Wed. 09/07 - The Haunting of Loab: AI's First Cryptid

<p><strong><em>Meet, Loab––a woman haunting every AI generated image she is summoned to with some of the goriest scenes you’ll find this side of Halloween. What does Loab tell us about AI generated art and our relationship to truth and reality online––especially when it comes to horrible stories that are so unbelievable, you might just have to believe them.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/07/meet-loab-the-ai-art-generated-demon-currently-haunting-the-internet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meet Loab, The AI Art-Generated Demon Currently Haunting The Internet</a> (Forbes)</li><li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/loab-first-ai-art-cryptid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meet Loab: The Terrifying Face The Internet Has Dubbed the First AI Art Cryptid</a> (IGN)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/supercomposite/status/1567162288087470081" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Original Loab thread</a> (supercomposite, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/TheOndrakGuy/status/1567510499138363393?s=20&amp;t=OZcMTj-Rz8vCLnbElKFrig" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Loab, Creepypasta, and Truth</a> (Joe Ondrak, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.logically.ai/articles/how-disinformation-is-a-new-kind-of-horror-fiction" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Disinformation Is a New Kind of Horror Fiction</a> (Logically)</li><li><a href="https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/galaxy-brain/6317de90bcbd490021b246bf/ai-art-dalle-midjourney-stable-diffusion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What’s Really Behind Tho