Julia Baritz
@juliabaritz.bsky.social
Founder & lead architect of http://Pillowfort.social, artist, embarrassing nerd
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As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
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.
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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 5:07 AM
As someone who works in the tech industry--absolutely.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
They are testing the waters. These are top-down orders. The ONLY way to stop it is a visceral negative reaction. Write articles. Post your rage. Email. Post. @. All those things.
Only you have the power to kill it.
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Every facet of generative AI has made my professional life worse, without question, but THIS specific aspect has been driving me NUTS.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
I feel the clients now using GenAI to do stuff and going "good enough" when they used to nitpick at every last detail is due to them finding out all those nit picky changes take time and work they cant be bothered to put in.
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Every facet of generative AI has made my professional life worse, without question, but THIS specific aspect has been driving me NUTS.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
Clients, who have made me toil for weeks over indescribably small details, are now approving & producing in-house commercial artwork that looks like a fever dream.
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going through old work for a thing
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
going through old work for a thing
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
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NO MORE NIHAO
ONLY NI-HOWDY
ONLY NI-HOWDY
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
NO MORE NIHAO
ONLY NI-HOWDY
ONLY NI-HOWDY
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Olivia Nuzzi won't see this, but your friends who look like Yassified Lord Farquaaad will.
she's just Yassified Lord Farquaad
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Olivia Nuzzi won't see this, but your friends who look like Yassified Lord Farquaaad will.
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Also, as someone who worked on HORSES and has also made porn games + comics: I really don't appreciate when people put down one thing I made to uplift the other! Especially considering no one at Santa Ragione *ever* framed it in these terms when we were discussing the Steam ban
I am a little disappointed when the conversation is focused around "it's art not porn!" because the adult games devs get very little support but have been dealing with this for far longer, and they've been sounding the alarm for that deplatforming coming for other games (such as LGBTQ+ content).
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Also, as someone who worked on HORSES and has also made porn games + comics: I really don't appreciate when people put down one thing I made to uplift the other! Especially considering no one at Santa Ragione *ever* framed it in these terms when we were discussing the Steam ban
jfc. this shit has got to stop
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
jfc. this shit has got to stop
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December 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
pretty remarkable that Costco has more of a spine in fighting for the rule of law than many major universities and fancy law firms
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Vampire Knight 🩸
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Vampire Knight 🩸
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And now for some of my very favourite Smol Paul moments in no particular order, starting with the first ever yeet
November 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
And now for some of my very favourite Smol Paul moments in no particular order, starting with the first ever yeet
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"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
when a scene in your movie or tv show has a lot of emotional heavy lifting to do
November 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
when a scene in your movie or tv show has a lot of emotional heavy lifting to do
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Why does this dog look like it's about to betray Gandalf
Some of those dogs at the dog show are just obscene abominations unto the lord.
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Why does this dog look like it's about to betray Gandalf
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i hate that i have to think "is this even real" every time i see a video on line and i hate that more often than not, it is not real, fuck this dead mall ass internet
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
i hate that i have to think "is this even real" every time i see a video on line and i hate that more often than not, it is not real, fuck this dead mall ass internet
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AI videos are getting way harder to identify at first glance. It’s easier to fall for things that already reinforce your worldview, no one is immune to disinfo! I have to remind myself to take a few mins to check something before liking/reposting.
The woman yelling at the ICE officer from behind the counter is fake. We don't need to use AI to show people standing up to fascism. There is tons of real video already doing that. You don't defeat fascism by using its own tools against its victims.
This video is AI (notice her hands, spatula, background details). Misinformation is the real purpose of these tools and everyone knows it.
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
AI videos are getting way harder to identify at first glance. It’s easier to fall for things that already reinforce your worldview, no one is immune to disinfo! I have to remind myself to take a few mins to check something before liking/reposting.
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Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
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IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
99% of the time Trump's abuse of power is like, bad, but I can't blame him for demanding another installment of his favorite movie franchise. If I was president we WOULD be getting the fourth Star Trek AOS film come hell or high water
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
99% of the time Trump's abuse of power is like, bad, but I can't blame him for demanding another installment of his favorite movie franchise. If I was president we WOULD be getting the fourth Star Trek AOS film come hell or high water
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CREATURES OF ONEIROGEA:
Vöque'vol
2022
Vöque'vol
2022
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
CREATURES OF ONEIROGEA:
Vöque'vol
2022
Vöque'vol
2022
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My advice, as a former call center supervisor, is to fish for ways to escalate your call to a supervisor. Upper management HATES when the supe call cue is long. We used to be in perpetual callback hell back where I worked and they constantly devoted extra resources to combating it.
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My advice, as a former call center supervisor, is to fish for ways to escalate your call to a supervisor. Upper management HATES when the supe call cue is long. We used to be in perpetual callback hell back where I worked and they constantly devoted extra resources to combating it.
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#SaveSpeech
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#SaveSpeech
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
well. caught up on Pluribus
a cartoon of daffy duck sitting at a table
ALT: a cartoon of daffy duck sitting at a table
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
well. caught up on Pluribus
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One of the most exciting sunsets I've captured. A thunderstorm came rolling in just as the clouds started to change color. Smith Rock State Park in Oregon.
#lightning #sunset #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #oregon #canon
#lightning #sunset #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #oregon #canon
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
One of the most exciting sunsets I've captured. A thunderstorm came rolling in just as the clouds started to change color. Smith Rock State Park in Oregon.
#lightning #sunset #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #oregon #canon
#lightning #sunset #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #oregon #canon
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Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.