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Twitter’s “Meltdown” sets a festive mood as our SubRant co-hosts continue their AI deep-dive via ArtStation protests and opt-out image training before going to war over Christmas!

Show Notes

00:05 - Moods and (tile) meltdowns

01:15 - The “bots” have spoken!

02:15 - “Are we having free speech yet?”

02:45 - Dear Elon, links are the web…

03:15-  Just dial “1-900-Twitter”

04:35 - A CEO fall-guy?

06:10 - Tesla, SpaceEx, Star Link

07:18 - NFT’s are flying off the shelves!

08:45 - It’s only a head-shot!

10:45 - Real tough guys wear Aviator glasses

12:15 - Drive-by Vegan burger

12:50 - Artists Protest After ArtStation Features AI-Generated Images https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/12/artists-protest-after-artstation-features-ai-generated-images/

13:45 - “Explore” the flood-plain

14:05 - Artstation Website https://www.artstation.com/?sort_by=community

14:55 - Your lane is over there!

15:10 - Art station makes it worse? https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/12/artstation-responds-to-ai-controversy-makes-things-worse/

16:05 - Opt-out, opt-in?

16:30 - Issues, issues, issues https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/stability-ai-plans-to-let-artists-opt-out-of-stable-diffusion-3-image-trainxxing/

18:17 - Was it doxing?

20:18 - “We’re all re-compilers!”

21:12 - What’s your definition of free speech?

22:43 - Christmas soap opera

22:59 - Riffusion’s AI generates music from text using visual sonograms https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/riffusions-ai-generates-music-from-text-using-visual-sonograms/

24:26 - Six prompts yield similar results, all bad

25:04 - “Gayatri Mantra” AI-style

25:57 - “One Minute After New Year’s Eve”

26:22 - Battlestar Galactica finale disconnect

27:31 - Costco membership woes? https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/costco-plans-to-raise-its-membership-prices

28:30 - Christmas every 4 years? NOPE

29:00 - Blame SubRant!

29:50 - Durable Medical Equipment Festivities

30:00 - Wrapping dog presents!