whirthun
@whirthun.bsky.social
I work in video games. I like cats, studying Japanese, and katsu sandos. My opinions only reflect me.
English/日本語 OK
English/日本語 OK
Al's favorite game since moving into the new place is staring at me from behind things like a weirdo, lol.
November 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Al's favorite game since moving into the new place is staring at me from behind things like a weirdo, lol.
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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.
🧵⬇️
In a lot of the genAI conversations I see in various places, I find myself wondering 'what does this person stand for?' and 'what do they actually believe in?', and I feel like answer I usually come away with is powerful self-interest - the desire to not have to earn, bargain, or respect balance.
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In a lot of the genAI conversations I see in various places, I find myself wondering 'what does this person stand for?' and 'what do they actually believe in?', and I feel like answer I usually come away with is powerful self-interest - the desire to not have to earn, bargain, or respect balance.
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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 11:56 AM
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
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November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another GUDAGUDA event which means it's time for me and the three other Saito Hajime fans in the US to live our best lives.
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Another GUDAGUDA event which means it's time for me and the three other Saito Hajime fans in the US to live our best lives.
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The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
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For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
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November 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚨 Creator Day is LIVE! 🚨
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
I met this good older gentleman today. He liked me but was disappointed that I did not give him any cheese.
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I met this good older gentleman today. He liked me but was disappointed that I did not give him any cheese.
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artists and designers using ai like
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
artists and designers using ai like
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
Moved into the new place today and made sure to bring some important Japanese culture with me.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Moved into the new place today and made sure to bring some important Japanese culture with me.
I really liked Starcraft.
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I really liked Starcraft.
Most of our stuff has been packed for the move since last Saturday, which has led me to playing my Steam deck more, which has led me to discovering Megabonk, which has led me into (delightful) madness. What an extremely fun video game.
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Most of our stuff has been packed for the move since last Saturday, which has led me to playing my Steam deck more, which has led me to discovering Megabonk, which has led me into (delightful) madness. What an extremely fun video game.
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“John Williams speech title or Jeep Grand Cherokee tagline?” would be a fun game
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“John Williams speech title or Jeep Grand Cherokee tagline?” would be a fun game
I don't need more figures, but dang that's a cool Bargy. I love the effects on her sword.
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don't need more figures, but dang that's a cool Bargy. I love the effects on her sword.
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
Waking up every day, reading the news and asking my cats 'chat, are we cooked?'
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Waking up every day, reading the news and asking my cats 'chat, are we cooked?'
I've cried a fair bit over the years while playing video games, but I'm not sure any game ever messed me up (complimentary) quite like Lost Odyssey. I wish more people had a chance to play it.
"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
www.eurogamer.net/its-the-last...
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I've cried a fair bit over the years while playing video games, but I'm not sure any game ever messed me up (complimentary) quite like Lost Odyssey. I wish more people had a chance to play it.
“Very few assignments have the product as the main outcome,” said Alfred Guy, director of Undergraduate Writing and Tutoring at Yale. “The main outcome is learning to make the product, and you can’t learn that if you don’t do the making.”
This idea right here is why I've never used genAI.
This idea right here is why I've never used genAI.
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Very few assignments have the product as the main outcome,” said Alfred Guy, director of Undergraduate Writing and Tutoring at Yale. “The main outcome is learning to make the product, and you can’t learn that if you don’t do the making.”
This idea right here is why I've never used genAI.
This idea right here is why I've never used genAI.
My dumbest son is dubious about this whole rain thing.
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My dumbest son is dubious about this whole rain thing.
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I hate that AI has made me approach cute animal videos with an air of suspicion. I resent having to harden my heart to the possibility of an unlikely friendship between a very large dog and a very small one
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I hate that AI has made me approach cute animal videos with an air of suspicion. I resent having to harden my heart to the possibility of an unlikely friendship between a very large dog and a very small one
Tickled by this week's: MONDAY: "the market surged at the prospect of the shutdown ending" -> THURSDAY: "the market is slumping due to the consequences of the shutdown ending".
I'm just a casual observer, but it seems like the market is a very silly place.
I'm just a casual observer, but it seems like the market is a very silly place.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tickled by this week's: MONDAY: "the market surged at the prospect of the shutdown ending" -> THURSDAY: "the market is slumping due to the consequences of the shutdown ending".
I'm just a casual observer, but it seems like the market is a very silly place.
I'm just a casual observer, but it seems like the market is a very silly place.
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We need your help 🤍
The demo of our relaxing tower-building game launches in a few weeks. We’re a tiny indie duo just trying to get a bit more visibility on Steam before then. A like and repost would go a very long way 🙏
The demo of our relaxing tower-building game launches in a few weeks. We’re a tiny indie duo just trying to get a bit more visibility on Steam before then. A like and repost would go a very long way 🙏
October 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We need your help 🤍
The demo of our relaxing tower-building game launches in a few weeks. We’re a tiny indie duo just trying to get a bit more visibility on Steam before then. A like and repost would go a very long way 🙏
The demo of our relaxing tower-building game launches in a few weeks. We’re a tiny indie duo just trying to get a bit more visibility on Steam before then. A like and repost would go a very long way 🙏