I’m admittedly ignorant of all of this, but I’ll post my thoughts anyway:

If the AI is trained on their voice and that AI is available to other studios (like leasing or buying it from the original company), the one time payment for that actor’s work is a very very shit deal. They’re out of a job in multiple places or for multiple works now since it can be reused for many things.

I doubt that the contract says it’s only used for that one singular project. Companies are sneaky. However, I have not read said contracts so it’s a magical guess on my part.

Because I’m NOT comparing it. You need some serious reading comprehension practice. You’re all riled up for the entirely wrong fucking point that I have repeatedly said I am not arguing.

Good gravy.

No. I’m really not trying to equate that at all. Using “I’m indigenous” as an excuse to imply that you’re beyond criticism is bullshit. Everyone can be criticized. Everyone has skeletons.

You’re trying to pull words out of nothing. All I was responding to was the whole “ Im indigenous so 🤷‍♂️” comment.

Are you suggesting that indigenous peoples have never done any of what I said above?

I’m not trying to guilt you into sympathizing with colonization. I’m trying to get you to understand that, “I’m indigenous, so only bad things ever happened to people like me because of colonization” is a naive idea to have.

Are you saying that indigenous people never warred with others/neighbors and wiped out other tribes? Never raped, never put their enemies into slavery or sold them to other indigenous, or never tortured those they were at war with?

Because, to me, it sounds like you’re making that case with your comment and that is a bullshit case to be made. Humans are historically awful.

Mmm, maybe. Affects also works as it means to influence. It’s subtle and context matters, but if AI is still changing things with their job then affects is the verb you want. If AI has changed their job and nothing further is happening then effect is the noun you want.

Probably something from The Flintstones.

Greta Thunberg is already here though.

I’m talking about all of the races. NYC is definitely the biggest one.

I realize they have more power over federal races, but they also have a ton of money poured into local races as well because owning that helps to ease or nullify pushback of federal challenges happening within states.

I admittedly don’t know if voting machines were used in these types of races or how votes are tallied. So this factors heavily into why I am posting my thoughts here.

Like I said, it’s hope and we won’t know dick until it actually happens. We still have another vote for funding on healthcare, Epstein files, MTG pissed at Trump and being loud, dissension and possibly fighting between factions within Heritage Foundation and Groypers. There is a lot that could turn even somewhat Republican minds toward fighting against Trump which could open the door for a Dem wave.

Like I said, it’s hope. My expectation is that Rs will keep their control and cement that we are done.

With how the GOP has speed ran everything else so far and the fact that people were elected that are “controversial” to American society then, yeah, I do have hope that we will.

I’d think they’d have shown their hand this election even somewhat just to show how “strong” the party looks and how the people reject the democrats.

That didn’t happen though, so hope remains.

Holy fucking shit, I totally forgot about this!

I award you, stranger! 🏅

In the original Warcraft games (not World Of Warcraft), repeatedly clicking units would initiate irritation voice lines.

Humans would say something like, “why do you keep touching me?”

An elf said something like, “you never touch other elves like that!”

Totally! I didn’t downvote you btw. No idea what that is about.

Ah. Yes, I get it. I was thinking you were serious that they weren’t Android. 😆

Ooh. Ok, so can you elaborate on this?

when it launched

Yes. That right there. I switched from Google Maps to Apple Maps and I like it much better. Hell, even the GPS doesn’t play catch up nearly like what Google Maps does. Speed limits are posted for like every street so I know it before I see a sign. It’s more aesthetically pleasing to me than Google Maps as well.

I had the OG Droid, did all the rooting and ROMing on my phones, and went up to the Samsung S8 until I switched. I don’t miss Android, but I’m not a power user either.

Yeah, I have an iPhone 15 Pro and Safari is freezing or just not even allowing me to close windows until I restart the app sometimes. That or websites won’t load and then I restart the app and try again and they load fine.

I haven’t tried turning it off yet, but my suspicion is the Liquid Glass and all the stuff it needs to do is taking priority.

The answer you’re looking for is, “Of course it does!”

Switch a while ago from Google Maps. It’s pretty damn great.

I’ll tell ya if you give me some loonies!