Everyone looks younger with ai at my Highschool reunion

Not only younger but they don't even look like themselves.

I filmed this at my high school reunion.

It was great to see people who I knew from my art classes, and then fell out of touch with.

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I had some long conversations about the means of communication regarding the truth. It's a real concern that people "just make things up." And then the better story from the louder microphone wins.

But what about investigative journalism? If ads dry up for media orgs (they have, they are), whats the best revenue model for seeking real things? Not just hot takes. Or interesting things to say at dinner parties. But first person investigation. Reportage.

Ironically, I think pairing fact and fiction might lead the way. Where the provenance from "data" (primary source video records), is tethered to what you see. This would liberate a perceptual layer to deliver feels and styles of content (imagine an artist curating an aesthetic), and allow for the source material to be inspectable.

Think of it like a research paper with citations. You might not read every reference. But if you want to see the support that backs a claim, the data is there to be inspected by the (few) curious enough to dig.

Arguably, the real challenge is the selection of what is highlighted. (A good story, an anecdote of one, that reinforces a point) Its this omission of everything else that makes it digestable, and where the power of the story lies. Is it representative of the big picture?

I think this accountability might boost reputation for a journalistic source. Even if it looks like anime, or colorful blobs of talking voices.

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Talkin' 'bout his numbers and the class he taught
Equations with precision that they all forgot
[Bridge]
Did you solve the puzzle right?
In those years of fun and mystery?
Would you dare to face the night?

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Everyone looks younger with ai at my Highschool reunion

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