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Experiments with AI Art, Part III: American Legends & Tall Tales
…but, you know, with a twist. I swear to god, if this AI is learning from me, Skynet is going to end up even worse than it did in the movies. I thought this set of, uh, “art pieces” turned out pretty well; I took the liberty of not including the most nightmarish of the…
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Review: Deathloop (PS5/Xbox Series S)
I played Deathloop back when it came out on PS5, but its recent release on Game Pass gives me a good opportunity to write a review of the thing while still being somewhat topical. Once more into the breach…shit, wait, wrong time loop game.[1] At the end of the (repeated, over and over again) day,…
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Review: RRR (Netflix)
Fuck yeah. This shit right here? It’s pretty damn good. I mean, it’s also completely bonkers, but since when is that a bad thing?[1] Even the dance number was entertaining, and I’m not usually one for those, particularly when they show up in the middle of a historical action epic (imagine what Braveheart would have…
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Review: Andor, Episodes 1-3 (Disney+)
Here’s a pitch that may or may not have actually happened: “this is a TV series that’s a prequel story about a character who dies in a separate prequel spinoff to a classic science fiction trilogy.” Or, if you want to be more specific: “it’s a series covering basically the entire adult life of one…
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Review: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Netflix)
Some Important Context: The entirety of my experience with the Cyberpunk franchise consists of my time with Cyberpunk 2077 and, now, Edgerunners. I haven’t played the tabletop RPG but have heard it’s great; I’ve got a lot of respect for Mike Pondsmith for crafting such an engaging setting. Now, on to our regularly scheduled programming……
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Experiments with AI-Created “Art,” Part II: Metal Albums
The title kind of says it all, no? Many thanks to the internet for providing me with the album titles I used as prompts[1]. Before you ask, yes, these are all real.[2] There is, unfortunately, one piece that I was strongly advised not to post: “The Delicate Process of Inserting My 12 Ton Penis Into…
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Review Showdown: House of the Dragon (Eps. 1-4) vs. The Rings of Power (Eps. 1-3)
This contest is going to be organized a bit differently than the last[1] because I’ve made the executive decision to break the discussion into arbitrary categories – you may not know this, but Socrates used the same technique to pad out classroom time. I’ll assign a winner to each category and tally them up at…
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Experiments With AI-Created “Art”
[Some of the stuff in this post might get me murdered – but at difficult times like this, I like to think of a powerful quote from Susan B. Anthony: “Heroes live forever, [but] badasses never die.” Strong words from a strong woman – and reason enough for me to forge ahead.] Anyways. Say what…
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On (the) Campaign: Horizon Forbidden West
Since I last wrote about Horizon Forbidden West,[1] I’ve had the honor of joining the elite club of gamers who have played the game’s story through to its conclusion…even if I did turn the difficulty way the fuck down and then “forget” to adjust it back up. Who cares that I got to the end…
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Review: Rollerdrome (PS5)
At the climax of the dystopian 1975 sports film Rollerball, James Caan’s Jonathan E. (yes, that’s actually his name) makes the momentous decision to ignore the wishes of his corporate overlords and spare the opposing team’s last remaining member. Rollerdrome is not like that. Rollerdrome takes the ball from Rollerball and replaces it with the…