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Anti-genAI art platform Cara has been scraped a second time and the AI bros are taking sheer perverse joy in the distress it's causing the artists who contribute to the platform
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Leave the autism out of this, AI Bros are narcissists, whether they have autism or not isn't really relevant.
-An Autist that can't draw, write or code worth shit, but still hates genAI with a passion.
I know artists who are autistic.
Yeah. "Autistic" does not and should not imply "ethically stunted". I am autistic. Of course I am driven to solve problems. The drive to solve any particular problem, however, is greatly reduced when a large group of people whom I consider peers band together and state as loudly as they possibly can that they do not want it to be solved. Anyone who endeavors to solve such a problem anyway should re-evaluate their life choices and consider whether their clearly impressive talents could be put to better use.
Sincerely, an autistic programmer who can't draw for shit but still hates genAI with a passion.
Greta Thunberg is autistic. The person who said "The IDF bombed our flotilla, so we have to try again," and she said it in the most casual tone, like she was talking about running to the store for a loaf of bread.
Autism is a super-power, but like all super-powers, it all depends upon how you choose to use it.
https://neurolaunch.com/autism-and-morality/
Man I wish I saw this clear, easy to understand comment like two months ago when I was trying to exlain something in here. Failed, downvoted, aye.
Good summary.
Yeah, it immediately came to my attention.... because one of the most devastating career effects of autism is not being to able to go-along-to-get-along, which, at least for me, is largely an ethical thing. It's dishonest for me to pretend to care about you just because you are my co-worker or my boss.
I mean, I'm polite and courteous and am there for people when I feel there is a need, but the constant ball-fondling of the NTs has me at great social disadvantage.
Came to say this. Leave autism out of this. You can be a narcissist asshole without being autistic. And techbros are just narcissist assholes, autistic or not.
I can code, but I'm still not gonna use that to compensate my inadequacy at things other people can do well. I'd rather contact an artist for a commission than have the Plagiarism Machine produce it.
(I'd also rather not contact strangers with personal requests, because I'm worried I'd come across as overly obsessive with details to the point of cramping their style and I don't want to make strangers uncomfortable, so the odds lf me ever commissioning art are about the odds of me making friends with someone who happens to produce art in a style I like, but that's beside the point. "No art" is still better than "stolen art soup".)
I mean, if you are worried about that, just let them know upfront you are autistic and get hung up on weird details - they will either be understanding, or turn down your request.
That is a perfectly reasonable way to deal with this issue that I never thought of.
Now I can shift my anxiety to how people will react if I tell them I'm autistic, but frankly, looking at the communities I tend to gravitate towards, odds are they're more likely to ask about my hyperfocus than take issue.
Thanks for breaking me out of the trap of perspective!
Shouldn't really be an issue. Especially amongst artists.
Sauce: am an artist. Have no issue with neuro spicy, I just need preferences on how you want to communicate/ask for requests, etc.
Stepson is on the spectrum, he hates when i ask him to take care of something and phrase it as a request as opposed to a command, so "little AngelFangs, you wanna load the dishwasher?" is out, while "yo, little AngelFangs, load the dishwasher, please." Is what he prefers.
While it's a challenge to help him move through a neuro-typical world without his autism contributing to a short circuit of behavior and action, I'm super proud of him. He doesn't tolerate injustice, is caring and interested in the people he cares about, plays a mean violin and guitar, and is growing into a decent, well educated and morally sound dude.