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 A tentative blog to test the temperature. |
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Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end. So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.     |
| Artificial Insufficiency Yes, I’ve noticed the proliferation of AI videos ever since it became “the latest thing.” I’m sure it’s very clever and all that but the most noticeable thing about the videos (and I mean all of them) is their weirdness. They are united in their total creepiness and I can’t see them ever fooling us regarding their being reality. I think the mistake they’re making is that they’re too real, at least visually. Movement is still just too smooth to be believed and this does contribute to the creepiness of the thing, but it’s the look that does the real work. It’s almost flawless. Reality just ain’t like that. There’s a certain comfort about its lumps and bumps, its warts and blisters. It’s exactly what Andrea says about CDs and digital music compared to the old vinyl recordings. Music’s not the same without the scratches and and clicks that become part of our experience. They really don’t make things like they used to. Word count: 163 |
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