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Clover has been learning to drive...Though I was abit nervous when she drove into the hardware store's parking lot!!..she's not real keen on the brakes yet. But you will notice the intense focused look on her face. She knows exactly what she is doing.
Photography for me is much more than a means to an end. Every step I take in pursuit of images such as this helps form the mosaic that is my life. It's quite often thrilling to discover places and situations that result in memorable photos. But the underlying memories are equally vital. I often equate the scenes I encounter to creations on a Hollywood movie set. Yet they are very real, and I am standing in them, immersed in the atmosphere of wherever I finds myself.
All of that said, lately I'm having reluctance accepting artificial intelligence (AI) imagery into the same genre as actual photos of actual places. More than once I've clicked on a flickr thumbnail of an incredible scene wondering how on earth someone managed to capture it. I invariably feel disappointment when I discover it was purely a computerized creation. It's one thing to enhance a picture in Photoshop, but quite another to invent it out of while cloth. Feels like cheating at some level, particularly if the photo is passed off as organic. I'm okay seeing AI images, I just prefer to know when I am and am not. Unfortunately the line will become ever more blurry as the tools to generate it become increasingly available.
AI definitely has its place, and like it or not, it's here to stay. In fact it's permeating our society at all levels on a daily basis. It's being used for both healing and good, and dark and evil. And everything in between. I recently got involved with AI-generated images for a book project. Looking into copyright issues, I was surprised to discover that AI images are not eligible for copyright protection because they lack a human creator. Apparently intellectual property still requires an actual intellect. Who knew. When I inquired about how these particular images were acquired (because several depicted real-life celebrities, I was informed that the AI program renders original art based on internet searches of copyrighted photos. So sooner or later, my photos (and yours) will become source material for AI creations.
Master of disguises those MI5 chappies!!
Couldn't believe the number stamped on this cow - lol
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..intelligence having fun.. I read this somewhere recently but can't remember who said it, guess my intelligence is taking a break;) Thanks for dropping by friends, please feel free to give honest critique.
I took this photo somewhere in central Kentucky. At the time, I forgot to jot down the exact location.. Kentucky is full of old barns and old abandoned houses that make for some great photographic opportunities if you like capturing that type of images. There is something about these old barns that I find appealing and I have a hard time putting it into words. I think of the life of extreme hard work, tough and practical men and women, and—contrary to Hollywood's stereotypical portrayal of farmers and rural folk as ignorant—I find them to be above-average in intelligence and practical wisdom.
Things are likely to become yet more complex as use of artificial intelligence by artists becomes more widespread, and as the machines get better at producing creative works, further blurring the distinction between artwork that is made by a human and that made by a computer.
Johannes Vermeer
(Delft 1632 – 1675 Delft)
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When I didn't ask for anything, I got everything.
Basically SOOC except for a little added pink.
Holy crap, 17 days.
Eh, I hate being sick :(
[november 1, 2010]
348/365
[...] "Information stellt zwar immer Verbindungen her, doch einige Arten von Information – von wissenschaftlichen Veröffentlichungen bis zu politischen Reden – können versuchen, diese Verbindung durch eine korrekte Darstellung von bestimmten Aspekten der Wirklichkeit zu knüpfen. Das verlangt allerdings einen besonderen Einsatz, den Information selbst nicht leistet. Deshalb irrt das naive Informationsverständnis, wenn es annimmt, dass leistungsfähigere Informationstechnologie automatisch zu einem wahrhaftigeren Verständnis der Welt führt. Wenn keine weiteren Maßnahmen ergriffen werden, um das Gleichgewicht zugunsten der Wahrheit zu verschieben, dann sorgt eine Zunahme und Beschleunigung der Information nur dafür, dass die relativ seltenen und kostspieligen wahrhaftigen Darstellungen unter der anschwellenden Flut minderwertiger Information verschwinden." [...]
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[...] "While information always creates connections, some types of information—from scientific publications to political speeches—can attempt to establish this connection through an accurate representation of certain aspects of reality. However, this requires a special effort that information itself does not make. Therefore, the naive understanding of information is mistaken when it assumes that more powerful information technology automatically leads to a more truthful understanding of the world. If no additional measures are taken to shift the balance in favor of truth, an increase and acceleration of information will only ensure that the relatively rare and costly truthful representations disappear under the swelling flood of inferior information." [...]
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(Harari, "Nexus")
"Well, Artie, what kind of a picture are you going to show the people today?"
I believe we are fooling ourselves when we claim that AI graphic software is "intelligent." Read more on this topic:
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The flowers have a facial expression, such as men or animals. Some seem to smile; others have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others are simple, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.
(Henry Ward Beecher)
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There was a steepness in the darkness
I wanted to cut it like a comet crash
Hit the city, where you had echoed from a flash
Made it all seem not so bad
'Cause we were parallel lines running through the whole sky
And even in the low light, we were aligned
'Cause we were parallel lines, separate the whole time
But even in the divide, you and I
Don't dare repeat this
But when I lay alone that night
I let the city see me cry
And in my weakness
I wish you hadn't closed your eyes
Crossed the city, open mine
'Cause we were parallel lines, running through the whole sky
And even in the low light, we were aligned
'Cause we were parallel lines, separate the whole time
But even in the divide, you and I
I watched you comb your hands through the light
Every detail spilled from your outline
All at once you filled my eyes
And I could see it all for the first time
'Cause we were parallel lines running through the whole sky
(The whole sky)
And even in the low light, we were aligned
(We were aligned)
'Cause we were parallel lines, separate the whole time
(Whole time)
And even in the divide, you and I
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Note to the viewer: This is not a real photo
This digital imagery was created by artificial intelligence. It was generated by using Midjourney, an AI program that lets users create images from textual descriptions, using Discord bot commands.
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Now known as the Inland Jayh, the bluest of the three subspecies in California. But when I took this, there was just scrub jay and scrub jay. All three California Scrubs are brighter than the Florida Scrub Jay, and it always surprised me that there were California and Florida and California Scrub Jays and nothing in between. Jays are among my favorites. Their behavior, intelligence, and sheer beautyare kind of like the squirrels of the avrian worls. As well they should be. Corvids (blackbirds, ravens, crows ... all intelligent, all fascinating. I still highly recommend the book, "Gifts of the Crows." And if you haven't seen it, there's a National Geographic special on the intelligence of the crows (Corvids). I have friends with lower IQs.Of course, I have friends with IQs who can't spell IQ. My favorites are Gray and Green Jays. They'll outwit any campground dweller, and I swear they have a sense of humor.
United States Air Force (99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance squadron / Air Combat Command - Beale AFB ,Cal. / det. Fairford UK)
Lockheed U-2S 'Dragon Lady'
80-1094
Seeing this legendary U-2 in action was a personal highlight on RIAT and since long a dream.
Also very glad to see this rare 'full combat' equipped aircraft with the long nose and the dorsal radar pod.
FFD, July 2025