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What is Sora's deepfake slop for, exactly? A little bit from me in the NYT on this awful, ghoulish invention which ultimately seems to have one purpose: to demolish the wall between the real and the unreal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/o...

There's a little bit of background over here, featuring nods to @karenhao.bsky.social, @adambecker.bsky.social, @anildash.com and @theoatmeal.bsky.social : bobbie.net/2025/10/19/i...

FWIW proceeds from this are going to the International Rescue Committee and its efforts to relieve the effects of genocide on the people of Gaza. I've sharply disagreed with the Times many times over the years, including (but not limited to) what's happening there. This was my imperfect solution.

Love the way you’ve considered how to use the platform. And it’s interesting, I’ve been referencing Beer and cybernetics a lot lately in my talks and writing too. www.anildash.com/2024/05/29/s...