Nick Stevens
@nick-stevens.com
Nick Stevens Graphics, based in Moldova, and keenly interested in the obscure corners of the Soviet Space Program. Busy restoring old infographics, and making CGI renders. Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.
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Nick Stevens
@nick-stevens.com
· Dec 15
Nick Stevens FIAAA Video Showreel
I am a CGI graphical artist, specialising in Space Exploration and Astronomical themes. Within this I often work on spacecraft of the Soviet Union, Planetary Subjects,…
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I'm a fellow of the IAAA, space illustrator and animator, specialising in obscure part of the Soviet Union space program, and unbuilt designs.
Here's my showreel:
vimeo.com/590515993
Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!
Here's my showreel:
vimeo.com/590515993
Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!
Wildly different from the books.
I find it mixed.
+ve
Emperor (Lee Pace) is awesome!
Looks truly jaw dropping, and original
Best bits are very good indeed
-ve
"background" music intrudes on speech.
Contrived attempts to keep characters over centuries
"Action" sequences rarely make narrative sense.
I find it mixed.
+ve
Emperor (Lee Pace) is awesome!
Looks truly jaw dropping, and original
Best bits are very good indeed
-ve
"background" music intrudes on speech.
Contrived attempts to keep characters over centuries
"Action" sequences rarely make narrative sense.
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Wildly different from the books.
I find it mixed.
+ve
Emperor (Lee Pace) is awesome!
Looks truly jaw dropping, and original
Best bits are very good indeed
-ve
"background" music intrudes on speech.
Contrived attempts to keep characters over centuries
"Action" sequences rarely make narrative sense.
I find it mixed.
+ve
Emperor (Lee Pace) is awesome!
Looks truly jaw dropping, and original
Best bits are very good indeed
-ve
"background" music intrudes on speech.
Contrived attempts to keep characters over centuries
"Action" sequences rarely make narrative sense.
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I think this is meant to make me feel good about a dentist…
Not working.
Not working.
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I think this is meant to make me feel good about a dentist…
Not working.
Not working.
Well, the serious answer is that when I am experimenting with a new tool or feature, I like something that is quick to render!
And animated abstract patterns often fit the bill.
(It may seem weird, but I will use the technique shown to put trees around the inside of a space habitat!)
And animated abstract patterns often fit the bill.
(It may seem weird, but I will use the technique shown to put trees around the inside of a space habitat!)
January 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Well, the serious answer is that when I am experimenting with a new tool or feature, I like something that is quick to render!
And animated abstract patterns often fit the bill.
(It may seem weird, but I will use the technique shown to put trees around the inside of a space habitat!)
And animated abstract patterns often fit the bill.
(It may seem weird, but I will use the technique shown to put trees around the inside of a space habitat!)
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Breaking News!!!
Captain Birds Eye awards Donald Trump the first ever peas prize!
Captain Birds Eye awards Donald Trump the first ever peas prize!
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Breaking News!!!
Captain Birds Eye awards Donald Trump the first ever peas prize!
Captain Birds Eye awards Donald Trump the first ever peas prize!
Every effing character ever that was meant to be dead will return in Avengers Doomsday.
Thereby removing all jeopardy from the narrative.
If it has one.
Sigh.
Does anyone need more men in tights punching people?
Thereby removing all jeopardy from the narrative.
If it has one.
Sigh.
Does anyone need more men in tights punching people?
January 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Every effing character ever that was meant to be dead will return in Avengers Doomsday.
Thereby removing all jeopardy from the narrative.
If it has one.
Sigh.
Does anyone need more men in tights punching people?
Thereby removing all jeopardy from the narrative.
If it has one.
Sigh.
Does anyone need more men in tights punching people?
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This morning's re entry as it cleared the horizon from the High Desert.
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
This morning's re entry as it cleared the horizon from the High Desert.
I use it as a shop WAY more than a streaming service.
Good place to find and BUY new music. Try before you buy is handy, of course, and the app means I can listen to MY music anywhere.
Good place to find and BUY new music. Try before you buy is handy, of course, and the app means I can listen to MY music anywhere.
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I use it as a shop WAY more than a streaming service.
Good place to find and BUY new music. Try before you buy is handy, of course, and the app means I can listen to MY music anywhere.
Good place to find and BUY new music. Try before you buy is handy, of course, and the app means I can listen to MY music anywhere.
Long time fan of bandcamp.
Also:
You can listen before you buy, entire albums
The recommendation system works, (if you follow people with similar taste)
You can download the files DRM free.
Great for finding little known musicians.
And on Bandcamp Fridays, musicians get 100% of the sale price.
Also:
You can listen before you buy, entire albums
The recommendation system works, (if you follow people with similar taste)
You can download the files DRM free.
Great for finding little known musicians.
And on Bandcamp Fridays, musicians get 100% of the sale price.
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Long time fan of bandcamp.
Also:
You can listen before you buy, entire albums
The recommendation system works, (if you follow people with similar taste)
You can download the files DRM free.
Great for finding little known musicians.
And on Bandcamp Fridays, musicians get 100% of the sale price.
Also:
You can listen before you buy, entire albums
The recommendation system works, (if you follow people with similar taste)
You can download the files DRM free.
Great for finding little known musicians.
And on Bandcamp Fridays, musicians get 100% of the sale price.
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Bandcamp pays artists about 80% of sales. And prohibits AI music.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Bandcamp pays artists about 80% of sales. And prohibits AI music.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/b...
Bandcamp announced that it no longer permits AI-generated music. “Music & audio that is generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp,” they wrote. The new policy also prohibits “any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles.”
Bandcamp announced that it no longer permits AI-generated music. “Music & audio that is generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp,” they wrote. The new policy also prohibits “any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles.”
Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
Indie music store says it wants fans to have confidence music was largely made by humans.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/b...
Bandcamp announced that it no longer permits AI-generated music. “Music & audio that is generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp,” they wrote. The new policy also prohibits “any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles.”
Bandcamp announced that it no longer permits AI-generated music. “Music & audio that is generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp,” they wrote. The new policy also prohibits “any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles.”
Here in Moldova I'm not jealous at all.
We have Maia Sandu, who stood up to Putin and on.
We have Maia Sandu, who stood up to Putin and on.
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Here in Moldova I'm not jealous at all.
We have Maia Sandu, who stood up to Putin and on.
We have Maia Sandu, who stood up to Putin and on.
newsthump.com/2026/01/13/n...
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit images of pedestrians as your car drives past them.
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit images of pedestrians as your car drives past them.
New Tesla feature to automatically create explicit images of pedestrians it passes on the street
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit imag…
newsthump.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
newsthump.com/2026/01/13/n...
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit images of pedestrians as your car drives past them.
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit images of pedestrians as your car drives past them.
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We are not letting this go
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
by @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
by @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
We are not letting this go
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
by @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
by @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social
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Reposted by Nick Stevens
Moonrise - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2o9Uv6B
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Moonrise - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2o9Uv6B
Valentina Tereshkova on the plane from the landing site after her historic mission. Via RGANTD.
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Valentina Tereshkova on the plane from the landing site after her historic mission. Via RGANTD.
Cosmonauts 1 & 2, Titov and Gagarin, near Moscow in 1961.
Original and boosted contrast. Via RGANTD.
Original and boosted contrast. Via RGANTD.
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Cosmonauts 1 & 2, Titov and Gagarin, near Moscow in 1961.
Original and boosted contrast. Via RGANTD.
Original and boosted contrast. Via RGANTD.
Mucking about with instances and edge renders in #Lightwave3d.
I think I'm going to give people a headache on my next zoom session!
I think I'm going to give people a headache on my next zoom session!
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Mucking about with instances and edge renders in #Lightwave3d.
I think I'm going to give people a headache on my next zoom session!
I think I'm going to give people a headache on my next zoom session!
Mucking about with instances in #Lightwave.
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Mucking about with instances in #Lightwave.
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"Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?
UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, the Chief Designer of the Soviet space program, was born #OTD in 1907. Korolev led the development of the world's first ballistic missile, satellites and manned spacecraft. His identity was not made public until after his death.
beyondearthsky.blogspot.com/2026/01/serg...
beyondearthsky.blogspot.com/2026/01/serg...
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, the Chief Designer of the Soviet space program, was born #OTD in 1907. Korolev led the development of the world's first ballistic missile, satellites and manned spacecraft. His identity was not made public until after his death.
beyondearthsky.blogspot.com/2026/01/serg...
beyondearthsky.blogspot.com/2026/01/serg...
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“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” – Alan Moore, – V for Vendetta
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” – Alan Moore, – V for Vendetta
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Another 4 hours today. Refining the right side. Getting closer to star time.
January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Another 4 hours today. Refining the right side. Getting closer to star time.
Reposted by Nick Stevens
January 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Managed to find an original of Peter Gabriel's fantastic 12" single released in 1980 of the song "Biko" about the great Steven Biko, murdered by the South African apartheid government in 1977. The single includes the actual songs sung at his funeral. Worth reading the liner notes by Gabriel.
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Managed to find an original of Peter Gabriel's fantastic 12" single released in 1980 of the song "Biko" about the great Steven Biko, murdered by the South African apartheid government in 1977. The single includes the actual songs sung at his funeral. Worth reading the liner notes by Gabriel.