I was one of the few that purchased a movie ticket to see 2001's Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within on the big screen. And I did so in order to have the experience of viewing a (almost) photorealistic computer-generated film (despite the fact that I'd never played any of the video games).
But very, very few others had the same idea. As such, it was a box office bomb.
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In 1979, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was released in theaters in spite of its origin as a TV pilot. I vividly remember Darlene taking me to screen it at Meadowbrook Cinema 6 in Jackson when I was 7-years old.
When I began to (sexual) fantasize about men during adolescence (beginning around age 12), Gil Gerard eventually became one of my / the masculine archetypes that were prominently cast within my imagined gay porn scripts.
Taking that into account, what if "imaginative" online tech existed that most anyone could gain access to; tech that could generate photorealistic imagery of Buck Rogers (the character from the '79 TV pilot nee film) engaging in some erotically filmed solo sex? What if the tech could literally "re-imagine" (& thereby regenerate) a certain scene(s) from this B movie (per the user's direction), utilizing the same set and even supporting cast members to drive home the realism of this sexually explicit, very personalized vision? To be more specific, what if Twiki (the bipedal robot / Buck's child-like metal sidekick) were also within this solo sex scene but only as a silent, hidden onlooker?
In closing, what if all of this imagery were in the highest definition / resolution possible?
I could go on, but you get the point.
What if this were possible?
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Every photo, every word, every "thumbs up", every video, every swipe, every second you're utilizing social media is catalogued for social media tech to use to "learn" about you. Social media companies also purchase massive amounts of data about you from most every corporate retailer that you regularly visit.
The ultimate goal of AI is to monetize the usage of a version of yourself that can "work for you" behind the scenes or ideally alongside. This essentially would be your twin helper / avatar who seems to know you better than you know yourself. Your likes / dislikes, your political views, your thoughts on religion, what your prominent relationships look like, your sexually orientation, etc.
Currently, computer chip manufacturers are the most highly valued equities, by far. Why? They're touting the creation (design / manufacturing) of chips that can run these AI versions of you and me. Hence, more and more monies are being funneled into these companies in anticipation of this upgraded hardware / software future.
The idea (& ultimate goal) being that these avatars would become as ubiquitous as smartphones (think of the fairy, Navi, as an example). As such, furthering the stranglehold the tech giants have on most every facet of western culture.
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I did a Google search for "bald muscle hairy men", and I ended up with these:
That was one day ago. I have no idea who utilized AI to generate these images of "bald, muscle, hairy men", but they were proud enough to publicly post them. In all honesty, this isn't a far cry from what the characters looked like in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within back in 2001, and that film had a production budget of $100 million dollars. These stills came from readily available AI software that's currently at everyone's fingertips (costing next to nothing to harness).
Pornographers jump at the chance to exploit the latest and greatest tech to drive their business model forward. But the biggest roadblock between them and us (consumer) has always been how seemingly impossible it is for them to personalize their smut to the same degree that everything else within our consumer landscape is currently customizable.
Think about your smartphone / tablet / smart watch for a moment. Or ordering off of a fast-food menu (online). Each of these experiences are almost infinitesimally customizable. Consider too online dating. And we do this every day under the guise of NORMAL / EXPECTED. It drives impetuousness and drivel, positioning us as forever shallow and "ADHD".
The creators of today's porn can only give consumers so much control (which in reality, is very little), and even then, most of it is tied directly to the effectiveness of embedded search engines.
Until now.
I predict that within five years, a large percentage of mainstream porn will be AI generated at the beck and call of the user. And I'm certainly not referring to only still images.
I predict that within ten years, a large percentage of publicly traded entertainment companies will begrudgingly partner with AI software companies. This partnership will formally make portions of their television / film vaults available for AI to consume / "learn" from. As a result, much of this will be intentionally / inevitably exploited by AI pertaining to the specific creation of customized porn. There will be pushback initially regarding this move, but in the end, the consumers' insatiable appetite for smut will win out.
If I'm right, I'll be able to get off by watching Buck ejaculate - somewhere within New Chicago - around 2034 (I'll be 61!).
I predict that within twenty years, they'll no longer be many folks having intercourse. Instead, they'll be dreaming up and marinating in AI generated porn (when they're interested in getting off). Fewer and fewer children will be born. Our fantasies will become reality thanks to the power and "magic" of AI.
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