• Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee
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    27 days ago

    No idea why people post YT videos instead of articles. Brad McChad here waffling for seven minutes to supply enough information for a 30 second paragraph -

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    Tech reviewer Brad discusses the mass migration of artists from Instagram to the new social network Cara. With over half a million new users in just a few days, Cara offers artists protection for their work from being used in AI models and community-vouched portfolio accounts that filter out AI art. Instagram, on the other hand, has been losing favor due to decreased algorithm traction, drops in followers and engagement, and a focus on viral content. The final straw came when Instagram started allowing users to opt out of their AI training models, leaving artists feeling disregarded. Cara, self-funded by its creator Jinga Zang, provides a refreshing alternative to Instagram, with potential to operate as a normal business without investor pressure. The controversy surrounding Meta (formerly Facebook) and its AI models, which led to a mass exodus of artists, was also discussed, with concerns over users’ ability to opt out of having their work used in these models. Despite the challenges Cara faces as a new social network, the speaker expresses support for the platform and encourages viewers to check it out.

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      27 days ago

      If I can listen to a human-narrated, 8-minute info dump passively, I’ll chose that over 30s of reading “AI-summarised” wall of text any time.

      • just another dev@lemmy.my-box.dev
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        26 days ago

        For me it’s absolutely the opposite. But hey, at least now we both have options.

        BTW, since you watched the video might I ask you to take the time to check the paragraph above, and see if you spot any important details missing that are in the video?

    • morrowind@lemmy.mlOP
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      27 days ago

      I just post wherever I see it first. I did actually search for articles about this one cause I know people prefer it, but it saw no indication in mainstream tech sites. It seems to have flown under the radar.