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AI Music: Corporate Weapon Or Secret Weapon

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AI Music: Corporate Weapon or Artist's Secret Weapon? By GUMOI Alright, listen up. We need to talk about AI music, and I’m not here to blow smoke up your ass. The suits and the nerds are calling it a revolution. What they’re not telling you is that for every revolution, there’s a goddamn body … Continue reading AI Music: Corporate Weapon Or Secret Weapon

The Great Rig: A Human Guide To Corporate Greed, The AI Grift, and How We Fight Back-Bullshit With Gumoi

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The Great Rig: A Human Guide to Corporate Greed, the AI Grift, and How We Fight Back 3D title card for 'Jackasses with AI: The Holy War Against Bullshit' with cracked green text over a blue and green energy explosion background.\It's not just a title. It's a fucking mission statement. You’re not “participating in the … Continue reading The Great Rig: A Human Guide To Corporate Greed, The AI Grift, and How We Fight Back-Bullshit With Gumoi