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[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

Since it seems like a lot of people weren't able to watch the video, I got AI to write me a script to summarize youtube transcripts, here is the result:

The AI Revolution is Rotten to the Core

Minecraft, a game well-known for its open world, creativity, and unique graphics, has become a cultural phenomenon with millions of worldwide players. But behind the scenes, machine learning, a popular technology in various industries, including gaming, has its own set of challenges.

Neural networks, which are simplistic models of brains, take in stimuli and produce outputs. However, the lack of explainability in AI poses a problem. Training data involves comparing known images to network guesses and adjusting weights accordingly. AI can even generate media from text descriptions.

But the practices of companies like ImageNet and Mechanical Turk, who rely on questionable consent practices and pay low wages, come under scrutiny. Appen, a company that hires Venezuelan refugees, pays irregularly but thrives as the demand for AI grows. Unity, another player in the gaming industry, embraces machine learning but lacks transparency.

AI-generated art, while impressive in its own right, falls short when it comes to originality and creativity. It relies heavily on existing images and lacks the ability to invent new concepts. AI can only mimic patterns from training data and does not possess the capacity to generate something entirely new.

Moreover, AI-generated images lack precise control, and prompt engineering influences the results. Legal issues arise when scraped datasets are used without proper consent. While AI may democratize art, it hinders creative expression and takes away from the authorial vision found in exceptional works. AI simply cannot replicate the intricate design and writing of true art.

OpenAI, a prominent AI company, has its own controversies. Their AI technology, Worldcoin, collects retina data to identify individuals and profits from stolen training data for projects like DALL-E and GPT. Despite the legality of using copyrighted data, OpenAI plans to continue data collection. This raises concerns about copyright protection for solo artists. Direct regulation may be a more effective way to regulate AI art. It is also essential to address the biases in models and datasets used by OpenAI, and having diverse datasets can help reduce those biases.

In the face of this AI revolution, it is crucial to unite against machine learning to safeguard workers from being replaced. The WGA and SAG strikes aim to protect our members' careers from AI abuse. Organizing and striking for improved conditions is vital. The AI revolution brings with it rigid systems and arbitrary rules, emphasizing the need to set boundaries and prioritize life over games. OpenAI's refusal to take action leaves the responsibility in our hands.

I also got it to pick out quotes, to have something in the author's own words:

"It's a pretty goddamn cool idea, but there are no miracles here."

"We're at a point where we need to choose between building a world for money to live in or a world for people to live in."

"These people are invisible, poor and very easy to exploit."

"The generative AI era has arrived."

"Everything we make is ultimately going to be shaped by the world we live in."

[-] j4yt33@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe I missed it but what has Minecraft to do with all of this?

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Minecraft is an experience that everypony should try at least once. Help. Help. Help. [Jim]: ChatGPT wrote that video and decided what it would look like. AI is not magic Sorry. The performance isn't great and the writing is boring but passable for a totally inoffensive, middle-of-the-road game summary

So basically they made a crappy AI minecraft video and briefly ascribed its flaws to the limitations of AI in order to justify having a Minecraft related thumbnail for enhanced clickbait.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

He's doing a Dan Olsen type thing where he starts with a seemingly irrelevant "cold open" and then ties it back in. It's worth watching, as there is a payoff.

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