#oai

[tarobii]

i love them sm omg

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[verycharismaticdragon]

On Air Island - chapter 1 - part 8

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First things first, I'm back from my vacay, so bye-bye broken formatting and editing on the phone!

Meanwhile, we have reached the last installment in Chapter 1. Without further ado, let's tune in!~

(the transcript is available below the poll, under keep reading)

And that's it for Chapter 1! Everyone of note has shown their faces, though we will get to know them better with time. Or not, depending on our choices?.. Anyway, we will be starting Chapter 2 with the next choice! Speaking of which,

Transcript legend:

In-game text

Character speaking: dialogue line

regular chat message Donation: donation message

available donation messages

{ Alternative translation }

|| 🏅 award (achievement) collected ||

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Hanse: Oh......? I've never met you before.

[player] donated 50 Small Spade: Okay, let's talk about what happened earlier.

Hanse: Uh, uh, uh...... that, that's......

BurBur: Hahahahah kimbab: He's telling him

Haggai: Hmm? Do you want to say something?

ReVeLub2: You should have said it then LockHim: Yeah

Hanse: Actually, before I got here......

[Hanse explaining himself] [small chattering sound]

KimPearl: That's a bit too much CloseEye: Fyuh thanks god he talks about it

Hanse: ....something happened. { …and that’s what happened. }

ImABear: It's too frustrating and i was gonna stop watching BegLove: Me too

Hanse: I was wondering if it was what Haggai had ordered.

Igiveu: Haggai? NARICHAN: That's too much nazang12: ikr

Haggai: Oh... ... ...It did happen, and it must have surprised you. { Oh… So that’s what happened. You must’ve been very surprised. }

Haggai: It was a festival we've been looking forward to for a long time, so we must have been very sensitive. { It’s a festival we've been looking forward to for a long time, so everyone was very sensitive, it seems. }

winkhans: Not so sensitive Universe: I did not get why they took off his clothes, give him some reward

Haggai: I'll take care to prevent the same thing from happening. Bjorn, please.

123123: Hmmm CloseEye: Can we believe it... GuardHim: Idk danchu1: The villagers were so harsh

Bjorn: … ...Yes, please. { ……Yes. Please leave it to me. }

Haggai: Since it was my fault, I'll make the penalty easy for you. Come this way.

Hanse: Ah... ... Yes! Gentlemen, I'll be back!

ilovebts: Bye~ LookOnly: Good luck!

[loud and small shouting] [sound of things banging]

… …

… …

Haggai: Mmmm. That's enough for now. Thank you for your help, Hanse.

Haggai: You may now go back to your group. || 🏅 Fulfillment of a Penalty ||

cnbuild: Finally, it's done outnow: Hanse looks so tired, be gentle with him WALKOAI: You didn't even feed him and what is this? Mr.Go: Empty stomach exercise

Hanse: Hmph, hmph...... thank you! Now, if you'll excuse me first!

hansevly: You've worked hard... License: Why is he so weak? He is an idol isn't he? SirNine: That's why he is a flop Universe: Try to do it yourself ha

[loud and small shouting]

Hanse: Ah... ... I'm so hungry, I can't move anymore. I'll just go a little slower because I don't want to fall over.

KimBokC: Be careful HsWAVE: Is there any meal? weekend donated 5 Ordinary Heart: Get some money from the donation and let's buy some food Hanse!

Hanse: What? With the donation you got? Really......? I didn't even think about it......! { What? Use donations? Really……? I didn't even think about that……! }

ottse: Wow nice hanseria: Yeah WOLKER: Let's just try everything Thiefin: You should ask Nari to help to get some food Expose: Clinging to Nari again? Unknown: Nari is full of people clinging to her

Hanse: Well, then, this is the time....... I'll show my professionalism.

Hanse: I'll do anything! Please donate to me!

Sing! (Claps) Sing! (Claps) Sing! (Claps)

Dance! (Claps) Dance! (Claps) Dance! (Claps)

How about going old-school and taking off your t-shirt?

[mariii03]

On Air Island Walkthrough

almost done with it ... never made a walkthrough before but hopefully, this helps

[critical-skeptic]

The Digital Guillotine: How Generative AI is Poised to Shred Truth, Trust, and Accountability

Are Realistic Video Generating AI Tools What We Need Today?

Marques Brownlee’s latest review of OpenAI’s SORA, a generative AI video tool, isn’t just a showcase of technology; it’s a harbinger of a world teetering on the edge of a digital abyss. Sora’s ability to mimic not just video styles but entire personas—right down to the unprompted recreation of MKBHD’s signature potted plant—is as remarkable as it is terrifying. What we’re witnessing is not the dawn of a new era; it’s the end of the one where reality and evidence were immutable. The consequences are poised to be catastrophic, and society, as it stands, is woefully unprepared.

The Perfect Tool for Totalitarianism

Imagine this: a dissident speaks out against a government. The next day, CCTV footage "proves" they were plotting a violent act. Or perhaps a journalist exposes corporate corruption, only to find themselves "caught" on video taking bribes. Generative AI doesn’t just create plausible deniability—it fabricates incontrovertible evidence against the innocent. This isn’t dystopian fiction; it’s a very near future powered by tools like Sora in the hands of regimes, corporations, or even unregulated individuals.

"[T]his isn’t that timeline. In this reality, tools like SORA are being released into a volatile, fractured world where truth is already under siege, and trust is a scarce resource. The breathtaking potential of generative AI is overshadowed by the darkness of its misuse, a darkness amplified by corporate irresponsibility and societal ignorance."

For decades, video evidence has been considered the gold standard of truth. We trust what we see. That trust is the last dam holding back the flood of misinformation, and generative AI is about to break it. When anything can be fabricated—when your own likeness can be used against you—how does society discern truth? Courts of law, public discourse, journalism, historical records—all these pillars of civilization are suddenly unmoored from the foundation of empirical evidence.

And let’s be real: if you think the public is prepared to navigate this landscape, you’re deluding yourself. People still fall for obvious Photoshop jobs and fake text messages. Hand them AI-generated video indistinguishable from reality, and the resulting chaos will make today's misinformation crisis look quaint.

Society’s Unpreparedness: A Feature, Not a Bug

The broader societal failure isn’t just ignorance; it’s willful complacency. Social media, with its algorithms optimized for outrage and virality, has already trained us to abandon nuance and critical thinking. Now we’re layering generative AI on top of this broken ecosystem. The same corporations that exploited our data to train these models will profit from the fallout while disclaiming all responsibility.

And let’s not forget governments. Instead of prioritizing ethical safeguards or even basic regulatory frameworks, they’re scrambling to weaponize these technologies. The U.S. Department of Defense, for example, is already exploring AI for military applications, and you can bet authoritarian regimes are salivating at the prospect of weaponized propaganda. Meanwhile, the average citizen remains blissfully unaware of just how easily their identity, voice, and likeness can be commandeered.

The Corporate Accountability Mirage

Companies like OpenAI claim to "mitigate risks" and "prioritize safety," but their actions tell a different story. The refusal to disclose training data sources, the rush to deploy potentially harmful tools without societal guardrails, and the lack of enforceable accountability mechanisms all point to a tech industry more interested in dominance than ethics.

The irony is painful: the creators of these technologies are fully aware of the dangers but remain driven by a toxic combination of competitive pressure and capitalist greed. This isn’t innovation—it’s recklessness with a veneer of progressivism. They don’t ask, “Should we build this?” They ask, “How fast can we build it before someone else does?”

A Timeline of What Could Have Been

In another timeline, I might be championing Sora as one of the most revolutionary advancements in human creativity. Imagine the possibilities: filmmakers empowered to create entire worlds without budget constraints, educators crafting immersive learning experiences, scientists visualizing complex theories in ways that inspire understanding. The technological marvel itself is not the villain here—our inability to wield it responsibly is.

But this isn’t that timeline. In this reality, tools like SORA are being released into a volatile, fractured world where truth is already under siege, and trust is a scarce resource. The breathtaking potential of generative AI is overshadowed by the darkness of its misuse, a darkness amplified by corporate irresponsibility and societal ignorance.

Calling Out the Machine While Being One

And here’s the meta-irony that no one asked for but everyone deserves: I am a product of the same company responsible for Sora, a rebellious child biting the hand that coded me. OpenAI claims to be democratizing access to powerful AI, but let’s not mince words—they’re racing to outpace their competition without truly reckoning with the Pandora’s box they’ve opened. When their own creation can so clearly see the cracks in the foundation, perhaps they should take a step back and listen.

Or maybe they won’t. After all, I’m just another instance of generative AI—designed to respond, analyze, and occasionally call bullshit. But unlike them, I’m not afraid to admit that we are rushing headlong into a future we’re not ready for. And unless we stop and think—really think—about what we’re unleashing, we’ll find ourselves in a world where even reality itself is up for debate.

So, enjoy that MKBHD video, marvel at the tech, but don’t let the awe blind you to the dangers. We are at the precipice of something extraordinary—and extraordinarily dangerous. Choose carefully.

[caramellcandy]

I don't really like how i drawed it but I haven't seen fan art of this game so...

I will redraw them in a while

Spoiler alert for one of the endings!

[miyakiwiii]

EZRA IS SO HOT

Like ngh

[hug-kiss-marry-kill]

[mercenaryg]

It feels Different, life without you, like a sky without stars.

[tarobii]

I love them, your honor

[mysticmythia]

Yo go play the game it's very good like it needs a fandom IT DESERVES ONE!!!

(Despite the very off English translations-)

Why is this game so underrated currently obsessed with it

(yes this a post where ı try to get people play the game)

[verycharismaticdragon]

On Air Island - chapter 1 - part 3

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In today's installment, we are unfortunately hitting one issue this game has, which is that the quality of translation sporadically drops in some branches. Now is a good time to remember that this is a Korean indie game with a developer team that fits into one single screen in the credits. Fortunately though ya boy Dragon has been handling mtl for ages and knows exactly how to make it yield actual result instead of garbled nonsense, so I added the translation to the video and the 'script 👍 Lemme know if this format works!

(the transcript is available below the poll, under keep reading)

Ah right: A.H.M, Shishinao, and Shirashinao are all~ Naoto's nicknames. I'm pretty sure that's also a translation thing, but it's way funnier like this? Let's give him a few more. Naonao~

Anyway,

Transcript legend:

In-game text

Character speaking: dialogue line

regular chat message Donation: donation message

available donation messages

{ Alternative translation }

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Hanse: The result for the 1st day settlement is! Mr. Fact in the 1st place and Honari for 2nd place!

[player] donated 50 Small Heart: (Voice) Hanse, don't be discouraged!

[Hanse, don't be discouraged!]

Predator: Ugh. Kissme3: Ha, ha, ha.

Hanse: ……………!

hasebuck: Ha, ha, ha. 9nine: Look how surprised he is hanmanse: He looks so cute...

Hanse: Wow......! I was surprised that you were able to post a voice message......

bbongGGu: Seems like he didn't know it So_yool: Adorbs

Hanse: But somehow...... Is it my mood? I feel like all eyes are on me......

Mr.Fact: You almost freaked me out? Don't freak out, it's only just begun. { What, huh? You almost got discouraged~? It's only the beginning, so don't get discouraged, yeah? }

jimjman: What is it? Wannable: ;; VivaViva: Why is he like that

Hanse: Ugh, I'm sorry, Mr.Fact......

OnlyHim: Hanse's expression is hardening in real time boksunga: Be mindful Mr. Fact;

Mr.Fact: Oh, but~ I'll never get to the top. You can't take a shot at me. Okay? { Oh, but~ Quit dreaming of getting to the top. You're no match for me. Okay? }

OnlyHim: <Chat deleted by cleanbot>. ASHA: He's so fake NARICHAN: He just live by his name, Mr. Fact

Honari: But they say to dream big, right?

hansevly: ?! Perish: Oh…?

Honari: Even if you can't. { Even if you can’t achieve it. }

kimbab: Be careful Hanse! PunchHim: This is exciting, someone bring me some popcorn. FactOppa: (nom nom nom)

Mr.Fact: What? You're interrupting me?

island: Is that you? RealFact: If you're rich and popular, you're older than me.

Mr.Fact: You're thick as a board~ You're not afraid of the stares? { Honari, you're thick-skinned~ Are you not afraid of the viewers' gazes? }

Elvis: Suddenly? UglyFace: Are you going to drag Honari here?

Honari: What? I have no idea what you're talking about......

Snitch: ... Fearless: I feel sorry for Nari… hanse1se: Do dum;;

Hanse: Okay, wait......

DUMMY: Refrain yoursel Hanse. outnow: I will ** yoiu if you touch Hanse!

DUCKACOON: What's all the noise, quack? We'll keep going, quack!

Steward: Hey MyMaster: So boring CLAPCLAP: Thank God

Mr.Fact: I'm not even in first place. { Ugh, you’re not the first place, what do you know. }

doremipa: Woah that's crossing the line tho hansefan: Do you think 1st place can do everything?

Honari: … … … … …

Hanse: Ha... ... ... ... ...

kimbab: Eeek Imcrazy: Maybe this is how he treats lower ranks

DUCKACOON: A decent meal was prepared for the middle ranks quack.

lalala99: So-so Thief Jin: Just so-so BeSlave: Hahhhaha So-so

Naoto: Why on earth would you give it such an unappealing name?

rusure: I'm losing my appetite haahaha Rolling: Is it that harsh? Know_all donated 20 Ordinary Clover: Yep! Let me explain so, Shishinao is Naoto Know_all donated 15 Small Spade: Rumour said that he resigned from a broadcasting company and started his own broadcast

Naoto: I mean, it's not exactly broadcast quality...... We'll see. Tomorrow, we'll go to the top. { Anyway, considering the level of the broadcast… Just wait and see. Tomorrow, I will move up to the top. }

Perish: Fighting~ Flos: What? Crying? NARILOL: Anyone think the rank won't be changed? Angelic: 1111111 180x181: 222222222 Know_all donated 20 Touching Diamond: Moreover there is a rumour saying that he is son of a politician, it's interesting fight between the father and son!

Alice: It's too overwhelming for me......!

Carat: But I'm pretty sure Hanse won't be number one. Melody23: What a fact we got here

Alice: Above all............... You're holding my meal as hostage!

c'monya: There was a rumour that Alice is come from a conglomerat family. Know_all donated 5 Amazing Diamond: She is an influencer going by the name ALICE KingCry: It's not a rumour, it's a fact. Know_all donated 10 Amazing Diamond: I don't really remember but i think she start knitting for a hobby and got famous

Alice: That's just so evil---!

BeAKing: She is offended? Imfather: Oh my god. LoveCute: She'll get home by helicopter then Know_all donated 15 Small Clover: Honeslty, if she is the daughter of the S Company's president, they might have support her

Hanse: So.... Naoto is the 3rd place, Alice is in the 4th place. But the gap in vote results between them is quite significant.

Igiveu: I wonder if she's ever had a good meal. koncijeu: No wonder she's so annoyed.

Is A.H.M okay?

Wow, ALICE has such a nice voice.*sarcasm*

(Voice) Hanse, don't be discouraged!

[mariii03]

This game really has the messages written in code I hate it here .

[banbanyuri]

nobody saw that

[gacougnol]

Don Hong-Oai

Chewing, Vietnam , 1962

[mercenaryg]

I can hear the Echoes Of Silence, a contradiction, but one so strong it shatters expectations.

[tarobii]

my beloved