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On 8/20/2023 at 3:11 AM, grayest said:
I will also be using replies in this post for the article/think-piece that I think have well-articulated points, or something worth mentioning. Therefore, keep that in mind when posting.
Thanks! - Grayest
Sorry for the necro of this topic, I don't really have much time to browse internet topics anymore unforch so I'm out of touch with quite literally everything.
Keeping in mind that you're looking for well articulated, thought provoking and generally enlightened responses for this topic, I will say I think the use of AI in creative fields (as someone who works in the creative fields) is the suckiest suck that ever did suck, it sucks, boy does it suck, oh wow does it ever suck, who the hell thought of this because they really do suck?!?!?!
I mean, we know that this eventually will help small creators put out works on par to large creators, but we all know that large companies, which has a fiduciary duty to their shareholders, which means it's their duty to look for ways to make their shareholders money, in their all consuming bid to not just make a modest profit but try and make all the profits, then increase their share of all the profit again next year, will of course look to cut staff and use AI wherever they can. Which oneups their tendency to cut staff and foist their work onto everyone remaining for no extra pay by a considerably wide margin. It's why the writers guild in Hollywood went on strike. It's incredibly scary and worrying for everyone. Good for the consumer sure, but it's likely to put a lot of people out of work. I can't be on AI's side in this.
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What I'm seeing on Steam is that "Paradise Project" has been around for at least a couple of years:
https://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=Paradise Project
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There has been 1 good operating system released by MS in the past 15 years and haha ... guess which one you didn't get xD
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*Looks up VNDB*
Third party narration? That's so up my alley!
Breathing the fourth wall? ... that's not quite so up my alley!
Metafiction? Not really a fan.
Comedy? Eh, Confucius said laughing's overrated."Magic and technology co-exist" - Well, okay, that pushes quite a few of my buttons. SOLD!
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If you want drama, visit the linux community and encourage them to pull the "kill switch" for shits and giggles
- Kenshin_sama and Arcadeotic
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Was watching Restaurant to Another World and a crepe was cut up like this:
Then fairies picked up the portions to eat, like this:
Tsk, tsk, tsk
- ittaku and Kenshin_sama
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TNW recently spoke to lovers and haters of the Copyright Reform in-depth, but the controversy of the proposed reform can be boiled down to two contested articles, number 11 and 13 — which would effectively establish link tax, censorship machines, and ban memes.
Article 11 (a.k.a. link tax) would force anyone using snippets of journalistic online content to get a license from the publisher first — essentially outlawing current business models of most aggregators and news apps. This can also possibly threaten the hyperlink and give power to publishers at the cost of public good.
Article 13 (a.k.a. censorship machines) will make platforms responsible for monitoring user behavior to stop copyright infringements, but basically means only huge platforms will have the resources to let users comment or share content. There’s a worry that this could lead to broader censorship, with free speech vehicles — like parody, satire, or even protest videos — potentially untenable under this system.
Other problematic measures were passed as well, including Article 12a, which prohibits sports fans from posting their own photos or videos of sporting events online, while stating that only event “organizers” have the right to do so.
Good job EU. Nice work. We all hate your guts. Please retire.
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On 01/09/2018 at 6:48 AM, Mr Poltroon said:
Yep. I like Fureraba's translation because I can just hear my younger sister's friends talking exactly like the teens in Fureraba. Not quite as ridiculous, but otherwise very similar to the typical choice of words and swearing every three that I am used to. I can't comment too much because I'm not a native, but I have little doubt that English-speaking high-schoolers speak like that to a greater extent than the mostly Japanese filtered manner in which such dialogue is usually translated.
I just got this game. First thoughts ... I'm really digging this. It's a really flowing, light read and they've done a great job with the translation. It makes me think Nekonyan will be right up my alley.
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I'd say "Happy Birthday, Fiddle" but birthdays don't count when you're younger than 5. You're too young[1] to enjoy them. And I bought this bottle of scotch for you too. Guess I'll just have to drink it myself :3
[1]After the age of 30 you're getting too old to enjoy them. Oh those blissful 25 years or so of happy birthdays ...
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10 hours ago, Fred the Barber said:
?? When I hear "fantasy setting", I think of sword and horse and wizard robes and shit, which is definitely not DareSora. Though admittedly, I'm not sure what to call it other than "mystery".
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12 hours ago, M1rv3 said:
So I wanted to ask you guys, what do you do in such situations ? How do you motive yourself to go trough a dull phase of the story?
If the dull phase goes on long enough that I no longer want to continue reading, I drop it and pick up something else. Life's too short to read genre fiction (stories meant to entertain) out of some weird obligation, or vague promise that it might get better well into the future.
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1 minute ago, Nandemonai said:
Look on the bright side: If worst does come to worst, Jast USA has a long history of license rescuing titles from bankrupt localization companies. There's a decent chance they could clear Sekai's backlog by 2030. Perhaps the early 2030's.
I'm sure Hobibox is also looking for any opportunity to bring more of their unique take on localisation to the West. They may also rescue some titles
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56 minutes ago, sanahtlig said:
I'm also not convinced this is a machine translation, though 3 screenshots really aren't much to go on.
We'll have to convince some
poor sap with loads of free timeintrepid representative of the community to fork out 20 US dollaroos and do some research.Any volunteers? Anyone at all? Come on, it looks like a really enjoyable VN ...
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Happy Birthday @Nayleen Hope your day is a relaxing one ... filled with good food and drink
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I would say it looks like they ran the Japanese through google translate and plonked it straight in, but TBH that's doing a disservice to google translate.
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8 hours ago, Happiness+ said:
How has your summer been?
Weirdly cold. Almost like winter to be honest ...
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47 minutes ago, adamstan said:
I remember the comment somebody made in one of the discussions, that "No english-speaking teenager would speak like this" (it was about "reading the mood" or "moving your body" if I remember correctly). However, OTOH, I completely don't care what would American or English teenager say, and I don't expect Japanese characters to speak like them.
Sometimes it's a case of "this makes no sense in english", which is a big problem if you're translating into english. "Read the air" for example isn't a problem of "nobody in english speaks this way", it's a problem of "congratulations, you've written a sentence that makes absolutely no sense. Throw yourself a party." It's a phrase that can be translated a number of different ways, and if they decide to go with "read the mood", they're probably not good enough at english to decide on "read the room".
Anyway on Little Busters, it may or may not be accurate but to be honest it isn't a nice read in english. Even if I liked the story, I couldn't in good faith recommend it to people.
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2 hours ago, kyrt said:
Gary Stuart, better known as "The Man," and his elite team of sexual counselors
Gary Stu? "The Man"? This is gonna be full of outrageously over-the-top humour, isn't it?
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Happy Birthday @Emi
While cursing Father Time for being a bastard and not slowing down, I suggest the item below. Apparently quite sweet and provides a nice warm feeling for quite a while afterwards
Perfect for both celebration (HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND CONGRATULATIONS...) and commiseration (...ON GETTING ANOTHER YEAR OLDEEEEEEER)
Have a great birthday
[Writing] How can I avoid being a sponge?
in Creative Corner
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Imitating the styles of your favourite writers when you are just starting is perfectly normal and most people do it. The reason everybody says writers should read a lot is that you're finding out what you like and what you don't from the styles you're reading, what works for you and what doesn't. Once you start writing a lot your style will naturally develop and be refined further into something more your own.
If you're imitating a style you hate though just because you read something recently, maybe wait a week or so before you start writing or maybe read something you like before you start writing. Being a sponge though, with regards to style, isn't a bad thing though.