Notices by KydiaMusic (kydiamusic@mastodon.social)

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How ‘bout instead of machines that steal from artists to “democratize creativity” we have machines that steal from billionaires to democratize money

My spouse spoils Doots by putting his food dish in the kitchen window so he can sort of dine al fresco and watch the birdies. 💀 :smug:

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Saw a post on here recently in my feed from someone that I no longer follow (it was a retoot) and it reminded me that the reason I no longer followed them is because they asked if they could give me some feedback on my song, and I said sure, and then they sent 3-4 PRIVATE messages telling me my voice sounded fake, my drums sounded dead, and proceeded to give me pointers on what vocal comping was 💀

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He said he can tell when someone uses AutoTune, and my vocals sounded fake as a result.

I don’t use AutoTune. I don’t have AutoTune. I do use surgical pitch correction software (Melodyne) which is great for tuning up individual words/notes as needed. Because for me, the vocal quality, the enunciation, the expression, and the emotion are more important than being precisely in tune. Plus, being half-deaf, it’s hard to hear my own voice AND the backing track correctly to keep in tune.

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I was stunned, then hurt. But there are a few things I’ve learned in all my years on social media, and that’s GET RECEIPTS. So while I was mulling over how to respond, I took screenshots of his messages.

He accused me of using AutoTune, and bragged about how important it is to do vocal comping to get takes that are in tune instead of “taking the easy way” of using AutoTune. He said it takes more work, but it’s worth it. 💀

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As you can see, Doots can barely contain his excitement.

Will he rule with a velvet paw, or an iron claw?

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Ouch.

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@arstechnica and it doesn’t rhyme well either. Forced rhymes? That’s amateur hour!

As part of the disabled community, even tho my disability is not vision-related, when I see a prominent Fediverse poster with “Woke AF/ally” in their bio CONSISTENTLY posting images w/o AltText, and then STEADFASTLY REFUSING to edit their posts to include AltText even when gently reminded/provided AltText, all I can think is, that person is ableist; they are not my ally. It stings.

Y’all know most people aren’t diving into your replies on the chance someone else provided AltText, right?

The edit button is a privilege—there’s no shame in using it when someone reminds you to use AltText. Heck, I edit just about every other post due to misspelling/wonky grammar/formatting.
Rather than get pissed that someone is trying to remind you to be inclusive, you can save face by saying “thank you for reminding me,” and then editing your post.
Calling those of us who provide/remind you to use AltText “part of the Fediverse HOA” is some next-level hypocrisy designed to stifle actual allies.

Nazis killed ppl with disabilities.
So I get annoyed at all the hypocrites who put “Woke AF” or “Antifascist” or “ally” in their bio, but then can’t be bothered to do the bare minimum on here by labeling images with AltText for those with vision impairments.
If you struggle to come up with AltText, you can use the Alt4Me hashtag; there are many ppl on here who will write it for you. Then you just edit your toot and copy-paste it into the text box after hitting “edit” on the image.🧵

@Gargron AI art, especially when compared to original human art, is fairly easy to spot—it lacks a certain mood or vibe—it conveys no emotion and lacks a point of view. It’s something about the way it attempts to use “light”—it’s directionless and without vision. Even a Thomas Kincaid painting conveys more emotion and artistic perspective than an AI generated image.

The tiniest blep for #bleptember

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Do you ever think about where the music comes from when you're put on hold with a customer service rep? Of course you don't. You only think about yourself.

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Credit: Zach/Extra Fabulous Comics