#dougdoug become human

[fishmyballz]

dougdoug art from break cus its been a while.... lotta dbh stuff heh-

[mirandamckenni1]

Liked on YouTube: AI art is bad for everyone, not just artists - here's why || https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4H8NuoYHsE || Don't support media that uses AI when it could use a human instead. Otherwise, we run the risk of cannibalizing all of popular culture to make a quick buck, which is very bad in the long term, and will make everything worse for everyone for a long time. Let's try to not to do that. I don't normally like to take controversial public opinions, and I don't make video essays (so don't subscribe to this channel, seriously!!) but I believe this is very important. To add a bit of nuance to the video's thesis: I think it's probably fine to engage with content that uses AI tools for humor. I think the videos by Dougdoug, Snapcube, etc. that use AI are quite entertaining, for instance. But in that case the AI is not replacing work a human would've done, since using AI is the point of the joke, and they're doing something genuinely fresh and new. With stuff like AI art in animation, video games, movies, etc., it's not the same, and we shouldn't support it. In response to "but doesn't this just mean it'll put artists with already-derivative styles out of work?" That may be true, but remember a lot of art isn't made by single people -- there are a lot of industries that take a lot of people to produce a work, like animation, video games, etc. Obviously there will still be people who make video games and such -- we're not going to replace *everyone* with an AI -- but I'm not sure it's wise to cut out the lower-level jobs in these industries (npc lines, etc) in favor of AI, especially since that's where a lot of people get their start. A lot of people might never have the chance to become artists with interesting styles in the first place if they can't get a job doing it or if they're just employed to touch up AI output and aren't practicing their actual craft. So, boycott AI content! #ai #aiart Articles mentioned in video: Greg Rutkowski being used as a common AI art prompt: https://ift.tt/xbBJRf9 OpenAI using underpaid Kenyan workers to filter content: https://ift.tt/WHt3XxO Ubisoft using AI to write (some) NPC lines: https://ift.tt/gYAWUwI "to paraphrase a different video..." refers to this video: https://youtu.be/GOwxXj1EIXM (I don't know how to do the little info popup...) Public domain sound effects used from freesound.org: https://ift.tt/Ho6LIPz https://ift.tt/sFoXymh

[scramblecat]

I GIVE IN. I’m adding some stuff on here about 432 because I love them a normal amount (CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR TSPUD!!)

Stanley’s coworkers are under mind control, as we know, but there is an entire protocol dedicated to the observation of employees, to make sure that they don’t experience ‘unscheduled emotions’ or try and leave the office.

In addition to this, Employee 432 is a ‘test case’. All their mind controls are turned off, and so they are able to feel emotions and ask questions and the like. Also tends to ‘question authority’ and ‘ask stupid questions’ and ‘think outside the box’, which other employees heavily dislike. There is an entire warehouse in the Confusion Ending dedicated to only reviews of Employee 432.

There are multiple prize pools for 432’s behavior. It’s stated on the observation protocol, and another sheet of paper states that 432 is showing signs of non-compliance’ and ‘do not adjust empathy values, HR is running another prize pool’.

Employee 432 specifically is supposed to sharpen pencils. They are given multiple pencil sharpeners, but are refused pencils.

One of the most interesting things is this piece of paper, which is the observation report specifically for Employee 432. It shows that the company was observing 432 for 3,213 days, which is roughly 8.8 years. The interesting part, though, is after 3,210 days, they ‘began to speak rapidly, somewhat incoherently’ saying ‘I must keep the wheel turning. Keep the wheel turning. It must go forever’. (…Have we heard this phrase somewhere? :] ). And then, they entirely disappeared, and nobody could find them!

On DougDoug’s Stanley Parable stream, Davey Wreden talks about Employee 432. They are a test to ‘see how long a human being can last before they psychologically buckle under the pressure of not having any pencils to use.’ There, he also confirms that Settings Person is the result of employee 432 ‘being driven so psychologically mad that they become the become the fabric of the universe.’

I might add some more just general stuff on later once I have time :]!!

things you probably didn't know about the stanley parable

because I'm autistic, hyperfixated, and have nothing better to do with my time.

The Narrator implies multiple times throughout the game that he's not human, through quotes like "I generally have trouble reading human emotions, but I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say that you're devastated by this crippling new punishment" and "HE OR SHE HAS FALLEN PREY TO ANY NUMBER OF YOUR COUNTLESS HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES. IT'S INDICATIVE OF THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF YOUR SPECIES"

Davey Wreden, one of the game's creators, confirmed via word-of-god canon that The Narrator is "the embodiment of the platonic concept of divorce" on a twitch stream with DougDoug, his brother (in response to a fan's question about whether or not the narrator is divorced)

During the Countdown Ending, The Narrator claims that he is personally responsible for shutting down the mind control facility, erasing Stanley's coworkers, and setting Stanley free. (He also implies that there are resets--or at least versions of reality--that Stanley doesn't remember, but The Narrator does.)

You can unplug the phone before you reach the Wife/Apartment Ending.

In the Unplugged Phone/Not Stanley Ending, The Narrator is shown to be able to tell the difference between Stanley and you, the player.

The name of The Narrator's calming room in The Zending is called the "starry dome".

There is apparently something called "The Echo Room" where you can hear some of The Narrator's outtakes. I haven't found any trace of it online outside of the wiki's compendium of dialogue, though.

If you input the key panel code (2-8-4-5) in the boss's office before The Narrator can give it to you through his monologue, he will say "Stanley was in such a rush to get through the story as quickly as possible, he didn't even have a single minute to just let The Narrator talk!" and start playing new age music.

Davey confirmed that none of the events past the Sixth Restart written on the screen in the Confusion Ending actually take place in the game. The intended effect of this creative decision was "to confuse people even more."

If you choose to activate the collectibles subplot, you'll see writing on the whiteboard that implies Stanley's coworkers are still alive (except for Chris, RIP), but on a completely separate plane of existence and thus incapable of interacting with Stanley directly.

It is heavily implied that Employee #432 is being used as the only member of a control group in some kind of experiment conducted by the higher ups.

The announcer in the 'New Content' room's pop-up presentation (for Ultra Deluxe) is Alex Hirsch, creator of Gravity Falls.

For consoles, the plot point about Steam reviews replaces the word "Steam" with "Pressurized Gas." (Said Steam reviews are 100% genuine and you may even be able to find them on Steam today--they're what inspired Davey to write the Skip Button Ending.)

If you step into the elevator around the corner from the boss's office and listen closely to the music, you'll be able to hear The Narrator bopping along quietly in the background. Sadly, this elevator doesn't actually go anywhere.

One of the emails sent to The Narrator (as seen in the museum) asks him if he is gay.

I am a little goblin that likes to hoard information about my favorite things, so if you have any more fun little obscure tidbits about TSP/TSPUD, please feel free to share!

[hamtv12]

oh Boy hyperfixation time!!

ULTRAKILL ($25 [might go up soon though], video game) - already know it’s pretty popular, but please. i’m begging. play this game already. it’s the most fun i’ve had in years just play the damn game. your a little war robot in hell on the quest for Blood also you get to fight the arch angel Gabriel. also one of the levels is a dating sim

Picayune Dreams ($5, vidya game)- a silly little game where you’re a funny robot girl who shoots aliens because the government told her too :3 it’s a bullet hell like touhou, so it is a bit hard. also there is a bit of cosmic horrors so be careful :] (seriously there are some genuinely scary parts. that or i’m just a coward lmfao)

Homestuck (free, webcomic) - ok again i know this is tumblr so homestuck is kinda popular here but it has definitely gotten less popular over the years. it’s a webcomic from 2009 about 4 kids playing an online game called sburb but then that leads to the downfall of humanity. :3 it’s a pretty long read (8000 pages), but i highly suggest reading it. each page is about a sentence or two and 1-3 images. also since it’s 2009 it uses some certain words that you definitely can’t say today. (or really back then tbh) also all of the characters are gay

this fuckin thing????

got this thing for christmas. it’s a little hand grabby thing. i use it for dumbass reasons (grabbing things i could easily just grab with my hand) and i highly recommend it. i don’t mean to sound like an infomercial right now but this thing goes hard. it’s so goddamn stupid.

DouDoug (free, although he could put you in his basement and spray you with raid) a twitch streamer and youtuber, brothers with the creator of the stanley parable. he does stupid stuff like making an ai version of pajama sam and forcing it to play a pajama sam game and killing it and restarting it every time it becomes incoherent, celebrating a sea otters birthday (the best sea otter) every year and raising money for funny otter, forcing chat to kill a bird, and a shit ton more. you probably know him best from the shuffler bot stream, since jerma was there. also not to go on a full on tangent or anything but it kinda sucks that’s the dougdoug tag on tumblr is exclusively shuffler bot. like. yeah i get it he’s cool. now can you show me a drawing of doug drinking olive oil.

i know this list is kinda short but it’s 9 am and i woke up an hour ago i’m eepy

don’t feel like tagging anyone so if you see this post feel free to add on to it

i wanna hear your recommendations!

a list with some stuff i like + a request for you to share yours :)

as a godless queer who spawned on earth randomly one time, my only holiday-season tradition is charity + passionately enjoying things. in lieu of passing my followers & mutuals $100 cash, have a random variety of things you might like to try - i know we're an international bunch so your mileage may vary on what you can access. in the spirit of giving i am hoping for some recs 🎁♥

disclaimer these are just things i like i am not paid. would be great. but.

yo ho ho if you read comics & manga but always found it to be a pain in the ass to source online, here's the aggregator app of your dreams: tachiyomiJ2K. real. not clickbait. android only tho. the extensions mangacute, mangadex, allanime, and mangareader, are good places to start. as a creator, i'm always iffy about recommending this kind of thing because i'd much prefer you went out and brought the things you're reading, however i'm not under any illusions about which era we're in, media-wise and economy-wise

gemma! - webcomic what if corvo was a woman and young emily was a dragon and they went on adventures in a fun fantasy/adventure way that is Extremely Gender. pictured: gender. god i want to be her > is this the greatest webcomic of all time? no. is it that sweet spot between 'mindless fun' and 'good'? yes. you get me

laksa noodles the more intl friends i have the more i realise that laksa isn't common everywhere. don't let that stop you from trying it. ultimate comfort food. hearty noodly soupy goodness. worth seeking out fr

ways of seeing - mini-documentary so profoundly changed the way i think that i had been wanting to revisit it and so was delighted to find its all on youtube. if you're an artist or want to improve your ability to critically think about what you're seeing in media, this is a must-see. link or embedded>

FUCKING GOOD AND CHEAP GREEN TEA price comment won't apply to everyone this site offers great prices for high quality tea direct from the farm. been buying from here for years and its always amazing - i love the houjicha/roast green tea, and if you like green tea but always wish it was stronger without sacrificing taste or becoming bitter, i recommend genmaicha matcha-iri, which uses matcha to intensify the flavour. yum

incense body powder being a perfume nerd who is prone to migraines sucks. if you like spices and good incense - not the $2 kind that you use to hide cigs from your parents but rather the kind that smells like wandering into a forest temple - you'll love incense body powder. it lasts well and i'd most compare it to a softer, more gourmand comme des garçons Incense series 3 kyoto. shoyeido is the easiest to source as far as i can tell, but other brands make it too. USD$11 - cheaper than even cheap perfumes tbh - the bag will last you years. if you try this please tell me i'd love to know what you think!

anyway!! i wanna hear your recs if you have any! can be any type of thing that has recently improved your mood or changed your life or you think someone else might like?

anyone reading can go for it, consider this a carte blanche for recommendations. gonna tag a few people - you don't have to of course thank you love you <;3 @lapinneok @dangerousdan-dan @arosebyothernames @headcrabrave @corvidad @neznoodles @retired-crow @corpseprince @i-really-hate-creating-usernames @geminison @fakeshibe @skemford @loveofdetail + please feel welcome if not tagged! edit OH @nekon-ron i tried to tag your old URL. ha