Matt Hill
@matthill.co
Making digital things since 1993. Works on gov.uk, previously nhm.ac.uk, futurelearn.com and many more. Loves books, art, and the art of books. Old buildings enthusiast. Quake doodler. No GenAI. matthill.co
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I notice things and I record them in little notebooks and then I post them online and I do not at any point use artificial intelligence to do that. Perhaps I am already old-fashioned but it causes me joy to make things that way.
December 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I notice things and I record them in little notebooks and then I post them online and I do not at any point use artificial intelligence to do that. Perhaps I am already old-fashioned but it causes me joy to make things that way.
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was first published on this day (19 December) in 1843.
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was first published on this day (19 December) in 1843.
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
This thread I posted yesterday is a great example of why we need the open web. I used archive.org and isfdb.org for this research, amazing communty powered resources. We must continue to support the open web and not retreat to corp-run silos, or we'll end up losing all this. The open web is vital!
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This thread I posted yesterday is a great example of why we need the open web. I used archive.org and isfdb.org for this research, amazing communty powered resources. We must continue to support the open web and not retreat to corp-run silos, or we'll end up losing all this. The open web is vital!
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Astonished at the number of creative intelligent discerning people who casually use “I asked Chat GPT” when talking about their daily lives.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Astonished at the number of creative intelligent discerning people who casually use “I asked Chat GPT” when talking about their daily lives.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
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Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
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Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
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I came here to post this as I can't believe it doesn't already have 10,000 signatures - please sign and share! So vital and so utterly crazy that this has to be petitioned for. #climatesky
To get the government to respond to our petition calling for a National Climate Resilience Plan, we need 10,000 of you to help us. We are over halfway now! If you haven't already, please sign it and encourage others to do so as well ✒️ 🌍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that…
petition.parliament.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I came here to post this as I can't believe it doesn't already have 10,000 signatures - please sign and share! So vital and so utterly crazy that this has to be petitioned for. #climatesky
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"He is such a fighter. He came out crying, although he looked like a little mouse." This is baby Kilian who's been at the NICU for 10 weeks & his mum Roisin. Please help us raise funds with our single for those who support them: orcd.co/keepthedream
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"He is such a fighter. He came out crying, although he looked like a little mouse." This is baby Kilian who's been at the NICU for 10 weeks & his mum Roisin. Please help us raise funds with our single for those who support them: orcd.co/keepthedream
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
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“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The paradox of our times: everybody in software talks about how “AI” ramps up productivity by an order of magnitude
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The paradox of our times: everybody in software talks about how “AI” ramps up productivity by an order of magnitude
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
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The "Duck" in Avenida Place hotel, Barcelona, Spain
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The "Duck" in Avenida Place hotel, Barcelona, Spain
Next year I'm starting a side project about old-school book illustrators. Does anyone know if there's an online database where I can search for all the books a person has illustrated? I've looked in archive.org, worldcat.org with limited results. Thanks! #books #booksky #illustration #illustrator
December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Next year I'm starting a side project about old-school book illustrators. Does anyone know if there's an online database where I can search for all the books a person has illustrated? I've looked in archive.org, worldcat.org with limited results. Thanks! #books #booksky #illustration #illustrator
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I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
This can't possibly be real, can it? Why would anyone spend that amount of time and effort *avoiding* doing it traditionally? I cannot fathom the mindset of anyone involved in this nonsense. It's absolutely bizarre.
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This can't possibly be real, can it? Why would anyone spend that amount of time and effort *avoiding* doing it traditionally? I cannot fathom the mindset of anyone involved in this nonsense. It's absolutely bizarre.
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The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
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Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
It's for this exact reason that I finally installed a VPN. I would not trust KWS with anything (that's Kids Web Services by the way, not the 90s dance group).
I cannot stress enough to any other Australians to please avoid KWS verification like the plague.
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It's for this exact reason that I finally installed a VPN. I would not trust KWS with anything (that's Kids Web Services by the way, not the 90s dance group).
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If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
I can't stop thinking about Yuanxin and all the other little kids that ICE have cruelly separated from their parents. It is absolutely despicable, inhumane and unconscionable. These monsters have no morals, the same as the narcissist they serve, and it's time to end this entirely rotten system.
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I can't stop thinking about Yuanxin and all the other little kids that ICE have cruelly separated from their parents. It is absolutely despicable, inhumane and unconscionable. These monsters have no morals, the same as the narcissist they serve, and it's time to end this entirely rotten system.
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.