I usually roll around a little late to the party, but I read it in time to get a nomination in. Best wishes for success.
The social heads are sucking the marrow out of all the creative facets. It's happening to visual artists and I'm certain it's happening to musicians as well. Which is why I was sad to see a partner of a certain SST alum using AI to create images to sell of said partner. She would not have been to pleased if I started selling an AI program that would sing any song you choose in this vocalist's style.
Today, I read this one and it sucks on multiple levels:
I recently found your substack based on some other punk writers I follow on here. I have your Bad Religion book but wasn't familiar with any of your other work. Your description of Make it Stop made me reach out to my local book store to get it. It seems right up my alley! Thanks for your great newsletter (should I call it that?)!
Nominated! Great stuff all round, Jim. Two days ago I finally found my way into a novel I had an idea for in 2008, listening to a book on the Hartford Whalers of all things. It has been a joy constantly thinking about it the past few days.
Nominated dude. Good luck.
Thank you, Gary!
I usually roll around a little late to the party, but I read it in time to get a nomination in. Best wishes for success.
The social heads are sucking the marrow out of all the creative facets. It's happening to visual artists and I'm certain it's happening to musicians as well. Which is why I was sad to see a partner of a certain SST alum using AI to create images to sell of said partner. She would not have been to pleased if I started selling an AI program that would sing any song you choose in this vocalist's style.
Today, I read this one and it sucks on multiple levels:
https://gizmodo.com/open-ai-ghibli-trend-miyazaki-chatgpt-2000581679
Thanks, Steve. It's awful. Old punks using AI to see their shit is the worst.
¿Está disponible en español?
No.
Yeah, a friend told me one of my books was used in that AI Meta thing. Feels weird.
Yeah, like Meta can't afford to license the work.
Nominated!
Thanks for the assurance that making art is not opting out from the dumpster fire.
De nada! And thank you for sending me that article in the Guardian. As you can see it really lit a fire under my ass!
Done and done, friend :)
Thank you!
I recently found your substack based on some other punk writers I follow on here. I have your Bad Religion book but wasn't familiar with any of your other work. Your description of Make it Stop made me reach out to my local book store to get it. It seems right up my alley! Thanks for your great newsletter (should I call it that?)!
I also realized you did the Keith Morris book I’ve read as well!
Ah very cool!
Thank you, Layne! I appreciate your support. And you're very welcome --it is indeed a newsletter.
Thanks, holmes. As for the Meta/LLM/LibGen heist, I hear the MFA poets are already listing it as a publication credit in their CV...
LOL! It's funny because it's true.
I mean, new Ron Currie? What's as exciting as that!
Right?!
(I mean, new Jim Ruland?)
LOL
Nominated! Great stuff all round, Jim. Two days ago I finally found my way into a novel I had an idea for in 2008, listening to a book on the Hartford Whalers of all things. It has been a joy constantly thinking about it the past few days.
Thank you! That's awesome Aug. Looking forward to hearing more about it.
Another nomination for Make it Stop. :)
Thank you and hope to see you on Sunday!
Just nominated you!
Thank you!
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