8 years ago, Google Deepmind created AlphaGo—an AI that defeated the best human Go player in the world—Lee Sedol—and it shaped a lot of how I think of art and AI.
In a new interview, Lee Sedol says that he wouldn't become a professional again if he had known of what an AI like AlphaGo can do today. This is so heartbreaking, I still can’t quite find the right words to describe how I feel. So I thought I’d write a little about Go and the Lee Sedol I knew.
Read MoreI have officially joined class action lawsuit against Stability AI, DeviantArt, Midjourney, and Runway AI as a plaintiff alongside fellow artists Karla Ortiz, Kelly McKernan, Sarah Andersen, and new plaintiffs Gerald Brom, Greg Rutkowski, Gregory Manchess, Julia Kaye, Hawke Southworth, and Adam Ellis.
Here is the full, 96-page amended complaint: PDF
Here is the case website with exhibit downloads: stablediffusionlitigation.com
21k+ images later and I’ve finally finished shortlisting new images for my photobook!! 🥹
Took 6 months and even though it’s just shortlisting, it’s been really hard. 1) it’s really was a lot of images, and 2) this past year has been filled with crazy things one after another, with my work being stolen, getting doxxed for it, nightmare productions, and more. Just trying to get through the final stretch now. Retouching hell here I come! 🙇♀️
Here are some other things I’ve been up to these past few months~
Read More2022 has been long and somewhat challenging.
I don’t want to remember it for only the awful things—so I want to jot down 10 of the nicest highlights and most meaningful events that happened this year!
I don’t want to forget that there were many wonderful moments too.
Read MoreI’ve anticipated losing my job to AI for 6 years now. I expected style replication and high quality generative art to be accessible by 2021. I’m a year off, but I think it’s close enough.
For those who may not usually get a look at both productions and ML research, I want to share my thoughts on what’s next in entertainment industries including games, animation, film, and photography.
Read MoreI get asked about my favorite skincare products and routine every now and then.
The pandemic gave me a lot of time to sort out my list, so here’s a list of my go-tos including cleansers, masks, serums, moisturizers, eye and lip care and tools and devices!
Read MoreAfter my post on quitting fashion, Vogue Singapore reached out to me to pen an essay about my time in the industry. I got to talk about my experiences as an Asian female fashion photographer and my hopes for the future. The article is now out in the May/June issue and also on their website.
Because I went way over the word limit, the final published piece has been edited for length. I put down a lot of things I will probably never be able to make myself say again, so I wanted to share the full length original here.
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