▲ 56 ▼ The Genesis of Library Genesis: The Birth of a Global Scholarly Shadow Library (www.crimrxiv.com) submitted 1 year ago by UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) Wtf is that image? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Brah, think of it as millions of data-drenched pages, packed with high-voltage scholarly juice, swirl through the wires like ghost smoke, and then vanishing into the hidden vaults of a shadow library buried deep in the darkweb. A digital rebel bunker, ducking the sweaty claws of greedy suits who’d sell knowledge by the ounce if they could! OR just some random AI image the author of the piece picked? I don't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) It’s obviously AI generated, but it’s not a library. It’s a coliseum. Very strange choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] klu9@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably a representation of the legend of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, when many ancient works were presumed lost forever. More images: https://www.qwant.com/?client=ext-firefox-sb&q=library+of+alexandria+burning&t=images&origin=suggest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago Oh good catch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] murd0x@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago It is a panopticon permalink fedilink source parent [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 0 points 1 year ago Agreed. Honestly, it didn't even really need a pic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the article is full of AI slop too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I thought the article was pretty decent. I wouldn't call it "slop." I didn't write it so I don't have any feedback on if it's ai or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The actual article is real but the art and abstract are ai. I don’t get this site’s strategy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago But to be fair, I don't really pay attention to the art or the abstract. It's the article that I read. So all good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago All Cops AI Are Bastards Slop permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Brah, think of it as millions of data-drenched pages, packed with high-voltage scholarly juice, swirl through the wires like ghost smoke, and then vanishing into the hidden vaults of a shadow library buried deep in the darkweb. A digital rebel bunker, ducking the sweaty claws of greedy suits who’d sell knowledge by the ounce if they could! OR just some random AI image the author of the piece picked? I don't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) It’s obviously AI generated, but it’s not a library. It’s a coliseum. Very strange choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] klu9@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably a representation of the legend of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, when many ancient works were presumed lost forever. More images: https://www.qwant.com/?client=ext-firefox-sb&q=library+of+alexandria+burning&t=images&origin=suggest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago Oh good catch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] murd0x@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago It is a panopticon permalink fedilink source parent [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 0 points 1 year ago Agreed. Honestly, it didn't even really need a pic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) It’s obviously AI generated, but it’s not a library. It’s a coliseum. Very strange choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] klu9@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably a representation of the legend of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, when many ancient works were presumed lost forever. More images: https://www.qwant.com/?client=ext-firefox-sb&q=library+of+alexandria+burning&t=images&origin=suggest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago Oh good catch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] murd0x@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago It is a panopticon permalink fedilink source parent [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 0 points 1 year ago Agreed. Honestly, it didn't even really need a pic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] klu9@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably a representation of the legend of the burning of the Library of Alexandria, when many ancient works were presumed lost forever. More images: https://www.qwant.com/?client=ext-firefox-sb&q=library+of+alexandria+burning&t=images&origin=suggest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago Oh good catch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago Oh good catch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 0 points 1 year ago Agreed. Honestly, it didn't even really need a pic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the article is full of AI slop too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I thought the article was pretty decent. I wouldn't call it "slop." I didn't write it so I don't have any feedback on if it's ai or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The actual article is real but the art and abstract are ai. I don’t get this site’s strategy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago But to be fair, I don't really pay attention to the art or the abstract. It's the article that I read. So all good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago All Cops AI Are Bastards Slop permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) I thought the article was pretty decent. I wouldn't call it "slop." I didn't write it so I don't have any feedback on if it's ai or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The actual article is real but the art and abstract are ai. I don’t get this site’s strategy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago But to be fair, I don't really pay attention to the art or the abstract. It's the article that I read. So all good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago All Cops AI Are Bastards Slop permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) The actual article is real but the art and abstract are ai. I don’t get this site’s strategy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago But to be fair, I don't really pay attention to the art or the abstract. It's the article that I read. So all good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 1 year ago But to be fair, I don't really pay attention to the art or the abstract. It's the article that I read. So all good. permalink fedilink source parent