Chaos & Amazement #2430 Dark Factories, Election Shitposts, and the Friend Device

Aug 03, 2024

Dark factories are manufacturing plants where robots and AI do most of the work - barely any humans are needed. Companies like Xiaomi are using this tech to make smartphones and pack fruit. It can save money and boost output, but it's expensive to set up and still has some limits. https://newatlas.com/robotics/xiaomi-dark-robotic-factory/
The 2024 U.S. election sees rise of AI-generated shitposts - obviously fake content shared as jokes. Politicians and public figures spread misinformation disguised as humor, blurring the lines between truth and fiction. https://www.platformer.news/shitpost-election-harris-deepfake-vance-couch-memes/
- So here’s a funny palate cleanser for your feed: an online generator for pictures of Kamala Harris holding any album cover. Just type in an album name, and it shows Harris holding it outside a DC record store. https://kamala-holding-vinyls.glitch.me

Meta just launched AI Studio, a tool that allows creators to make an AI chatbot either 1) in their likeness or 2) as a character based on interests like photography or travel. Not available to me in Belgium, AFAIK. What’s your experience ai.meta.com
Can you outsmart AI? The Objectively Foundation has a challenge for you. Visit their website to test your ability to spot real vs. AI-generated images. See how you rank on the leaderboard and explore tools for improving critical thinking.
https://www.objectively.foundation

Eyechat: Neal.fun's latest project pairs random strangers in a video call using only your eyes, no chat or audio https://neal.fun/eyechat/
Dunce Media: minimal news for those lacking in attention span, every weekday, for free. https://www.dunce.media
Magic Color Picker: describe a color in words, get its hex code instantly. Magic Color Picker uses AI to turn your color descriptions into exact codes. https://text2color.com/picker.html
An enhanced and colorized version of a 1905 film about a girl and her cat eating breakfast.