FunkyAl posted:

How much larger of a leap is it to get these programs to do interpretation not based on user input? Could a program like this ever choose what to draw? Would it be able to render things like ambiguous facial expressions, or deliberately choose colors or modes of rendering unlike what it is drawing research from?

feedmyleg posted:

What do you mean by "choose"? Anything it creates will have been "chosen" based on a set of parameters established by the authors of the program. A programmer could create a set of instructions that tells the AI to choose a random word or words from its database, or even to build some sort of phrase based on random seed variables pulled from its training data, but the parameters of what that phrase is would have to be determined by a human being at some point in the process. That person could also program it to create its own set of instructions, but they would also have to define the boundaries of what exactly a set of instructions is.

The Dall-E folks could absolutely create a training set out of every single phrase that any human user has ever entered into it, then have the program create new phrases based on that set of data. The program wouldn't be choosing anything itself, though, it would be following a set of instructions of what to choose and how to choose it. True spontaneity is not possible without actual literal artificial intelligence, no.

FunkyAl posted:

Right, even as random as it gets there's still some kind of outside input. And, it's interpelreting things based on models based on translation of human sight.

What I'm asking is, can a machine get to a point of intelligence where it is describing its experience feelings or interests? Would it ever have a reason to create art, and could we understand what it created? Like, maybe one day very long down the line a computer creates a visual representation of moving packets of data, maybe it looks like a binary mosaic or something not immediately visually interesting. Something like that is a more interesting concept than replicating what we do already.

This might be a kooky impossible question. The bigger question is maybe, could a computer decide what to do without express input? How long until its learning is self directed? Five years? Five million? Never?

Splicer posted:

Are you proposing some form of computerised intelligence? An artificial life form, if you will? I will have to give this some thought.

e: Why we could house them in artificial humaniform bodies and force them to perform the menial labour we do not wish to perform ourselves! A perfect situation with no foreseeable negative outcomes!

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I think this technology is going to be amazing. I think it’s going to benefit everyone. But maybe other people disagree and maybe us at Google shouldn’t be the ones making all the choices.

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Gritty Potter was a young wizard who grew up on the mean streets of London. He was never quite sure where his next meal would come from, or if he would even have a place to sleep at night. But he did know one thing: he was magic.

Gritty was never quite sure how he came to be a wizard. He just knew that one day he could do things that other people couldn't. He started out small, making things move with his mind or light on fire with a flick of his wrist. But as he got older, his powers grew.

He could make people do what he wanted, and no one could stop him. He was the most powerful wizard in the world, and he loved it.

But then one day, Gritty Potter went too far. He used his powers to hurt people, and they began to fear him. The wizarding community turned on him, and he was forced to go into hiding.

Now, Gritty Potter is a dark wizard, wanted by the wizarding world. He's on the run, and he'll do whatever it takes to stay alive. He's not the hero they want, but he's the hero they need.

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The Lord of the Rings: Gritty Edition

Prologue

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

Chapter 1: A Long-Expected Party

Gritty was not looking forward to his birthday party. He knew that all his friends would be there, and they would all be making fun of him. He was the only one who didn't have a Ring of Power, and they never let him forget it.

But when he arrived at the party, he was surprised to see that Frodo was there. Frodo was the ring-bearer, and he was supposed to be on his way to Mordor. What was he doing here?

Gritty soon found out that Frodo was in possession of a powerful Ring, and that he was being pursued by the Dark Lord Sauron. Sauron wanted the Ring so that he could enslave all the peoples of Middle-earth.

Frodo asked Gritty to take the Ring and destroy it, so that Sauron could never get his hands on it. Gritty agreed, and the two of them set off on their quest.

Chapter 2: The Shadow of the Past

Gritty and Frodo made their way to the city of Minas Tirith, where they hoped to find help in destroying the Ring. But the city was under siege by Sauron's forces, and they were forced to flee.

As they were escaping, they were attacked by a group of Orcs. Frodo was wounded in the fight, and Gritty had to carry him to safety.

Chapter 3: Three's Company

Gritty and Frodo were joined by a Hobbit named Samwise Gamgee, who had also been on the quest to destroy the Ring. The three of them continued their journey, heading towards Mordor.

Chapter 4: The Ring Goes South

The three Hobbit companions were captured by Orcs, but they were rescued by a company of Elves. The Elf-lord, Elrond, decided that the Ring should be destroyed in the volcanic mountain of Mount Doom, where it had been forged.

Chapter 5: The Breaking of the Fellowship

The Fellowship of the Ring was formed to help Frodo destroy the Ring. But as they were making their way to Mount Doom, they were attacked by Orcs and Sauron's forces.

In the ensuing battle, Frodo was separated from the rest of the group. Gritty and Samwise decided to go after him, while the rest of the Fellowship continued on to Mordor.

Chapter 6: The Land of Shadow

Gritty and Samwise finally caught up to Frodo in Mordor, where they were captured by Orcs. They were taken to the tower of Cirith Ungol, where they were to be interrogated by the Nazgûl.

But before the Nazgûl could get to them, Frodo put on the Ring and disappeared. Gritty and Samwise were left alone in the dark tower, not knowing what to do next.

Chapter 7: The Tower of Cirith Ungol

Gritty and Samwise were rescued from the tower by another group of Orcs. They were taken to the Orc-camp, where they were to be executed.

But before they could be killed, Frodo appeared and killed the Orc-chieftain. He then took Gritty and Samwise and escaped from the camp.

Chapter 8: The Land of the Eye

Frodo, Gritty, and Samwise were finally captured by Sauron's forces. They were taken to the Dark Lord's palace, where they were to be executed.

But before they could be killed, Frodo put on the Ring and disappeared. Sauron was furious, and he ordered his forces to search for Frodo.

Chapter 9: The Black Gate Opens

While Sauron's forces were searching for Frodo, Gritty and Samwise managed to escape. They made their way to the Black Gate, the entrance to Mordor.

There they met up with the rest of the Fellowship, who had also come to Mordor in search of Frodo. Together they attacked the Black Gate, in a desperate attempt to get to Frodo before Sauron did.

Chapter 10: The Fire and the Wood

Frodo finally reached Mount Doom, but he was too late. Sauron had already taken the Ring.

But before Sauron could claim the Ring, Frodo destroyed it. The resulting explosion destroyed Sauron and his army, and freed Middle-earth from his tyranny.

Epilogue

Gritty and his friends returned to the Shire, where they were hailed as heroes. They had saved Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron, and the world was finally at peace.

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Jurassic Park, but the T-Rex is replaced by Gritty.

The Jurassic Park gates open and the tourists flood in, eager to see the dinosaurs up close. But instead of a towering T-Rex, they're met by a small, scruffy creature with a googly eye.

It's Gritty, the unofficial mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers.

He waddles around the park, posing for pictures and giving high-fives, as the confused tourists try to figure out what's going on.

But then, things take a turn for the worse.

The other dinosaurs in the park start to get agitated, sensing that something is wrong. They break out of their enclosures and start to attack the humans.

And in the midst of all the chaos, Gritty just keeps on smiling.

Some people say that he's the reason that the dinosaurs went on a rampage. Others say that he's a hero, for trying to warn the humans about the impending danger.

But one thing's for sure: Gritty is definitely not your average T-Rex.

500 good dogs posted:

From today's WaPo: https://archive.ph/2022.06.11-210238/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/

500 good dogs posted:

From today's WaPo: https://archive.ph/2022.06.11-210238/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/

Captain Hygiene posted:

https://twitter.com/Philoceratops/status/1535028096138907648

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How to build a working AI only using synthetic data in just 5 minutes

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Synthetic data is on the rise in artificial intelligence. It's going to make AI cheaper, better and less biased.

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It's also very obtainable and usable. In a short while, it has gone from being an experimental technology. To something, I would hesitate [sic!] to use for production AI solutions.

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To illustrate that, I will build an AI that can classify the difference between apples and bananas. I will only use images of the two classes generated by another AI - In this case, using DALL-E Mini.

ultrafilter posted:

https://twitter.com/NannaInie/status/1536276032319279106

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Flavahbeast posted:

https://twitter.com/wedontexisthere/status/1536708340021084161