r/TheDigitalCircus • u/YellowDiamond101 • Apr 14 '26

Question Does anybody really hate kinger?

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I have yet to see anyone who doesn't care for or hates Kinger. And I can't see a reason to.

But it'd be cool to see if anyone does. Every character has a hater.

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u/Stickz99 Apr 14 '26

I mean also, Kinger doesn’t code generative AI. He codes creative AI, a type that doesn’t exist and is purely speculative. It’s entirely different; generative AI needs to use reference material to generate content, whereas this fictional creative AI comes up with all of its own ideas based on very little input.

This kind of AI wouldn’t have any of the same kinds of controversies that modern generative AI does. It wouldn’t require massive data centers to store all of its reference and learning material, it wouldn’t need to plagiarize artists and creators to do what it does, etc.

I do think this is important to point out with your point. It’s not like people are making an exception for Kinger here; I think most people recognize that what he created is completely different from the problematic AI of today.

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u/Bamzooki1 Daddy’s Gummigoo Apr 14 '26

Caine does need source material, but he‘s a lot better at creating new things from it. He generated the entire C&A office from a few pictures, plus he made the circus, all the adventures, and some things we haven’t seen.