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05
Nov
24

The Art of AI


If interested, a deeper understanding in the subject of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) refer to this arti

The last decade has brought to the attention of the general public the revolutionary realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

If interested, a deeper understanding in the subject of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) refer to this article that elaborates on these, and an opinion on their social influence going forward:

https://www.publish0x.com/naykdhodlr/artificial-intelligence-to-be-feared-or-not-xmyxwkp

The most common available for public use, a language model AI, produced by Open AI known as Chat GPT. Since its introduction, has passed through several iterations each gaining a larger ‘cloud’ of universal knowledge fueling its algorithm to respond to `prompt’ queries put to its resolve.

The subject to this post is related to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), the progression of GAI’s capabilities in the realm of ART in all its format, medium forms: graphics, photography, visual arts, videography, etc…

GAI specifically, a Text-to-Image Synthesis Model is characterized by its ability to generate original images from natural language descriptions, or prompts.

The following lists the latest Text-to-Image Synthesis Model:

  1. BiLSTMS on color generation: A model specifically designed for color generation, using Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) networks.
  2. alignDRAW (2015): One of the first modern text-to-image models, extending the DRAW architecture with a recurrent variational autoencoder and attention mechanism.
  3. StackGAN (2016): A generative adversarial network (GAN) architecture for text-to-image synthesis, combining the strengths of ProGAN and StackGAN.
  4. AttnGAN (proposed): An Attentional Generative Adversarial Network for fine-grained text-to-image generation, utilizing attention-driven, multi-stage refinement.
  5. Stable Diffusion (2022): A state-of-the-art text-to-image model, part of the Stable Diffusion architecture, capable of generating high-quality images from text descriptions.
  6. DALL-E 2 (2022): A text-to-image model developed by OpenAI, known for its ability to generate photorealistic images from text prompts.
  7. Imagen (2022): A text-to-image model developed by Google Brain, capable of generating high-quality images from text descriptions.
  8. Midjourney (2022): A text-to-image model known for its ability to generate artistic and photorealistic images from text prompts.
  9. Dzine (formerly Stylar.ai): A text-to-image model known for its ability to generate artistic and photorealistic and video images from text prompts.
  10. Leonardo: A text-to-image model known for its ability to generate artistic and photorealistic images from text prompts.

These models have been developed and refined over the years, with some achieving state-of-the-art results in text-to-image synthesis tasks. They utilize various techniques, such as attention mechanisms, generative adversarial networks, and diffusion models, to generate high-quality images from text descriptions a.k.a.: prompt.

Being keen to explore the capabilities of these various Models, a chance given by short-term free access to challenge their capacities; the following are image samples from four of those listed above:

DALLE-2.ai Prompt: ‘a decades of humanity’s existence pass into millennia, unfortunately, it’s collective intelligence is superseded by its demonstrative stupidity.’

MIDJOURNEY.ai Prompt: ‘Star Wars prince of evil advancing a realm of violent fear

LEONARDO.ai Prompt: ‘Create the image of a unique automobile design incorporating the iconic features of both Porsche and Ferrari

Dzine.ai In this instance rather than exploring what could be `prompt’ generated, is to take an image from Midjourney and Leonard, to measure its ability to enhance and AI prompt generated image:

Midjourney.ai:

Dzine.ai:

LEONARDO.ai:

Dzine.ai:

As can be observed the clarity, alteration and realism from one to another AI model by comparison is much improved.

To illustrate the opportunity the Dzine.ai model affords the enhancement of photographed images and have them illustratively, creatively altered is astonishing to say the least:

Photograph: Street Graffiti Art

Dzine.ai: Revision

These are just few of the many images either uniquely created from a worded prompt, or alteration, variation from an existing image be it AI generated, or an original photograph. Dzine.ai has too the opportunity to create a video stream generated from a worded prompt as yet to be explored/

For the community of Artists of all genre, and medium; these generational tools are both a curse and a blessing for reasons that are self-evident. That said, the challenge is to look for new opportunities to exploit the advantages Generative Artificial Intelligence affords going forward as it obviously, is just the beginning.

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28
Jan
24

NATO: Itching for a Fight?


Anyone with their ear to the `grind-stone’ has to be aware something ominous is brewing.

Tensions globally are ever increasing given the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has elevated the all-present fractures between Western Allied Nations and Eastern Alliance Nations stemming from the Ukraine-Russia conflict since February 2019.

Compounding these powder-keg situations is the National elections for many of the Countries involved resulting in potential changes stemming from changes to their leadership; raising the level of uncertainty as to foreign policy decisions post these crucial elections.

These elevated risks are made visible by mounting rhetoric concerning military readiness and the need for escalated recruitment efforts including potential conscription measures pronounced by major NATO member countries, and not to the exclusion of newest applicants Sweden and Finland.

As proof to the seriousness of the situation NATO’s planned war-game ominously titled: STEADFAST DEFENDER 24 referred to as the largest planned exercise in decades.

LINK: https://x.com/MarkFriesen08/status/1751450391101780322?s=03

These tensions are not being ignored by European nations and the call for readiness loud and visible to those whom wish to take notice: ”British Army veteran Robert Clark issued a stern warning for the United Kingdom and Europe in a recent column published by The Telegraph.”

LINK: https://www.newsweek.com/europe-must-prepare-war-russia-military-expert-warns-1862533

At this point the question that need be asked: `On what basis is this heightened `war stance’ rhetoric founded, and which Country, or Countries is the true instigator, and to what conceivable end?

To fully comprehend the situation at this stage of the gamesmanship being played on the geopolitical stage demands a review as far back as 2004 to current day. Suffice it to say the principles players led by the United States include NATO member Nations [Sweden, Finland], Ukraine, Russia and its regional allies.

As would be obvious Russia, from the Western perspective, is deemed the `Enemy’ to be reckoned with given fear a victory with Ukraine affords Vladimir Putin opportunity to fulfill his perceived but not confirmed ambitions, to re-establish the former Soviet State Nation. Of course this could only be accomplished by a full-scale conflict with NATO member States.  Link: Ukraine War: Three ways the Conflict Could Go 2024 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67760067].

The US defense aid package is held hostage by what President Biden rightly labeled “petty politics” in Washington. And the future of the EU’s economic aid is seemingly dependent on Hungary’s incongruous stance.

Hesitation in the West’s capitals has emboldened Putin. His recent public appearances and defiant statements demonstrate that as far as he is concerned, Russia is in this for the long haul.”

As stated above, to fully comprehend these statements it is essential to understand who is the aggressor in these matters, and to do so, some historical perspective is necessary:

To this end: the collapse of the former Soviet Union came about with the understanding by formal agreement with then Soviet leader  Mikhail Gorbachev [1985 to 1991] and President Ronald Reagan’ Administration entered into formal agreement to limit NATO expansion toward the western border of then Soviet Union, now Russia:

Link: ”Declassified documents show security assurances against NATO expansion to Soviet leaders from Baker, Bush, Genscher, Kohl, Gates, Mitterrand, Thatcher, Hurd, Major, and WoernerSlavic Studies Panel Addresses “Who Promised What to Whom on NATO Expansion?”[https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early]

NOTE: The following POLITIFACT `fact check’ refutes the truth to such agreement having taken place as claimed by Candace Owens article on the subject: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/28/candace-owens/fact-checking-claims-nato-us-broke-agreement-again/

The pursuance of Ukraine as a potential member to NATO commencing as far back as 2004, in contravention to the established, historical agreement is the source to the conflict being engaged; essentially a United States proxy war with Russia. This to be exacerbated by the addition of Sweden and Finland to the NATO roster essentially creating a lethal military front on the western border to Putin’s Russia.    

In truth, there are several vectors by which global conflict can erupt; each with their `fuse’ ready to be lit. History has proven time and again: they whom cry the loudest for peace, most often are the perpetrators to the conflict.

In the end, ultimately, there are no winners! Centuries of pain and suffering inflicted upon a global citizenry is simply due to the psychopathic ambitions of those in leadership to nations, and the mindless minions whom do their murderous biddings.

Unfortunately, what has significant potential to unfold is this time, no different!

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09
Jan
24

2024


And What Might Be In Store?

The last decade has experienced considerable tumultuous upheaval, the pivotal moment being the election of 2016; the 45th United States Presidency of Donald J. Trump.

Arguably, the notion of `Conspiracy Theory’ in the 21st Century zeitgeist has to be the attack on the World Trade Center complex September 11, 2001(a.k.a.:9-11). To this day, just over twenty-two years later, the idea that 9-11 was the contrived plot executed by thirteen Islamic terrorists armed with just `box cutters’ is still contentious. That they were able to high-jack in broad day light, four commercial airliners and evade all high-tech security systems and the global, real-time surveillance of North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) being the fodder that fuels the hypothesis of many a conspiracy theorist.

However, given the advent of the Internet, and more sophisticated platforms by which to upload, and access information in all variety of format; makes possible a deeper dive into history of not decades, but centuries to discover many such events that raise suspicion to their circumstance and outcomes. An Internet search prompted by `keywords’ reflective of the subject in question will derive a cornucopia of textual, and video responses either confirming or contradicting the `official historical record’ of the event(s) being examined.

To date, though not an exhaustive listing, the major topics of intrigue is related to a confluence of the global and national financial currency structures; historical dynastic political governance and social orders; origins of prominent Religious Orders and Institutions, and comparable topics. The pursuance of these being primarily driven by contemporary events seemingly inflicted/influence by their occurrence over the time of human history.

Unfortunately, given the desperate nature to the reporting, recording of these historical events over a significant period of time, it impedes the ability to compose a comprehensive `picture’ reflective of their important inter-relationship to derive a reasonable hypothesis to outcome. This fact further compounded by much of the information garnered labeled: ‘conspiracy theory’.

Global Humanity having just crossed the threshold to Year 2024; it being marshaled in by three prior years of social, political, and financial disorder derived from the viral pandemic and related vaccine controversy, conflict of war in Europe and Middle East, Climate Change weather phenomenon, and more, contributing to global and national instability. Understandably, such has given rise to many conspiracy theories questioning the nature of contributing influences, the known and secretive power groups, and the known and potentially contrived objectives to where it leads, and to what human cost going forward.

Paramount to these concerns; these major, and in most instances catastrophic events have catalyzed the influence of unelected, non-governmental organizations (N.G.O.’s), philanthropic foundations, and World governing Organizations under the auspicious of the United Nations (UN). The danger arising from such structured influences is their ability to subvert nationally elected governance into adopting policies and agreements to supersede constitutional edicts of their sovereign nations to the detriment and freedom of their populace.

As alluded to above; the desperate nature of historical, global events and the intervening factors: human and non-human by their presence, is to give rise to the ultimate `conspiracy theory’ as to where humanity resides, and begs for attempts to `connect the dots’ of the historical contribution/ors to what may be forthcoming in Year 2024 and hereafter.

The vectors of most known influence in the coming months of 2024 are as follows:

    Major National Elections: Russia, India, European Union, and United States [https://time.com/6550920/world-elections-2024/];

    Unresolved Conflicts: Ukraine (NATO) vs Russia; Israel vs Hamas (Middle East Nations) [https://rumble.com/v19vfw4-hes-exposing-the-lies-in-ukraine-and-they-dont-like-it-redacted-conversatio.html]; [https://www.scottritterextra.com/p/why-i-no-longer-stand-with-israel?r=1st56p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web]

    United States vs China tensions over Taiwan Sovereignty  [https://www.voanews.com/a/analysis-taiwan-election-poses-early-2024-test-of-u-s-aim-to-steady-china-ties/7427653.html];

    Continued Pandemic and Vaccine Restrictions by World Health Organization (W.H.O.) [https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/07/draft-pandemic-treaty-fails-protect-rights];

    Global & National Financial Collapse & implementation of Central Bank Digital Currency [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3850826];

    Global & National implementation of Individual Digital Identification Policies [https://youtu.be/1JIX5jbcWbw?si=nLJSrOGtQ_mG-rvM];

    Climate Change Net Zero Policies & Carbon Tax policy influence of N.G.O.’s impacting Global and National Agriculture and Farming Policies [https://open.substack.com/pub/elizabethnickson/p/the-epic-bullshit-of-catastrophic?r=1st56p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web];

    Global & National Policy “Great Reset 2030” influenced by World Economic Forum (W.E.F.) and Powerful Financial and Corporate Globalist [https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/conspiracy-theories-aside-there-something-fishy-about-great-reset/];

    Cyber Security: Risks of National Infrastructures being Hacked by terrorist [https://youtu.be/DNTy2Xecg-o?si=2P59sQ1CI3e1x96g and https://youtu.be/Y36ZEKYMvzM];

    Mass Human Migration and Immigration Policy affecting Border Policies [https://www.mfa.gov.tr/opportunuties-and-challenges-of-international-migration-for-sending-and-receiving-countries.tr.mfa];

    Advancement in Artificial Intelligence and its dissemination into the public forum [https://youtu.be/C7aMn0XpF0c?si=tOj1Tjjk3o1lv-RI];

    Dismantling the aura of the Global Elite through scandal of sexual impropriety [https://www.youtube.com/live/GVVHWVoZ4kU?si=l5RKV4iDDNuoGrR8]; 

and, too many more lessor conditions to list. However, the potential outcome of any one vector is subject to confluence of them all. Too, of concern and of equal importance are the `unknowns’: `BLACK SWAN’ events. 

“A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black swan events are characterized by their extreme rarity, severe impact, and the widespread insistence they were obvious in hindsight.” [investopedia.com]

It should be noted too that each of the vectors listed are replete with their own, and in many cases several `conspiracy theory’ hypothesizing their origin story, potential outcome, and all in-between.

What follows are links to various video presentations that could fall to the category of `conspiracy theory’ addressing topics historical in origin, with potentially, contemporary involvement and/or influence:

This video speaks to historical and present political power Elites and their nefarious involvement while directing the human zeitgeist:

This video speaks to the historical and present influence of the Global Elite and Corporate Globalists through the World Economic Forum and World Health Organization “Great Reset 2030 Agenda”:

This video speaks to the historical and present influence of Secret Societies and their Covenant to control the direction of Human evolution and their power to influence its direction:

This video speaks to dismantling the aura of the Global Elites mired in sexual scandal and its impact on National and Global politics:

This video speaks to the potential influence on Humanity through advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics:

This video speaks to the potential for crisis arising from cyber hacking of national infrastructure leading to social collapse as portrayed in movie titled “Leave the World Behind” made conspiratorial due to its Executive Producer being Berrak & Michelle Obama:

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