It is kinda broken and I can't use it to write stuff anymore.
I'm going to miss you, my mechanical pencil.
I remember that day, when you became mine.
I remember when we wrote stuff together.
We had many happy moments together
but now there will be no more happy moments
Despite that, I won't cry tonight
Thanks for the memories
Goodbye...
...
But well... at least I still have my EXO pen, which still works.
Imagine someone being on a hiatus for a "knee injury" and then comes back with a nose that looks different...
Well... I don't quite consider it art.
And I know an author from my country, who is very much against it.
And I find them cringe-worthy most of the times, when I see it.
Even though, there are times when I have just for fun made the AI make some stuff for me.
But I haven't done that in a while.
In the book community, I know that there are some book covers that are made with AI.
If I had written a book and wanted to publish it, I would refuse to have an AI-generated one. Like I would rather want a book cover that looks like something that a kindergartener had drawn, instead of that.
Well... today, I came across an MV teaser for a song, and I could obviously tell that it was AI when I watched it. (I didn't notice it, when I saw the thumbnail.)
It doesn't make me want to watch the full music video.
For goodness' sake, I would rather watch poorly made music video with no AI than watch one with AI.
It personalises the song more to adjust the pronouns to the singers pronouns of preference and 9/10 barely changes anything with the song itself.
It also avoids creating situation with those weirdoes in kpop that love assuming and creating a sexuality for their idol.
I also feel like when you change the gender and pronouns to the artist's, it makes it sound more as if it could have been the artist's original song. (which I think is often the point of some covers.)
This thread makes me want to own a heart-shaped vinyl.
Well... number 1 doesn't surprise me much.
Updates as of 03.22.25
I like Seonghwa's new haircut.
I ....
Well... 
Well... I have heard that Pentagon got backlash when they were singing a cover of BLACKPINK's "Lovesick Girls" and changed it to "Lovesick Boys".
Meanwhile ONEUS got praised for keeping the "Girls" when they were covering it.
And then there is when I was listening to the boygroup Catch The Young singing a cover of Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me", and they changed the "he" to "she" in the part that goes "don't make me fall in love again if he won't be here this year".
And I saw one comment where someone was not that happy about that.
Well... I kinda understand that backlash, even though...
But then I'm also reminded of when an Australian male X-Factor contestant was covering Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and some parts were changed to "I hope my girlfriend don't mind it". But it was still a girl that he was kissing.
So, the song was like "I kissed some girl, who wasn't my girlfriend, but I hope my girlfriend doesn't mind."
And yes, it is not unusual for singers to change the genders of a song, when covering a hetero love song sung by the opposite gender.
I used to do that too, sometimes when singing karaoke or singing a cover of a song.
Well... I remember when Seonghwa covered Troye Sivan's "Angel Baby" and didn't change the "give him my all when I don't even have it" part.
I don't think I saw any comments praising him for that, even though I wouldn't be surprised about those comments existing.
I haven't said everything that I want to say in this thread, but I might add more things.
I prefer their other song "Bara Bada Bastu"
Updates as of 03.21.25
Did I accidently delete it?
Just kidding.
But this song is apparently a jpop and kpop parody.
The "techno dance break" gave me flashbacks to some kpop songs a decade ago that had those.
Well... they will be representing Sweden in Eurovision with "Bara Bada Bastu".
When the CD is lying loose in a weird place in the kpop album. (or I'm not sure how to explain it)
Like when the CD was being inside a poster of one album instead of a safe place.
I feel scared that the CD might end up ruined. For goodness's sake, when I buy an album (or receive one as a gift or something), I also want to listen to the music.
Updates as of 03.20.25
Updates as of 03.19.25
Apparently, I dress in "old money fashion"? (not all the time though)
The stars were sparkling on the black sky.
Goose was waddling around alone in the forest.
She had been told that the forest was magical and that strange things happen at night.
She was curious about what sort of things happen.
So far, she had not noticed anything strange or magical.
The grass was green, and white daisies were growing on them.
The trees were brown with green spring leaves.
It seemed like just an ordinary forest.
Maybe they were lying, she thought.
Feeling disappointed, she sat down and picked up a daisy, plucking its white petals, as if she wondered if her crush liked her.
She didn't crush on anyone at the moment.
Every time that she had feelings for someone, they didn't feel the same way.
"Someone likes me, someone likes me not, someone likes me, someone likes me not..." she said as she plucked the petals.
As she was about to pluck another petal, she heard the sound of a wind instrument playing music.
The music made her heart play the drums.
She got up and forgot all about the daisy, she was plucking.
She followed where the music came from, until she saw someone standing by a lake.
It was a guy with black hair and black clothing playing an ocarina.
Fireflies were flying around him looking like twinkling stars and making him look more ethereal.
Some ducks were in front of him, seeming to admire his music.
Is he human or an elf? she wondered.
She had heard stories about elves luring people in forests.
But never had she heard about elves luring waterfowls.
She walked closer towards him.
The guy noticed her and a smile formed on his lips.
He kept playing the ocarina, until the song was over.
The ducks quacked cheerfully and clapped with their wings.
"Thank you for listening" he said and then looked at Goose. "And you, I have never seen you here before."
"Well... it is the first time that I have been in that forest."
"It is quite unusual to see geese here." he said, "especially beautiful geese like you"
Her cheeks turned pink like cherry blossoms.
"Oh, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Seonghwa."
"Nice to meet you."
"It is a pleasure to meet you too."
Suddenly they heard the sound of a bell ringing.
It was ringing twelve times.
"Oh, my apologies, but I unfortunately I have to go home now." he said.
He put his ocarina in the pocket of his trousers.
He smiled at her, saying "Perhaps we will meet again tomorrow night."
Then he left.
How she wished that the two of them would have had a longer conversation.
She looked at the daisy, she was holding.
She started plucking the remaining petals.
"He likes me, he likes me not, he likes me, he likes me not..."
When two petals were left, she plucked one.
"He likes me not."
When she noticed only one petal being left, her heart played the drums again.
A huge smile formed on her beak.
She couldn't wait to see him again.
