Zach/Rina Totz
@totztheplaid.bsky.social
Just a geeky genderfluid/enby getting through this thing called life.
36. He/she/they/him/her/them.
[Born 1/30/89. I forget to change my age in these things.]
36. He/she/they/him/her/them.
[Born 1/30/89. I forget to change my age in these things.]
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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.
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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 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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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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• “I didn’t watch it, but TikTok told me it’s problematic.”
• “I didn’t read it, but here’s my take based on screenshots.”
• “I didn’t follow the narrative, but I saw a gifset and that’s enough.”
• “I don’t understand the plot, therefore the writing is bad.”
• “I didn’t read it, but here’s my take based on screenshots.”
• “I didn’t follow the narrative, but I saw a gifset and that’s enough.”
• “I don’t understand the plot, therefore the writing is bad.”
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
• “I didn’t watch it, but TikTok told me it’s problematic.”
• “I didn’t read it, but here’s my take based on screenshots.”
• “I didn’t follow the narrative, but I saw a gifset and that’s enough.”
• “I don’t understand the plot, therefore the writing is bad.”
• “I didn’t read it, but here’s my take based on screenshots.”
• “I didn’t follow the narrative, but I saw a gifset and that’s enough.”
• “I don’t understand the plot, therefore the writing is bad.”
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their disappointment in fake cool animals was so disdainful, it would have shriveled an adult.
kids love imaginary worlds, but HATE being lied to. we need to be clearer than ever with them about what is real, what is fictional, and what is fake (=lies), and how to tell the difference.
kids love imaginary worlds, but HATE being lied to. we need to be clearer than ever with them about what is real, what is fictional, and what is fake (=lies), and how to tell the difference.
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
their disappointment in fake cool animals was so disdainful, it would have shriveled an adult.
kids love imaginary worlds, but HATE being lied to. we need to be clearer than ever with them about what is real, what is fictional, and what is fake (=lies), and how to tell the difference.
kids love imaginary worlds, but HATE being lied to. we need to be clearer than ever with them about what is real, what is fictional, and what is fake (=lies), and how to tell the difference.
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it wasn't my phone, but I explained that google isn't the only place to look for cool animals, and we talked about checking sources to see if images were real. I took them to duckduckgo and showed them the settings, and then we talked about always checking settings.
they were all in, instantly.
they were all in, instantly.
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
it wasn't my phone, but I explained that google isn't the only place to look for cool animals, and we talked about checking sources to see if images were real. I took them to duckduckgo and showed them the settings, and then we talked about always checking settings.
they were all in, instantly.
they were all in, instantly.
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meanwhile, at our holiday, I wound up scrolling on a phone with two preteen girls who wanted to see cool weird animals. we looked at potoos and echidnas and naked mole rats.
the girls got so disappointed and angry every time an image was AI. they wanted to see REAL animals, not fake ones.
the girls got so disappointed and angry every time an image was AI. they wanted to see REAL animals, not fake ones.
my boomer parents are not very online but they've seen enough AI slop that they've mentioned in conversation that they hate AI and find it scammy and creepy.
they were never the target audience (lefty politics, print media fans) but the fact that they actively discuss their dislike is notable
they were never the target audience (lefty politics, print media fans) but the fact that they actively discuss their dislike is notable
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
meanwhile, at our holiday, I wound up scrolling on a phone with two preteen girls who wanted to see cool weird animals. we looked at potoos and echidnas and naked mole rats.
the girls got so disappointed and angry every time an image was AI. they wanted to see REAL animals, not fake ones.
the girls got so disappointed and angry every time an image was AI. they wanted to see REAL animals, not fake ones.
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Would you still feel this way if the Dems were cosigning *your* annihilation? I doubt it, Polly. I sincerely doubt it.
There is an extraordinary sense of entitlement behind the belief that there ought to be political party that aligns 100% with your own opinions.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Would you still feel this way if the Dems were cosigning *your* annihilation? I doubt it, Polly. I sincerely doubt it.
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ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ICE was blocked and impeded by people all the way to the Lincoln Tunnel
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Genuinely: if you think you NEED to harm yourself in order to act you're kind of a shit actor.
Absolutely embarrassing thing to admit.
Absolutely embarrassing thing to admit.
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Genuinely: if you think you NEED to harm yourself in order to act you're kind of a shit actor.
Absolutely embarrassing thing to admit.
Absolutely embarrassing thing to admit.
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Always remember: there is NO excuse not to observe safety. All it takes is one mistake.
And if you're an actor and think you need to make it more "real" to give a performance? Try being good at acting instead.
We're just people playing make believe really good. So use your goddamn imagination.
And if you're an actor and think you need to make it more "real" to give a performance? Try being good at acting instead.
We're just people playing make believe really good. So use your goddamn imagination.
Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar
Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar
Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetre
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Always remember: there is NO excuse not to observe safety. All it takes is one mistake.
And if you're an actor and think you need to make it more "real" to give a performance? Try being good at acting instead.
We're just people playing make believe really good. So use your goddamn imagination.
And if you're an actor and think you need to make it more "real" to give a performance? Try being good at acting instead.
We're just people playing make believe really good. So use your goddamn imagination.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- Paul McCartney
- Radiohead
- Marian Call
- The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Sloan
(...and MANY others.)
- Paul McCartney
- Radiohead
- Marian Call
- The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Sloan
(...and MANY others.)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Spiritbox
Motionless In White
Avatar
Lamb of God
System of a Down
Spiritbox
Motionless In White
Avatar
Lamb of God
System of a Down
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
EVANESCENCE
Royal Crown Revue
Rise Against
My Chemical Romance
Sum 41
EVANESCENCE
Royal Crown Revue
Rise Against
My Chemical Romance
Sum 41
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- Paul McCartney
- Radiohead
- Marian Call
- The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Sloan
(...and MANY others.)
- Paul McCartney
- Radiohead
- Marian Call
- The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Sloan
(...and MANY others.)
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I hope the people involved in saying yes to this poop their pants violently at the exact most embarrassing time to do so each day :)
They pay us so little in dubbing already & clearly think we aren't worth paying at all yet theyre also bringing in celebs for "name factor"
Performance means nothing
They pay us so little in dubbing already & clearly think we aren't worth paying at all yet theyre also bringing in celebs for "name factor"
Performance means nothing
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I hope the people involved in saying yes to this poop their pants violently at the exact most embarrassing time to do so each day :)
They pay us so little in dubbing already & clearly think we aren't worth paying at all yet theyre also bringing in celebs for "name factor"
Performance means nothing
They pay us so little in dubbing already & clearly think we aren't worth paying at all yet theyre also bringing in celebs for "name factor"
Performance means nothing
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i wonder why
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
i wonder why
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I've never understood the argument that being LGBTQ+ is a choice, because:
1. It very obviously isn't
2. Even if it was, so what?
1. It very obviously isn't
2. Even if it was, so what?
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I've never understood the argument that being LGBTQ+ is a choice, because:
1. It very obviously isn't
2. Even if it was, so what?
1. It very obviously isn't
2. Even if it was, so what?
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The Let it Die sequel - Let it Die: Inferno - which is coming out next week (4th December), seems to have been built using a considerable amount of generative AI. https://bit.ly/4ol7lIA
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Let it Die sequel - Let it Die: Inferno - which is coming out next week (4th December), seems to have been built using a considerable amount of generative AI. https://bit.ly/4ol7lIA
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AI Slop Merchants, the purple guy is you
April 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
AI Slop Merchants, the purple guy is you
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I remember when NFTs hit and once we understood how they worked (a receipt for a purchase without an establishment of ownership of anything at all) we immediately got it: you were selling star-naming as a tech scam.
And you said that wasn't true.
And it was.
We *remember,* assholes.
And you said that wasn't true.
And it was.
We *remember,* assholes.
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I remember when NFTs hit and once we understood how they worked (a receipt for a purchase without an establishment of ownership of anything at all) we immediately got it: you were selling star-naming as a tech scam.
And you said that wasn't true.
And it was.
We *remember,* assholes.
And you said that wasn't true.
And it was.
We *remember,* assholes.
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In short we don't like "AI" because we can see a fucking used car salesman coming a mile away and yet you keep insisting there are five lights.
We're not all stupid and we're not all gullible, and we won't blindly accept an obvious scam.
You fucking ruined every product you've touched you assholes
We're not all stupid and we're not all gullible, and we won't blindly accept an obvious scam.
You fucking ruined every product you've touched you assholes
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In short we don't like "AI" because we can see a fucking used car salesman coming a mile away and yet you keep insisting there are five lights.
We're not all stupid and we're not all gullible, and we won't blindly accept an obvious scam.
You fucking ruined every product you've touched you assholes
We're not all stupid and we're not all gullible, and we won't blindly accept an obvious scam.
You fucking ruined every product you've touched you assholes
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It's a black box and you won't disclose how it generates answers even though that process can be manipulated.
You've crammed dozens of disparate technologies under the same "AI" banner despite them being unrelated, damning them all.
You blather fantastical nonsense simply to encourage hype.
You've crammed dozens of disparate technologies under the same "AI" banner despite them being unrelated, damning them all.
You blather fantastical nonsense simply to encourage hype.
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's a black box and you won't disclose how it generates answers even though that process can be manipulated.
You've crammed dozens of disparate technologies under the same "AI" banner despite them being unrelated, damning them all.
You blather fantastical nonsense simply to encourage hype.
You've crammed dozens of disparate technologies under the same "AI" banner despite them being unrelated, damning them all.
You blather fantastical nonsense simply to encourage hype.
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It's bad for the environment.
It makes products worse but you won't admit it.
Even if it could improve them you won't take the time to properly test them because you're rushing to beat the end of the bubble.
You have no viable business model.
You're ruining the hardware market needlessly.
It makes products worse but you won't admit it.
Even if it could improve them you won't take the time to properly test them because you're rushing to beat the end of the bubble.
You have no viable business model.
You're ruining the hardware market needlessly.
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's bad for the environment.
It makes products worse but you won't admit it.
Even if it could improve them you won't take the time to properly test them because you're rushing to beat the end of the bubble.
You have no viable business model.
You're ruining the hardware market needlessly.
It makes products worse but you won't admit it.
Even if it could improve them you won't take the time to properly test them because you're rushing to beat the end of the bubble.
You have no viable business model.
You're ruining the hardware market needlessly.
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Why don't we like "AI?"
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Why don't we like "AI?"
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
You try to put it into everything in nonsensical ways.
It doesn't work the way you claim it will.
You don't pay for the work you use to generate it.
Your intent is labor reduction without a contributory return.
You know it's unpopular so you try to hide it.
You lie about it.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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We’re just normal men
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We’re just normal men
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Every company in the world "Try our new feature where you can ask an insane guy who hallucinates and lies important questions that deeply affect your life! He also steals from artists!"
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Every company in the world "Try our new feature where you can ask an insane guy who hallucinates and lies important questions that deeply affect your life! He also steals from artists!"