies and allowed for these videos to trend more easily through the use of the song's audio which has been promoted by tiktok's algorithm.

while some might say that soyeon might not have anticipated these growing conversations, i'd argue otherwise, it's obvious that she wanted to start conversations and change society's perception of what is "nude" through the use of her music. with such intentional lyricism and the way she develops songs as responses to criticism faced by the group and women in general it's very unlikely that these conversations were not anticipated by soyeon, rather, it's likely one of the goals she had for the creation of this song.

anyways, stream (g)i-dle and normalize looking into the lyrics of kpop songs.

[justposting1]

I’m a 29-year-old Japanese woman, unmarried, no kids, no 9-5. (advice to young people)

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[successvictor]

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[coolnamegenerator]

I'm so sick of social media and the socialmedia-fication of every internet platform with crowd generated content. I'm so sick of all those short clips. And auto play. We are so obsessed with looks. We are so sick with the aesthetification of every aspect of life. We are trained on certain images and scripts the way we try to train AI. Our heads are spinning with pretty pictures we've seen a thousand times. I'm so sick. And we are also looking for orientation and validation like little puppies. We are so anxious, so endlessly insecure. And there is a MASS of young people displaying themselves on the internet like zoo animals. If there is a single video with a viral reaction, I want that too. I have to participate, because the people have not heard it from me. "Someone has already done this" is not a reason to not post my own damn little vertical video about it.

I don't want the perfect bun, the perfect messy bun, the perfect lazy bun, the perfect way to apply eyeliner to hooded eyelids. How to grow your nails long (spoiler, don't use your hands). Did you know? type of content. No, I did not and my life is not better for knowing now!!!! I want a tutorial on how to do a thing or a recipe for a cake or pretty pokemon art on pinterest, maybe one or two outfit ideas, mostly though i want diy tips for home renovation. Shut up with your trends. I don't care what clothes men don't like, what hair styles trend 2023. And please let me just fucking age. It's already too late anyway for my forehead wrinkles. Stop showing me content I don't seek out actively and ethusiastically, ever heard of consent??? Stop showing me pretty stuff!!!! Stop reposting tiktok thirst traps and aesthetic content on other platforms. Or do, but only to make fun of it. Let me dress goblin style, I just want to be comfortable.

I love tumblr so much. I can just talk about my hobbies, shitpost and don't have to see pretty people all the time, that is so good for my mental health (i love y'all but please keep the text content coming and your pretty little faces hidden). I miss forums.

Vast parts of the internet have become unusable. So going caveman seems more and more appealing every day. This is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here. This place is best shunned and left uninhabited.

[mariacallous]

Pretty much every online lurker knows the image: A man gawks at a passing woman making the kind of “How you doin’?” face that would make Joey Tribbiani blush. Ever since it landed in 2017, the “distracted boyfriend” meme, which took that stock photo and projected scenarios onto it, has been seared into the internet’s collective consciousness. Now, artificial intelligence is rendering the memory of that viral moment fuzzy, along with the memories of dozens of other memes.

Often called “time traveler” videos, particularly on TikTok, the AI-generated clips currently bouncing around the internet take well-known memes and add context that wasn’t there before. In some cases, they “interrupt” the action; sometimes they include a haunting specter. In the “distracted boyfriend” animation, which was posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) last month, the boyfriend is seen turning around and following the girl walking in the opposite direction while his girlfriend stands nearby.

The clip was made using Luma Dream Machine, an AI model that takes source images and text prompts and creates high-quality, realistic videos. Within days of its release, social media users started to borrow images and frames from recognizable memes to create visuals that test Dream Machine’s generation abilities. The results proved that while the AI model isn’t flawless, it does have the ability to rewrite internet history by altering the web’s most enduring images.

As Dream Machine spread, some common visual limitations and faults of generative AI showed up in the model’s output, such as unnatural human depictions and objects morphing. While some social media users found the visuals to be scary and concerning in terms of AI’s acceleration and its potential to create misinformation, others found amusement in the model’s incoherent errors.

While it may be disconcerting to think that one of these AI-altered memes could go so viral it eclipses the image that inspired it, Know Your Meme editor Phillip Hamilton believes that the trend doesn’t pose a huge threat to digital media preservation. Rather, it’s the ubiquity of the originals that makes the reboots work.

“Generally, everyone knows the context,” Hamilton says, referring to the viral images being edited. “The iconicness of the video is at the core of the trend … the core of the [time-traveler] meme is that popular thing being stopped.”

The nature of meme-sharing on social media revolves around user interaction with memes. Since most are the result of editing to begin with, editing memes with AI is fair game, Hamilton says.

Luma boasts that Dream Machine can generate 120 frames of high-quality video in under 120 seconds, despite facing significant delays due to extremely high demand. The speedy generation, along with the availability of a “free” tier that allows users to generate up to 30 clips per month, have made Dream Machine much more accessible than its OpenAI counterpart, Sora, which, despite being revealed in February, has not yet been released to the public so far.

The freedom and easy access of the Dream Machine model have led many users, like Lukas Robert Hron, a 23-year-old game developer based in Sweden, to create new versions of popular internet memes, like viral videos from the defunct platform Vine (RIP).

On June 14, Hron posted a clip on X showing a modified version of a 2013 Vine where a young kid incorrectly answers the question “What’s nine plus 10?” In Hron’s version, a shadow enters the room right before the boy declares his iconically wrong answer. Soundtracked by spooky music, the video sparked unnerving reactions from social media users who were as confused as intrigued. Two weeks after Hron posted it, the clip had racked up more than 30 million views on X, and as it made its way to different channels, the video accumulated captions like “POV: time traveler comes to stop meme.” As more users have remade viral Vines, the “time traveler” joke has followed them, too.

The videos, often bizarre in substance, trigger the sort of body horror that comes with generative AI’s uncanny depiction of human forms and movements. While Hron—who also happens to make horror games—did intend for his video to have an off-putting vibe, its strange visuals were merely a product of Dream Machine’s faults. Other posts under the “time traveler” trend show the people in the original videos being chased by shadow figures, morphing into unrecognizable creatures, and being consumed by monsters.

“It's a lot easier for AI to get things wrong, and that just makes them inherently scary,” Hron says.

While these AI-generated visuals might not overshadow the original memes, they signal a new wave of digital content and a new engagement dynamic for social media users. What might only look like bizarre and unrealistic meme-editing at the moment could set the groundwork for a widely skeptical online audience, one that believes not even memes are to be trusted.