#the disclaimer to this is ofc that i don't have a crystal ball lol

[pixiewithpens]

Im finally taking some time to dive into the problems and potential possibilities of AI art and my thing is this: a human brain is more than a really advanced computer. We have algorithms, sure, but we also have evolutionary experience in there, we have different neurotypes, we have emotion, we have abstract thinking, we can read context clues and take history and politics into account. All of that put together and used on the fly is something i sincerely doubt computers will ever be able to do. That is to say, i do not think technology can gain human consciousness, no matter how much human information we feed it. Which means we cannot be replaced.

That doesn't mean im not worried about artists losing work or angry about how AI companies steal data, copyrighted art included, to train their machines. Those are both huge issues that im not confident how to solve in the short term. In the long term, the solution is to do away with capitalism.

My point with this particular post is that making art will never be pointless. Computers can make pretty pictures but they cannot bring the unique humanity to it that you and i can.

[visualtaehyun]

I'm feeling too euphoric and happy right now to form coherent thoughts so no meta, just all the vibes I took down while watching, just cleaned them up a bit!

Disclaimer: not a native Thai speaker, feel free to chime in with corrections 🙏

Pisaeng feels like he's holding Kawi back, huh?

I'm incredibly confused cause all I can find googling some of these lyrics is a 4 year old twitter clip of Krist singing these lines in a car, apparently he wrote it but it wasn't released at the time but I don't know if it ever did lol

Because the word love / It begins with the word us But in the very end (you gave it to him/them) / Our love (covered) And this (thing) is your truth / (covered) The word us became him/them, right? / (covered)

I LOVE THE DIFFERENCE IN DELIVERY ("No, I'm free today") between the first time they switched to ผม (pom) / คุณ (khun) vs. this time when Pisaeng has obviously been using them for years and years so it doesn't feel new but so very normal

THIS TIME THERE'S NO PRONOUNS ถ้ากลัวก็จับมือกันไว้นะ = If (you're) scared then hold each other's hands

VS. THE FIRST TIME INTENTIONALLY HAVING THE NEW PRONOUNS ถ้าคุณกลัว จับมือผมไว้ = If you're scared, hold my hand/you can hold my hand

This episode completely reframes ep. 10:

it's clear that it was meant to be like this from the start, Pisaeng using the crystal ball was just as much predestined as Kawi using it!

ep. 10-12 have told one continuous arc and I'm in love with that

sidenote: now I finally get what Gawin meant when he said Krist stepped out of his comfort zone/did something daring (can't remember his wording tbh) but he was talking about the rides ofc!

Taking note here of how much more PDA there is and how they're getting comfortable with it (cheek kiss while taking a selfie, holding hands before getting on the roller coaster, holding hands after talking about being afraid of the future, holding hands at Pear's wedding)

"Don't you want tomorrow to come?" = coming to terms with having limited time in this world and with our loved ones and making the most of our time

The fact that Gawin's OST Unable plays when he's asked Kawi What if we didn't date :( followed closely, in the next part, by Pisaeng saying I love you to Kawi, please my hearttt

AND KAWI REPEATS IT BACK TO HIM AWUHCSGDYGCZY ถ้ากลัวก็จับมือกันไว้นะ If (you're) scared then hold each other's hands

Pisaeng and Kawi both said they wouldn't change anything about their future together but by choosing each other so much more enthusiastically and openly, they are making a change :)

it's still on my brain from earlier- the significance of the the sun and the color yellow associated with elder queer max imparting wisdom @telomeke

so sunroof down = the sunlight here standing for being openly queer, being out vs. Pisaeng earlier bringing up that he'd be fine hiding if it meant Kawi could attain fame and success as a singer

all the yellow! the light of the crystal ball, Kawi's hospital gown, the decoration for the surprise welcome home party, the warm sunlight at the beach at the end

The writing on Max's jacket 👀

Time always leaves the (lesser? better?) people to the end, for like ? just like wind, disappearing ? while love is like water, (having? leaving?) ?

Handholding is their love language <3

What a beautiful ending to a beautiful series! It's definitely going into my favorites (pun absolutely intended)