I don't think it's an obsession, it's just an observation. Now that we have science and understand a little about how the brain works, it's reasonable to think it might just be a biological computer.

And that doesn't have to be something negative or dehumanizing. If anything I find it beautiful and fascinating that something so incredible was able to emerge from nothing thanks to evolution.

Full dive VR, excercise unless we can get those benefits from drugs or genetic engineering, hang out with friends and family, watch movies/tv/anime, eat amazing food, visit amazing places, etc.

Knowing myself I would probably get interested in some hobby, do it for some months/years and then pick up something else. Same with personal projects. Maybe one day I get a cool idea for a video game or movie and now I have all the technology and resources to make it happen, just for fun, no pressure.

Edit: Asked GPT4 to turn my comment into a short story.

"Jordan led a life filled with exploration and creativity. With the dawn of advanced artificial general intelligence, humanity had conquered most of its pressing issues, giving way to a golden age of leisure and self-discovery. Gone were the days of working for survival; now, everyone lived to unlock their inner potential.

Jordan's days began with a full dive into the virtual world, where reality and fantasy merged into a seamless experience. Sometimes, they trained in martial arts with ancient masters, while other times, they practiced painting alongside Vincent van Gogh. With VR technology capable of simulating any environment, the world was theirs to explore.

Exercise, once considered a chore by many, was now a luxury. Advanced genetic engineering and biotechnology allowed Jordan to maintain peak physical health without the need for strenuous workouts. However, they still enjoyed the occasional run in the park, feeling the wind on their face and the earth beneath their feet.

Afternoons were spent with friends and family, either in-person or in virtual gatherings. Together, they watched movies, TV shows, and anime, discussing their favorite storylines and characters. The group often indulged in delicious feasts, thanks to molecular gastronomy and nano-fabricated food that catered to everyone's tastes and dietary needs.

Jordan's evenings were a time for personal growth and exploration. They often became engrossed in a new hobby, learning and mastering it before moving on to the next. They had tried their hand at pottery, robotics, and even space gardening. As each hobby passed, the knowledge and experience accumulated, shaping Jordan into a well-rounded individual.

One day, Jordan came up with a brilliant idea for a video game. With unlimited resources and advanced technology at their disposal, they set out to create an immersive gaming experience unlike any other. Collaborating with a team of like-minded individuals, they designed a game that combined elements of mystery, adventure, and strategy, all set within an expansive virtual world.

The game was a resounding success, not for financial gain, but for the sheer joy and satisfaction it brought to Jordan and countless others. As Jordan continued to create, invent, and explore in this post-scarcity utopia, they discovered that the most valuable resource was their own limitless potential."

This is pretty insane.

"Not only have I asked GPT-4 to implement a functional Flappy Bird, but I also asked it to train an AI to learn how to play. In one minute, it implemented a DQN algorithm that started training on the first try."

Assembly line robots are extremely specific... if it has to be able to build motors AND do your laundry and make you dinner the human form is obviously a good idea.

I don't fully agree with that, all the advantages of big studios that you described above have already existed for a long time even without AI, yet the indie game dev market is huge, from solo devs to small teams, because not everyone likes AAA games. They might dominate in market share (I don't know the actual numbers) but there's still a place to make a ton of money as an indie dev.

Yeah as I said in another comment I think there will be a short period of time to take advantage of this, where you'll still need technical knowledge to use these tools to make something as complex as a game, and being creative and a good designer will still give you an advantage.

Once AI gets so advanced that anyone can do it and big studios start fully implementing this tech, then yeah you'll be pretty fucked if your goal is to have a lot of people playing your game. But at that point no other job will be left either.

I agree, I think the period of time where we'll be able to capitalize on this will be pretty short.

I'm also interested in game dev and I see this in the opposite way. Right now I could either try to make it as a solo indie dev, or be someone's employee in the field. The first option is extremely hard while the second doesn't interest me. I rather do web dev if I'm gonna be an employee.

Thanks to AI this might change in a couple of years. If these tools keep evolving it might get to a point where I have a bunch of AIs doing everything for me, art, programming, music, etc. while I act as the designer and director. This would allow me to do stuff that's completely out of my reach right now, so I'm very excited about the future.

Or synchronize the position and movements of a basic robotic doll with your VR AI waifu ;)

What made you change your opinion?

I do agree that if they had focused on the copyrighted training data it would be more understandable. Even tho I personally think you should still get copyright, I do see how it's a tricky issue and why there's different opinions about it.

Nah it's pretty dumb. A human made the image, the AI was the tool. The idea, the concept and the intention come from the human, the AI doesn't do anything if it's not prompted, it has no will.

It's the same as a camara. The camera generates 100% of the image yet we recognize that it's the human intention that counts, so photos are granted copyright. Even if you take an accidental photo you will still get copyright for it, even tho you did literally nothing more than pressing a button by mistake. Not treating generative AI in the same way is a stupid double standard.

Checkout AtheneWins on youtube, they are "cloning" streamers and famous people and doing a podcast where they ask them questions, fine tuning GPT3 and hooking it up with a tts, might be ElevenLabs. The results are amazing.

I expect this by the end of the year at the latest. Was just reading about a Whisper implementation that works in real time with no delay (it can do 1hr of audio in 10 seconds), could be really useful for something like this.

Maybe only if it's low effort/uninteresting, like other posts.

Ah yes, why use fusion when you can use human batteries.

For sure, they could have a ton of empathy and infinite patience, and they would never get tired or have a bad day. There's already chatbots that behave like this.

If you were right, most of the machine learning work done until today would be illegal and Google, OpenAI, Meta, etc., would have been sued to hell long ago.

I think they will become commercial once AI gets good enough for fully autonomous flying cars.

You might think entertainment is meaningless but that's not the case for everyone.

If in the future I can go explore Pandora in full dive VR, live there for a while and enjoy the beautiful environments from the movies as if they were real, that would no doubt be a meaningful or even transcendental experience for me, probably something I'd remember the rest of my life.

I think I'd enjoy at least a couple hundred years in perfect health, just living peacefully and dedicating myself to hobbies, entertainment, personal projects, etc.

If on top of that we add full dive vr and other insane tech we have in the future it seems hard to get bored, and maybe we could modify the brain to keep things feeling fresh and exciting without forgetting them.

Integrated into bing and windows

Nah, they could easily shut it down or start charging. DALLE-2 was also free at the start. I'm pretty sure they have this under control.

Rich people/corporations/whatever not spending their money now to end poverty "makes sense" because money and resources are still limited so they are hoarding something of value.

Once everything is automated this might become truly meaningless and economically there would no difference between keeping everyone poor and angry or in great living conditions.

Maybe, but it's too speculative at this point.

The only argument for it is if get agi, we probably get FDVR, otherwise seems unlikely.