I've asked this before, but here I go again: What's the point of prompt-based world building, when we already have many multiple 3D building tools which are user-friendly, feature-rich, and, well, fun? This point must be repeated, since Meta is currently promising we can build faster and smarter with GenAI Tools in Meta Horizon Worlds:
Today, we’re excited to follow up on that commitment by expanding access to the desktop editor and its GenAI tools into the UK and Canada in addition to the US. These tools dramatically reduce development time from weeks to as little as hours; accelerating the ability of creators to translate their visions into high-fidelity worlds that users love.
Watch the demo above. It makes me wonder if anyone at Meta has ever watched a speedbuild video before. Because here's one from a Sims 4 user who's not only building about as fast and with the same quality output, but enjoyably chatting as she does:
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Is the Second Life Controversy Over Gen AI Mainly About SL Images That No Longer Look Like Second Life -- Not Over AI Per Se? (Comments of the Week)
Since writing about Primfeed's survey on whether AI-enhanced images should be allowed on the social media site, the vote continues to lean heavily on No.
One challenge, however, is that "AI" is still broadly or loosely defined. As SL creator Jennifer Fluffington comments:
Fair question! One possible answer is implied in a comment from Kate Nova -- when an avatar image no longer looks like the avatar themselves does in Second Life:
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Posted on Monday, April 07, 2025 at 03:40 PM in AI, Comment of the Week, Social Structures, Social Upheaval | Permalink | Comments (3)
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