Science Flashcards
WSC Science 2024
What are kusoge?
Shitty video games.
Why are kusoge celebrated?
Due to their poor development, which leads to unbalanced strategies.
Why is Custer’s Revenge controversial?
The game includes a rape of a Native American woman.
What console was Pac-Man adapted to that made it kusoge?
Atari 2600
Why is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde hated?
For poor gameplay and design.
What are polaroids?
Polaroids are instant photographs developed by a type of camera that uses self-developing film.
What company popularized polaroids to newer generations?
Fujifilm
What generation is the new wave of polaroids targeted towards?
Gen Z
Why are obsolete digital cameras popular?
Due to their nostalgia, taking photos that have imperfections and slightly blurry, and their ability to make you think which memories you want to preserve.
What other old formats of storing music are cassettes compared to?
Vinyl and CD’s
What does lo-fi literally mean?
Low fidelity
What is lo-fi known for?
Background noises mixed with hip-hop melodies
What culture does lo-fi hip-hop come from?
Black Culture
Who is the main animator of Megalo Box?
Hisashi Mora
What is Google’s AI photo editor called?
Magic Editor
What are some concerns of AI photo editing?
Anybody can produce completely idealized versions of themselves online
What main AI technique does Magic Editor use?
Generative AI
What is the main theme of the Veldt?
Awareness about technology and how it could impact us in the future.
What are the names of the children in the Veldt?
Peter and Wendy Hadley
What is the Star Trek Holodeck?
A simulation which anybody can enter and visualize anything.
What main systems is the Star Trek Holodeck utilizing?
A matter conversion system and holographic imagery system.
What is VIIRS?
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
What does Africa being dark at night mean?
It does not have enough electricity infrastructure to provide light at night.
How does VIIRS work?
It produces an image by repeatedly scanning a scene and resolving it as millions of individual pixels.
Why would a government not want to show the image of the world taken by VIIRS?
People would get a real spectrum of how their region is compared to the world, and it could either boost or reduce their hopes for no reason.
What did the new WGA contract have to do with AI?
It prevented using AI to make or edit scripts.
How did Simon Johnson view the contract?
As a positive development for writers and the industry.
According to the WGA contract, can writers be forced to use AI?
No, but they can use it.
What is a concern faced by actors?
AI doubles or digital likenesses.
What did WGA do to make their contract agreeable?
Focusing on protecting the writers’ jobs rather than the tech.
What is Character AI?
Character AI is an AI chatbot where you can talk to famous dead people.
What is Character AI meant for?
It is meant for fun, not being a search engine.
What makes Character AI valuable?
It can translate literature written in much older eras to traditional English.
What is William Shatner doing with Star Trek?
Creating an AI likeness of himself after his death.
What was William Shatner responding to (his major decision)?
SAG-ATFRA strike
Which company created the AI chatbots of dead relatives?
Super Brain
What is the main concern about Super Brain’s product?
Mental issues from not being able to let go.
What does the AI need to create the avatar and chatbot?
Audio-visual and photos of the deceased.
When was self-checkout introduced?
The 1980’s
What were self-checkout machines created for?
Lowering labor costs
Who created the barcode?
Joe Woodland
Who was the first user of the barcode and what product did he give to the cashier?
Clyde Dawson in 1974, and he gave a Wrigley’s gum packet.
What differs Amazon Go stores from other ones?
The “just walk out” technology.
What is the Vesuvius challenge?
A challenge to decrypt the scrolls in Pompeii and find out what was written.
Which prominent billionaire is funding some student’s efforts towards completing the Vesuvius challenge?
Elon Musk
What is a problem with AI-generated travel recommendations?
They may be inaccurate or insensitive, like recommending a food bank for tourists.
What example shows the dangers of AI recipe generation?
A supermarket’s AI suggested recipes with dangerous ingredients like chlorine gas.
How are Amazon sellers using AI?
To generate misleading product names and descriptions.
What is a sign of an AI-generated product listing?
The presence of error messages about OpenAI use policy.
How are scammers using AI?
To create low-quality listings without proper editing.
How can AI-generated errors expose the bots themselves?
By appearing in product descriptions or social media posts.
What is SEO spam?
Unethical tactics used to manipulate search engine rankings.
How does SEO spam affect users?
It can lead to irrelevant or low-quality search results.
What is the Dead Internet Theory?
It suggests that most online activity is now generated by AI, not humans.
What are some consequences of the Dead Internet Theory, if true?
The internet may be more controlled and focused on selling than genuine interaction.
