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initial yay - but think, this will be used to train their ai data models. the linked in executive has said as much this is Microsoft (who own linkedin and love ai) using free labour to improve their systems - don't fall for their co-opting of anti-ai language bsky.app/profile/jose...

Edd Coates | Game UI Database@eddcoates.bsky.social ยท 7d ago

LinkedIn added an "AI slop" button. The U-Turn is happening, expect to see a lot more of this from other tech companies.

Shapeshifting seems like a cool power but imagine how much energy it'd take to do it Like even if it didn't take hours to turn into a bear, you'd be exhausted and starving by the end of it It'd be one of those powers you'd only realistically use to change your hair every other day

Whimsical painted scenes from a 3,200 year-old ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus in which animals take on human roles. A lion and gazelle play a board game (probably senet), a hippo and a canine brew beer, and a cat waits on a mouse! ๐Ÿ“ท British Museum #Archaeology

These three whimsical painted scenes from an ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus from Deir el-Medina, now in the collections at the British Museum, depict animals taking on human roles, some with an amusing inversion of their normal predator-prey relationship which was a common theme in ancient Egyptian satirical art.

The top image shows a lion and gazelle playing a board game, probably senet. They sit on low stools, facing each other across a low table on which a board game with black playing pieces is laid out. Probably the popular ancient Egyptian board game senet. The gazelle sits on the left facing the lion. The animals sit upright, legs hanging down from the chair seat, forelegs raised, being used as arms. Each holds a game piece with their hoof and paw. The gazelle is brown with a black outline. It has black hooves, two long, black, s-shaped horns, and a black dot for its eye. It has long pointed ears at the back of its head. The lion is painted a sandy brown within a black outline. It has a dark brown shaggy mane, a black nose and eye. Itโ€™s mouth is ajar as if speaking.

Lower left: A brown hippo and a black canine (likely a jackal or dog) appear to be brewing beer, working together over two large ceramic brewing jars. The hippo stands on its hind legs to the left of the brewing jar, using its front legs as arms which are plunged into the top of the pot. The canine stands on its hindlegs to the right of the pot, holding a bowl in its front paw.

Lower right: A grey mouse sits on a black chair on left of the scene facing a grey tabby cat which appears to be its servant.