A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.

Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.

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CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson
Sean Seigler - Michael Special
Kristyna Zahrek - Abby Special
Laurin Skarr - Zara Special
Kaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson
Helena Geraci - Jennifer Special
Dallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix Knapp
Mandy McCullough - Rebbeca/Veronica
Howard F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown
Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant
Claire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart
Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great
Sean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude

"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks

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On today's episode, Valve updates their policies for AI-powered game developers. We'll also take a closer look at the the controversial new Civitai Clubs membership scheme, and see if an AI-powered George Carlin can make us laugh about life in 2024. And in The Stable Surge, HD Horizons lets you expand your 1.5 generations without upscaling. Make a list of ten dirty words and hoin me for a brand new Stable DiNEWSion for the week of January 17 19th, 2024.

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Learn more about EVERLY HEIGHTS 🏘️: https://everlyheights.tv/
Valve Introduces New AI Guidelines For Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3862463747997849619
Former Twitter Employee Ella Irwin Joins Stability AI: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ella-irwin-twitter-elon-musk-x-trust-safety-new-job-rcna132847
CivitAI's Creator Club Controversy: https://civitai.com/articles/3636
Stable Fast for ComfyUI: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/18lvwja/stablefast_v1_2x_speedup_for_svd_stable_video/
IP-Adapter FaceID Comes to AUTOMATIC1111: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/193d9in/a1111_controlnet_now_support_ipadapter_faceid/
Make-A-Character Generates 3D Models: https://github.com/Human3DAIGC/Make-A-Character
HD Horizon LoRA Released For HQ SD 1.5 Images: https://civitai.com/models/238891/hd-horizon-the-resolution-frontier-multi-resolution-high-resolution-native-inferencing
The Dudesey Podcast Makes AI George Carlin: https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/george-carlin-ai-generated-comedy-special-1235868315/A
New Exhibit of Harold Cohen's Generative AI Art from the 60s: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/harold-cohen-aaron-ai-whitney-museum-2418273
Runway AI's AI-Powered Film Festival Seeking Entries: https://aiff.runwayml.com/submission
@BillMeeksBot on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BillMeeksBot

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I talk with Scott Johnson (Frogpants), a professional cartoonist and podcaster, to explore Generative AI's place in the world of digital art. Scott shares his experience transitioning from traditional to digital art years ago, his thoughts on generative AI and the ethical questions it raises for artists, and how he sees indie games devs using the tech moving forward. Discover how Scott sees AI as both a tool and a challenge for creatives. Plus, Scott reveals how he uses ChatGPT to get things done as a popular podcaster.

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Bing Image Creator: https://bing.com/create
Scott's 2023 25 Days of Santa Drawings: https://www.frogpants.com/santa

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TIMECODES
00:00 Who is Scott Johnson?
01:34 Scott's History as a Traditional/Digital Artist
02:53 The Transition To Digital Drawing Tablets
05:20 Adapting to New Tools As An Artist
08:33 Scott Discovers AI Art via DALL-E 1
10:05 What Makes AI Art "Art"?
11:33 How Scott Feels About Generative AI
13:17 How Scott Uses AI As A Modern Morgue File
21:12 Scott's AI Art Concerns
24:14 Would Scott Train An AI Model On His Artwork?
26:44 AI Concerns For Photographers
28:03 Adobe's Generative Fill And Why Scott Moved Away From Creative Cloud
32:52 AI Is The New Tech Battleground
35:53 The Advantage of AI For Indie Game Devs
38:00 Patreon Ad Break
39:03 Why Artists Are Worried About AI
41:32 How AI Reminds Scott of Michael Mann's Collateral
43:09 Scott's Biggest Problem With AI Art
47:02 How Scott Uses ChatGPT As A Content Creator
52:55 AI: Fiction vs. Reality
55:53 The Tooth Story
58:29 Outro

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