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@somegreybloke

Animator, occasional scriptwriter & director

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Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 15d

Fascinating

From the "writing with AI" subreddit:

Maybe we need a new word to define what we are and we do..

I keep seeing this question come up: am I a writer if AI is part of my process?

Andp I’ve started wondering whether “writer” versus “AI writer” is just the wrong classification.. I think..because what are we actually doing?

Are we writers?

Yes. We write.

Are we AI specialists?

In a way, yes. Some of us use these systems far beyond “give me an idea for a book, expand it, copy, paste, publish.”

Are we thinkers?

We definitely are, or at least I think so. We argue with the machine. We question what it gives us. We worry about authorship, ethics, dependency, originality and where the human should remain in control.

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That's why I started thinking maybe we need a new word for us.

For people who think, write, direct, edit, question, build systems around AI and still remain responsible for what comes out the other side.

I don’t know what that word is yet.

Any clue?

What would you call us?

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Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 16d

A man in a bear or dog costume kneels at the feet of a man in evening dress in a scene from The Shining

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 17d

I saw this so now you have to

An AI-generated image of a smiling robot handing a glowing paintbrush to a scruffy-haired white guy with a rucksack on his back. The guy seems to have escaped from a dark stone castle labelled "The Art Establishment", with signs that say "Elite Only Only" and "Exclusivity". It is populated by stern grey-bearded white male wizards.

Behind the welcoming robot is a vibrant, multicoloured forest labelled "Art for all" and "Creativity" and "Warmth". It is populated by smiling happy people of many ethnicities.

The caption reads: They hate AI because it means they aren't the only ones allowed to create anymore.

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 17d

"It took me over a month of work" This subreddit is killing me

Screenshot of post from the WritingWithAI subreddit:

"So, for years I’ve had an idea for a book in my head, but I could never execute on it. I’ve had characters, backstories, events, various story beats, and etc all trapped in my head (all written by my hand). With the help of Claud, I did it! I finally wrote that damn book. It took me over a month of work."

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 19d

Dear lord

Post from Writing with AI subreddit entitled: "Have You Ever Felt AI Writes Better Than Humans?"

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· 19d

"every time I ask chatgpt to help with his scenes he gets a little softer, a moment of hesitation I didn't write" my friend, you didn't write any of it

Screenshot from AI writing subreddit titled: "chatgpt keeps giving my villain a redemption arc I specifically did not ask for"

Text reads:

My villain is not redeemable (this is intentional) he's not evil because of trauma or circumstance, he's evil because he genuinely believes he's right and has thought about it carefully and is still wrong in ways that matter.

And smh every time I ask chatgpt to help with his scenes he gets a little softer, a moment of hesitation I didn't write, a line that implies regret, small things that individually seem fine and collectively are slowly turning him into someone the reader is supposed to understand and forgive.

I don't want the reader to forgive him. I want them to be unsettled by how much sense he makes. I have tried explicit instructions, tried examples of previous scenes but smh the character keeps getting softer, how can i fix this?, what am I doing something wrong

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jul 14

A member of the Green Party posting AI slop complaining about AI slop. In the comments, fuckwits defend him for "trying to spread an important message". I would like to be dead very soon now please and thank you

Dreadul AI generated image of Snoopy sitting on a kennel saying "I don't want AI in every app. I don't want data centres. I want bees to survive."

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jul 12

Paddy Considine in A Room For Romeo Brass. Terrifying.

Paddy Considine in A Room For Romeo Brass

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jun 28

Literally, it turns out

Screenshots of two posts, one from a day after the other. Text reads: "I'm begging you to PLEASE pick up a history book. We are in the midst of history repeating itself."

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jun 14

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· May 24

Wow Google really went all in on this stupid AI bullshit huh

Google search for the words "fuck you" now returns this result:

"I understand you might be frustrated, but I'm here to help. If you have any questions or if there's a specific topic you'd like to explore, just let me know and we can work through it!"

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· May 14

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· May 6

Took me 15 seconds to find a genuine photo from the time

Black and white photo of nurses handing sugar cubes to children

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· May 5

Recommend this if you want to feel really depressed, angry and anxious

Cover of The Hour Of The Predator by Giuliano da Empoli

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· May 3

I see some fucking awful political cartoons on this site every day but this one really takes the cake. Asinine.

A 2 panel cartoon titled "The Evolution of Robbery". In the first panel, set in 1851, a masked bandit points a gun at a stagecoach driver. In the second - labelled 2026 - a gas station attendant in the same pose as the bandit points a gas pump at a depressed car driver.

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Apr 19

Look at this revolting AI-written email I just got from some Silicon Valley based slopscum

Screenshot of email: "Hey, I came across your channel somegreybloke and really enjoyed your latest video on joining a gym—your mix of humor and animation is spot on.

I noticed how your style relies on building context, which can be tricky when making short clips since many AI tools just cut randomly.

At Opus Clip, we built a tool that preserves complete thoughts, which feels like it would complement your creative flow well."

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Apr 17

Thanks Goodreads, I will definitely read a Bell Jar sequel if she ever writes one

Email from Goodreads suggesting I "follow the author" to get updated on upcoming releases. The author: Syliva Plath

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Apr 14

How many times do I have to tell Bluesky I want to See Less Like This before I see less like this? (not kinkshaming, just truly not interested)

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Feb 2

Alan Partridge lying on his bed in a Travel Tavern recording programme ideas on a dictaphone

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jan 1

Geez Netflix, why not just go ahead and call me a cunt already?

Screenshot of Netflix saying We think you'll love these above a promo for Ricky Gervais's new stand up show

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Dec 22

Wikipedia article entitled "Nutting Associates"

Beavis and Butthead

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Nov 7

Another sketch

Black and white cartton. A giant winged Nazi stormtrooper in a gas mask, ridden by Hitler, looms over Western Europe scattering bombs and destroying cities

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Oct 30

Very cool, Spain, very cool. Don't let the 21st century catch up on you or anything

Extremely racist "Zulu" Halloween costume

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Aug 25

Reading a book about WWII SAS operations and feeling like Gareth Keenan

Quote from book: the ordnance ML 3 inch mortar was actually 3.209 inches, or 81.5 mm, in calibre

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Aug 13

Quote this with a book you read way too young that explains why you are the way you are

Cover of Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Aug 13

You can be as racist as you like on Twitter but if you simply tell Elon and Sam Altman how you feel about them your account gets instablocked

Twitter account locked for telling billionaires I wish they'd die

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jul 25

Logan Roy saying Oh fuck off

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jul 19

There is no such word as "casted"

Norman Rockwell painting of man in crowd standing up to speak

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jul 16

Lol. Lmao even

Photo of a sign reading "we want your airport experience to be filled with positive memories"

Mike Booth@somegreybloke· Jun 25

raise your hand if you're not in NYC but haven't been able to avoid following its mayoral election

Screenshot of repost: raise your hand if you're not in NYC but you're following the mayoral election out of a desperate need to believe that good things are possible