The Expertise Gap: Why AI Doesn’t Replace Human Creativity

And Why Business Leaders Keep Getting It Wrong

A guest post/repost of a thread by fadeinpro.com (posted with permission):

Been thinking about the psychology behind "business leaders" pushing for "AI" in creative usage. Part of it comes down to the nature of the job: obviously they think what they do is super-important, and what they do is essentially telling other people what to do and having…

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LaKeith Stanfield

[caption id="attachment_160297" align="alignnone" width="437"] (Photo: Daniel Speer / Maximum Fun)[/caption] In 2018, LaKeith Stanfield starred in Sorry to Bother You, one of the best, most bonkers movies of the last decade. LaKeith had the lead role as Cassius Green, a slacker turned telemarketing superstar. _Sorry to Bother You_ was also the directorial debut for rapper and filmmaker Boots…

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El galán de ‘Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre’ que cayó en la ruina, se borró de la televisión y ahora brilla en teatro

Jimmy Vásquez vivió 10 meses con un colchón, un computador y algunos libros tras la crisis de la pandemia. También cruzó por un divorcio tras 15 años de matrimonio

El artículo El galán de ‘Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre’ que cayó en la ruina, se borró de la televisión y ahora brilla en teatro fue publicado originalmente en Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia. Copyrights…

Professional Roles (stage)

The Old Professional Roles Email Forward (with no insult meant, good intentions and tongue in cheek):

Producer:
• Leaps Tall Buildings In A Single Bound
• Is More Powerful Than A Locomotive
• Is Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
• Walks On Water
• Gives Policy To God

Director:
• Leaps Short Buildings In A Single Bound
• Is More Powerful Than A Switch Engine
• Is Just As Fast As A Speeding Bullet
•…

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II isn’t a struggling actor anymore, he just plays one on TV

[caption id="attachment_156088" align="alignnone" width="396"] (Photo: Daniel Speer)[/caption] Yahya Abdul-Marteen II didn't book his first part until he was nearly 30. Before that, he worked in San Francisco as a city planner. And, for somebody who's been acting for just under a decade, he's portrayed a lot of superheroes and supervillains. Abdul-Marteen II first appeared in the Jason…

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RMS Carpathia's Courageous Rescue Efforts

“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it" - Fathers Ethics (2:21)

I was struck by this story. It is not quite about the Titanic, but the ship and people that fought to rescue her: The Carpathia.

"Carpathia received Titanic’s distress signal at 12:20am, April 15th, 1912. She was 58 miles away, a distance that absolutely could not be covered in less…

Bovino Petitions to Fight Wild Boar Naked for Sentence Commutation

Naysayers Say Nay

July 12, 2034: Fremont County, Colorado - Gregory Bovino, serving several life sentences at both the federal and state levels in multiple states, has petitioned the courts asking that he be granted permission to wrestle a wild boar naked, and, if he survives, have the rest of his sentences commuted. He reportedly suggested the unclothed confrontation between him and a wild boar…

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