T. Williams
@xstylus.bsky.social
Head of IT at a zangy boomy ADR studio in SoCal (my opinions here are my own). Mainly here for art, tech, cat memes, and some occasional cloud shouting. I speak rarely, repost often.
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The studio I work at doesn't use AI in any of its ADR workflows nor wishes to. But the FOMO is real.
Clients we lose to AI don't expect “good.” They expect “good enough” that you won't complain... much.
How this all goes depends on fans being crystal clear that AI slop will never be "good enough."
Clients we lose to AI don't expect “good.” They expect “good enough” that you won't complain... much.
How this all goes depends on fans being crystal clear that AI slop will never be "good enough."
a cartoon character with a mustache is saying yes that 'll do
ALT: a cartoon character with a mustache is saying yes that 'll do
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November 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The studio I work at doesn't use AI in any of its ADR workflows nor wishes to. But the FOMO is real.
Clients we lose to AI don't expect “good.” They expect “good enough” that you won't complain... much.
How this all goes depends on fans being crystal clear that AI slop will never be "good enough."
Clients we lose to AI don't expect “good.” They expect “good enough” that you won't complain... much.
How this all goes depends on fans being crystal clear that AI slop will never be "good enough."
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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This is actually as bad as an early 2000s hentai dub.
These AI chodes have been circling anime trade shows for a few years now. Little wonder Amazon was first to bite. 🙄
These AI chodes have been circling anime trade shows for a few years now. Little wonder Amazon was first to bite. 🙄
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This is actually as bad as an early 2000s hentai dub.
These AI chodes have been circling anime trade shows for a few years now. Little wonder Amazon was first to bite. 🙄
These AI chodes have been circling anime trade shows for a few years now. Little wonder Amazon was first to bite. 🙄
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The thing about fansubs is regardless of anything else that may be going on, ultimately fansubs are made by someone who *really cares about what they're making*. That actually was true at one time at Crunchyroll. It is not true now.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The thing about fansubs is regardless of anything else that may be going on, ultimately fansubs are made by someone who *really cares about what they're making*. That actually was true at one time at Crunchyroll. It is not true now.
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The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
It is currently 4:20am on Thanksgiving, and there is a line at Porto’s in Burbank stretching half a block.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It is currently 4:20am on Thanksgiving, and there is a line at Porto’s in Burbank stretching half a block.
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On MacOS 26:
Me: "Oh I need to save this image"
Safari: "I am sorry Dave I cannot let you do that"
Finder: "You've got 138Mb left only!!"
Me: "But, but I'm saving only a 700kb image??!!! gosh darn it."
*dismiss Save Dialog*
Finder: "You now have 3Gb space"
Huh?
Me: "Oh I need to save this image"
Safari: "I am sorry Dave I cannot let you do that"
Finder: "You've got 138Mb left only!!"
Me: "But, but I'm saving only a 700kb image??!!! gosh darn it."
*dismiss Save Dialog*
Finder: "You now have 3Gb space"
Huh?
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On MacOS 26:
Me: "Oh I need to save this image"
Safari: "I am sorry Dave I cannot let you do that"
Finder: "You've got 138Mb left only!!"
Me: "But, but I'm saving only a 700kb image??!!! gosh darn it."
*dismiss Save Dialog*
Finder: "You now have 3Gb space"
Huh?
Me: "Oh I need to save this image"
Safari: "I am sorry Dave I cannot let you do that"
Finder: "You've got 138Mb left only!!"
Me: "But, but I'm saving only a 700kb image??!!! gosh darn it."
*dismiss Save Dialog*
Finder: "You now have 3Gb space"
Huh?
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It's interesting how this all flows from a single regulatory requirement: Steam asks developers to disclose GenAI usage on their store page, while no other store does this
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
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November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's interesting how this all flows from a single regulatory requirement: Steam asks developers to disclose GenAI usage on their store page, while no other store does this
Currently watching 16bit Sensation. It is hitting me right in the nostalgia.
a girl leans her head on a computer screen
ALT: a girl leans her head on a computer screen
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November 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Currently watching 16bit Sensation. It is hitting me right in the nostalgia.
Just finished watching Wolfwalkers.
The word "exquisite" does not even begin to do justice in describing it. Ultra-highly recommend.
I'm more than a little saddened that no US Blu-Ray for it is available.
The word "exquisite" does not even begin to do justice in describing it. Ultra-highly recommend.
I'm more than a little saddened that no US Blu-Ray for it is available.
a cartoon drawing of a girl with red hair standing next to a wolf
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a girl with red hair standing next to a wolf
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November 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just finished watching Wolfwalkers.
The word "exquisite" does not even begin to do justice in describing it. Ultra-highly recommend.
I'm more than a little saddened that no US Blu-Ray for it is available.
The word "exquisite" does not even begin to do justice in describing it. Ultra-highly recommend.
I'm more than a little saddened that no US Blu-Ray for it is available.
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This is awful, and Diaz has QTP'd that they have insider info that @crunchyroll.com execs consider the current backlash against their enshittification of subtitles too small to matter.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is awful, and Diaz has QTP'd that they have insider info that @crunchyroll.com execs consider the current backlash against their enshittification of subtitles too small to matter.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
They've bent to backlash before tho with trying to lower video quality.
This is an important one, anime fans.
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My favorite piece of content today.
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Slowly working on the world’s most pointless game of spot the difference. Have at least 3 more unique copies inbound.
…on another note, if anybody is in the market for far too many copies of Ghost in the Shell on DVD once I’m done documenting these, I may know a guy
…on another note, if anybody is in the market for far too many copies of Ghost in the Shell on DVD once I’m done documenting these, I may know a guy
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Slowly working on the world’s most pointless game of spot the difference. Have at least 3 more unique copies inbound.
…on another note, if anybody is in the market for far too many copies of Ghost in the Shell on DVD once I’m done documenting these, I may know a guy
…on another note, if anybody is in the market for far too many copies of Ghost in the Shell on DVD once I’m done documenting these, I may know a guy
Google Gemini is so not ready for prime time.
Great for short questions & tasks, but if writing... oh, I dunno, a 15 page policy document with deep context it melts like an ice sculpture in the Sahara, and with every new prompt it thinks you're asking something from like 50 prompts ago.
Great for short questions & tasks, but if writing... oh, I dunno, a 15 page policy document with deep context it melts like an ice sculpture in the Sahara, and with every new prompt it thinks you're asking something from like 50 prompts ago.
a cartoon of snoopy playing tennis on a tennis court .
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy playing tennis on a tennis court .
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November 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Google Gemini is so not ready for prime time.
Great for short questions & tasks, but if writing... oh, I dunno, a 15 page policy document with deep context it melts like an ice sculpture in the Sahara, and with every new prompt it thinks you're asking something from like 50 prompts ago.
Great for short questions & tasks, but if writing... oh, I dunno, a 15 page policy document with deep context it melts like an ice sculpture in the Sahara, and with every new prompt it thinks you're asking something from like 50 prompts ago.
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
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LP, LP, ➜, LK, HP. I went back redid my Homer Akuma. This time with synched mouth and tweaks.
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
LP, LP, ➜, LK, HP. I went back redid my Homer Akuma. This time with synched mouth and tweaks.
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Theater for Virgin Punk in absolute shocked silence as nobody knew they had bought tickets for a 35min movie
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Theater for Virgin Punk in absolute shocked silence as nobody knew they had bought tickets for a 35min movie
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If you understand this image without someone explaining it to you, remember to take your ibuprofen before bed.
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
If you understand this image without someone explaining it to you, remember to take your ibuprofen before bed.
Been using Gemini to help me write a policy document, and the amount of glaze it pours whenever I suggest a change would supply a Krispy Kreme factory for months. 🙄
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Been using Gemini to help me write a policy document, and the amount of glaze it pours whenever I suggest a change would supply a Krispy Kreme factory for months. 🙄
Saw a promo for Gnosia introducing a character named Chipie.
Is that an actual whole-ass cat protruding from the side of his motherfscking NECK?!!
Is that an actual whole-ass cat protruding from the side of his motherfscking NECK?!!
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Saw a promo for Gnosia introducing a character named Chipie.
Is that an actual whole-ass cat protruding from the side of his motherfscking NECK?!!
Is that an actual whole-ass cat protruding from the side of his motherfscking NECK?!!
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
One professional to another, you are in my thoughts today,
@scotttsee.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy.
@scotttsee.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy.
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One professional to another, you are in my thoughts today,
@scotttsee.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy.
@scotttsee.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy.
Had to fire up an old 2017 iMac with an i7 and 40GB memory running macOS Sierra 10.12.6.
Felt so much cleaner, simpler, and snappier than even my M4 MacBook Pro on 128GB running macOS Sequoia 15.7.
Felt so much cleaner, simpler, and snappier than even my M4 MacBook Pro on 128GB running macOS Sequoia 15.7.
October 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Had to fire up an old 2017 iMac with an i7 and 40GB memory running macOS Sierra 10.12.6.
Felt so much cleaner, simpler, and snappier than even my M4 MacBook Pro on 128GB running macOS Sequoia 15.7.
Felt so much cleaner, simpler, and snappier than even my M4 MacBook Pro on 128GB running macOS Sequoia 15.7.