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I can't help but feel that at least a significant part of his reaction is due to the subject matter of AI zombies crawling in what we imagine would be painful p

I can't help but feel that at least a significant part of his reaction is due to the subject matter of AI zombies crawling in what we imagine would be painful poses without feeling pain, rather than just the technology itself.

pixelpoet 2y ago
Likewise, I feel like the article presents a somewhat manufactured "quote" and misinterpretation of what was being referred to in the linked video. Unfortunately I'm sure this sensationalised fake-quote will spread much more quickly than any context / checking.
- shmerl 2y ago
  I don't see how. This kind of AI has no mind and can't feel anything, so it has no component that's needed for expressing feelings in art. That's his main point. That was true then, it's true today.
  - pixelpoet 2y ago
    What was shown in the video seems to be something like Karl Sims' work[0], which is completely different (genetic algorithm for optimising black-box locomotion within a physics simulation framework) from AI image generation / what we're currently calling "Ghiblification". [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtZia4ZkX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtZia4ZkX8
- imtringued 2y ago
  I agree. They were clearly going for a bipedal gait and failed to produce anything in time. Then they swapped the model with a zombie to sweep their failure under the rug. Hayao Miyazaki is just calling them out in a diplomatic way.
bl4ckneon 2y ago
I thought the same thing, it wasn't a quote about all AI, it was in direct response to what he saw which was a "person" like limbing on the floor in a creepy way.
gilbetron 2y ago
"I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself." The "insult to life" is specifically about the tech, from my reading. Granted, if he had been shown something less grotesque, maybe he would've responded differently? I doubt it, the guy doesn't like CGI either.

pixelpoet 2y ago

Likewise, I feel like the article presents a somewhat manufactured "quote" and misinterpretation of what was being referred to in the linked video. Unfortunately I'm sure this sensationalised fake-quote will spread much more quickly than any context / checking.

shmerl 2y ago
I don't see how. This kind of AI has no mind and can't feel anything, so it has no component that's needed for expressing feelings in art. That's his main point. That was true then, it's true today.
- pixelpoet 2y ago
  What was shown in the video seems to be something like Karl Sims' work[0], which is completely different (genetic algorithm for optimising black-box locomotion within a physics simulation framework) from AI image generation / what we're currently calling "Ghiblification". [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtZia4ZkX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtZia4ZkX8
imtringued 2y ago
I agree. They were clearly going for a bipedal gait and failed to produce anything in time. Then they swapped the model with a zombie to sweep their failure under the rug. Hayao Miyazaki is just calling them out in a diplomatic way.

bl4ckneon 2y ago

I thought the same thing, it wasn't a quote about all AI, it was in direct response to what he saw which was a "person" like limbing on the floor in a creepy way.

gilbetron 2y ago

"I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself." The "insult to life" is specifically about the tech, from my reading. Granted, if he had been shown something less grotesque, maybe he would've responded differently? I doubt it, the guy doesn't like CGI either.