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Interested in creating a comic that explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and legacy IT bureaucracy? Look no further than Claude.AI and Midjourney! These two tools allow you to build consistent characters and bring them to life in various settings. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the mechanics of using Claude.AI and Midjourney to create two characters: an IT bureaucrat in higher education and an AI researcher in China. With these tools, you can easily create detailed, realistic characters and inject them into scenes. Follow along as we show you how to bring your story to life.    This article provides a step-by-step walkthrough to get our characters consistent and even into the same scenes with one another, all within Midjourney.   Step by Step Instructions to replicate this output:     Step One: Generate your general narrative background.   Claude: I want to create some characters for a comic like Dilbert. One wou...

Recent developments highlight the growing influence of AI in diverse fields. The Israel Defense Forces has defended its use of AI and precision munitions in Gaza, rejecting claims of indiscriminate attacks, while over 200 musicians have signed an open letter calling for protection against AI mimicking their likeness and work. Stability AI has released an advanced audio AI model capable of generating songs up to 3 minutes long, and research has shown that AI models trained on AI-generated data can "forget" and experience performance degradation. As AI becomes more sophisticated, concerns about its misuse and potential risks have also emerged. Safety features in large language models can be bypassed by "many-shot jailbreaking" attacks. AI deep fakes are seen as a rising risk by over half of the respondents in a World Economic Forum survey for Asia-Pacific organizations. The settlement of a lawsuit by George Carlin's estate over an AI-generated voice in a comedy po...

The post covers many recent developments and news stories about China, spanning technology, transportation, international trade, foreign relations, and more. Here are a few key highlights: China is making significant advancements in aerospace, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and drone technology. Several new achievements and milestones are mentioned, showcasing China's growing capabilities. Infrastructure and connectivity projects, such as new ultra-high-voltage power transmission lines, freight rail links to Europe, expanded computing networks, and more ports/shipping capacity to support exports, continue progressing.  There are some tensions in China's relations with the U.S., with disputes over issues like alleged spying via Chinese-made cranes, U.S. officials spreading disinformation about China, and U.S. protectionist policies. However, people-to-people exchanges, such as student visits between countries, are still occurring. China is taking ...