this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2025
-9 points (30.4% liked)

Asklemmy

46663 readers
833 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy ๐Ÿ”

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

  1. Open-ended question
  2. Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
  3. Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
  4. Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
  5. An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_[email protected]~

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Imagine having access to an AI system like the "What-If Machine" from Futurama that could instantly generate any type of media content. What would you create with such power at your fingertips?

Personally, I'd be tempted to remake the Star Wars sequel trilogy. With AI, we could explore some of the unused ideas from George Lucas' original vision, like Darth Maul returning as a crime lord or Luke rebuilding the Jedi Order.

What about you? Would you recreate existing franchises, generate entirely new content, or use it for more practical applications? Share your ideas below!

Some potential uses to consider:

  • Reimagining your favorite books as TV series or movies
  • Creating personalized music in any genre
  • Generating realistic virtual worlds for gaming or VR experiences
  • Producing educational content on complex topics
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

We can do this, the problem is interface.

Right now, there is the possibility to have AI create exactly what you imagine, if you can convey what it is you want and have the processing power available to generate the output.

Without a psychic magic wish type interface, we fall short of being able to say "Do the thing" and get what we want. It takes a novel worth of outline to create a worthwhile output that meets expectations.

That being said, I would probably create a false reality to escape into in order to cope with the realities of a meaningless and pointless existence that is wrought from the apathy inherent to prolonged misery from existential dread and the general state of things.