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"AI is an attack from above on wages": An interview with cognitive scientist Hagen Blix

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 14d

"The proletarianization of everything, that’s the aim."
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-is-an-a...

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The author of 'Why We Fear AI' on why he sees generative AI as "class warfare through enshittification."

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 18d

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 19d

Day 1 Inktober = Mustache
Obviously had to draw the best mustache, which is Magnum PI (Tom Selleck).

Rebelle Inking Brushes:
roxanelapa.gumroad.com/l/rebelleink...

#inktober #inktober2025 #mustache #magnumpi #tomselleck #portrait #inking #inkdrawing #digitalink #rebelle #rebelle8

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 20d

Some traditional art for a change. I attempted to copy a previous digitally inked piece of mine with pen brushes.
Here's the timelapse:
youtu.be/FYSXXVUaP6k

#inktober #inking #penbrush

Companies Are Lying About AI Layoffs - Here’s the Proof

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 20d

Interesting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ec...

YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · 28d

The 3rd installment of "AI killed my Job".
This one is about illustrators and designers, and I give my 10 cents in there too.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/artists-ar...

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Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbots

Reposted by Roxane Lapa

Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks also to Susan Oakes, who shared her images as an example of what was being lost, and @roxanelapa.com, who did the same, with here excellent AI protest art.

Find more of their work here:

www.suoakesphotoimaging.com

www.roxanelapa.com

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Sep 10

I don't see this as a win at all. A win would be not settling for pittance, going to trial, ending anthropic and setting a precedent for other lawsuits against AI theft.
apnews.com/article/anth...

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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

apnews.com

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Sep 1

Rebelle 8 comes out of early access today. Here's some free airbrushes that take advantage of the "bigger brushes" tech.
roxanelapa.gumroad.com/l/rebelle-ai...
#rebelle #rebelle8 #rebelle8pro

Roxy's Airbrushes for Rebelle 8

This is a pack of 5 brush presets I created in Rebelle 8 Pro. It contains both smooth and grainy airbrushes.VersionRoxy's Airbrushes 1.0 for Rebelle 8Includes Airbrush / RXY Smooth.rebelle-brush Airbr...

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What's new in Rebelle 8 and is it worth it?

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Aug 27

I've just done a pretty thorough review of Rebelle 8, and also threw in some free brushes (if claimed before 5 September)
youtu.be/eRhVBDJRxXk

#rebelle #rebelle8 #rebelle8pro #bristlebrushes

YouTube video by Roxane Lapa

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AI Killed My Job: Translators

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Aug 25

The 2nd installment of "AI killed my Job".
This one is about translators, interpreters, and video game localizers...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-killed-...

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Few industries have been hit by AI as hard as translation. Rates are plummeting. Work is drying up. Translators are considering abandoning the field, or bankruptcy. These are their stories.

AI Price Gouging: Corporate Greed Is Out of Control

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Aug 8

Did you know that Uber will charge you more for a trip if it's app knows your phone battery is low? Taking advantage of people who need to get somewhere and worried their phone will die before they can organise a ride. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyMW...

#noai

YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Aug 1

I've got a full day of work to get through before I can take this baby for a spin
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#rebelle8

July 2025 Summary | Roxane Lapa

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 31

July Patreon benefits
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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 28

Musicians may soon have a way to push back against thieving AI companies via a concept called "adversarial music", in the same way that Nightshade is adversarial images for art.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMYm...

The Art Of Poison-Pilling Music Files

YouTube video by Benn Jordan

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 27

Dear @humblebundle.com
Picasso did not paint the Mona Lisa. Are these books AI slop or is this just a mistake by the person who makes your newsletters?

#noai

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 26

Thank you!

Josh Hawley Leads Senate Judiciary Hearing On 'AI Industry's Mass Ingestion Of Copyrighted Works'

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 25

Judicial hearing on why individuals are prosecuted for piracy and big tech isn't. The one guy who was representing AI was sweating profusely and stammering the whole time. Probably stressful trying to keep all your lies straight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3rL...
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YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

Free Upgrade to the Lighting Effects Brushpack for Painter

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 24

I've just released a 2.0 update to my Lighting Effects brushpack for Corel Painter. Here's a demo of what's new + impromptu cameo appearance by my cat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvTD...

YouTube video by Roxane Lapa

How AI uses our drinking water - BBC World Service

Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 23

Some Wheel of Time fan art I painted just for funsies.

Disappointed to hear the series got cancelled. These streaming services are shooting themselves in the foot long term because soon no one will want to watch anything until it's complete in case it gets cancelled halfway.

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 22

Good documentary. For those who aren't phased by the ethical issues, perhaps they'll care about the environmental issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0C5...
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YouTube video by BBC World Service

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/inside-the...

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Roxane Lapa @roxanelapa.com · Jul 21

The struggle over AI in journalism is escalating

Politico journalists are taking on management for using AI products that risk damaging their reputation and replacing their work. Their fight is emblematic of an embattled industry.