You know when the mechanical world interrupts peace, its a problem. When mechanical worlds interrupt peace...it's a problem, please call for help...when mechanical worlds collide
DESS DERMONDY
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Saturday, November 1, 2025
Looking to hang
Look it...I'm just hanging out. I don't need your approval on my world, bro. I just don't. I just want to live my world that makes me happy...I don't need you effing approval.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Current YouTube Monster List
Powerman 5000: Organizized (no it's not spelled wrong)
White Zombie: Thunder Kiss' 65
Disturbed: Down With The Sickness
Powerman 5000: Supernova Goes Pop (yes, I like Spider1 and his music)
Drowning Pool: Bodies (these boys were hanging around Manchester, NH, when I lived there)
Saliva: Click Click Boom ( song reminds me of my Revere Beach club Days.
And last but never least: Limp Bizkit: Nookie ( I was living in Chelsea, MA during this time. I enjoyed living in Chelsea, a very tight neighborhood on 4th Street off of Broadway. I miss it today)
Stay tuned for more Monster lists as time passes!!! Love my cat
Friday, October 17, 2025
Why am I here
I just want to leave my mark on this world. That mark I wish to leave is through music. I can explain myself better and more clearly through music. Some people can write books...I can't...Love
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The New AI Actor
The entertainment industry has always been driven by innovation. From silent films to talkies, from black-and-white screens to CGI blockbusters, each technological leap has reshaped what audiences consider possible. The next major disruption is already here: AI actors—digital personalities generated and managed through artificial intelligence. Unlike traditional virtual influencers, these AI-driven entities are poised to combine realism, interactivity, and personalization in ways that could reshape Hollywood, streaming platforms, and even social media itself.
The Rise of the AI Actor
AI actors are not just digital avatars. They are complex systems powered by large language models, text-to-video engines, and voice synthesis, designed to perform convincingly on screen and engage with fans off-screen. Instead of requiring human schedules, salaries, or contracts, these digital performers can be available 24/7, delivering movies, music, interviews, or live-streams without fatigue. Already, platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have seen the success of AI-generated influencers who attract millions of followers. What sets AI actors apart is their ability to seamlessly inhabit both fictional roles and “real” online personas. An AI actor could star in a feature film, then go on Instagram afterward to “thank fans” for watching, post behind-the-scenes selfies generated by AI, and even reply to comments in real time.
Personalization: The Key Advantage
The real revolution is not just the creation of lifelike AI performers, but their personalization. Unlike human celebrities, AI actors can adjust their persona to align with audience preferences: A fan who enjoys comedy might see their favorite AI actor posting funny skits. Another fan interested in activism might see the same AI actor speaking passionately about social issues. A third might engage with the actor in private DMs, where the AI can role-play, offer advice, or simply chat like a friend. This personalization transforms the passive celebrity-fan relationship into a deeply interactive one. Each person experiences a slightly different version of the same AI star—tailored to their tastes, emotions, and engagement history.
Social Media as the Stage
Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) become the ecosystems where these AI actors “live.” Unlike traditional actors who appear only in films or interviews, AI actors can post lifestyle content daily: breakfast snapshots, gym selfies, vacation reels—all generated by AI. Their feeds create the illusion of a rich, authentic life, encouraging parasocial bonds. Because AI can automate interaction, fans who comment, message, or tag the actor will often get a direct, personalized reply—something impossible for human celebrities managing millions of followers. Over time, this creates stronger loyalty and engagement than most human actors could maintain.
Impact on the Industry
If studios adopt AI actors, the implications are massive: Cost Reduction: No salaries, agents, or unions to negotiate with. Global Reach: AI actors can instantly speak multiple languages with native fluency. Infinite Availability: No need for breaks, sleep, or recovery. Scalability: One studio could generate dozens of AI stars simultaneously, each targeted at different demographics. Traditional actors may still thrive, but they will compete with synthetic performers who can appear in more content, faster, and with fewer constraints.
The Ethical Dilemma
This transformation raises questions. What happens to human actors’ livelihoods? How do audiences navigate relationships with “people” who don’t actually exist? Should AI actors disclose their non-human nature, or will transparency matter less as audiences prioritize entertainment over authenticity?
Conclusion
AI actors, powered by chatbots and given life on social media, are not just a gimmick—they may become the next generation of global celebrities. By blurring the line between performance and personality, these entities could take over the industry, redefining what it means to be a star. The question is not whether audiences will accept them—they already have. The question is whether human actors can keep pace with digital performers who never age, never tire, and can be everyone’s favorite celebrity at once.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Ya know what!
Interesting Movies
Sunday, September 14, 2025
A Seasoned Thought
The idea that young people might laugh at the mention of murder can be unsettling for adults. Murder, as one of the most serious social and moral violations, typically evokes feelings of horror, grief, and condemnation. Laughter in response to such a subject is therefore often misunderstood as evidence of cruelty or a lack of empathy. However, psychological and developmental research suggests otherwise. Young people’s inappropriate laughter at murder is more accurately explained through cognitive immaturity, defense mechanisms, and peer dynamics, all of which affect their understanding of death and violence.
Cognitive Development and the Concept of Death
Young people’s limited grasp of mortality plays a central role in shaping their reactions. Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development demonstrates that children gradually progress toward abstract reasoning, reaching what he termed the formal operational stage around age 11 (Piaget, 1972). Yet even at this stage, understanding the permanence and finality of death requires personal experience and emotional maturity. Without such grounding, murder can appear less like a tragic event and more like an abstract or exaggerated idea. Media further complicates this developmental gap. Violence is often portrayed in films, television, and video games in ways that distort its consequences. Characters may be “killed” only to return in sequels, or digital avatars may be eliminated and immediately respawn. These portrayals can blur the line between fiction and reality, encouraging some young people to treat murder as a spectacle rather than an irreversible act. When confronted with the subject in real life, their laughter may stem not from disregard, but from interpreting it through the lens of fictional, consequence-free violence.
Laughter as a Defense Mechanism
Psychological theory also explains laughter as a means of coping with discomfort. Sigmund Freud (1928) argued that humor and laughter often serve as defense mechanisms, protecting individuals from anxiety-provoking material. For young people, murder can trigger confusion, fear, or unease. Yet lacking the emotional tools to articulate these feelings, they may resort to nervous or inappropriate laughter. In this context, laughter functions not as cruelty but as a release of internal tension, a way of managing what they cannot fully process.
Social Dynamics and Peer Influence
Beyond individual psychology, social dynamics strongly shape young people’s responses. Lev Vygotsky (1978) emphasized that learning and behavior are heavily influenced by peer interactions. Within adolescent groups, laughter at dark or taboo subjects can serve as a bonding mechanism, signaling detachment or maturity. In such cases, laughter does not necessarily reflect a personal attitude toward murder but rather a desire to conform to group norms. Adolescents often test social boundaries, and laughing at something forbidden may be a form of this experimentation.
Moral Development and Empathy
Over time, as young people mature, their responses to violence tend to shift. Lawrence Kohlberg’s (1984) theory of moral development highlights how individuals move from self-centered moral reasoning in childhood to more principled ethical thinking in adolescence and adulthood. With increased life experience—particularly exposure to death, grief, or real-world consequences—young people develop deeper empathy. The nervous or dismissive laughter that once accompanied discussions of murder often gives way to serious recognition of its human cost. This trajectory suggests that laughter at murder is not evidence of inherent callousness but rather a temporary developmental phase.
Conclusion
Laughter at murder among young people should not be interpreted as a lack of compassion or an endorsement of violence. Instead, it reflects their stage of cognitive development, the influence of fictionalized portrayals of death, the use of laughter as a defense mechanism, and the powerful role of peer dynamics. As they grow older, their understanding of death deepens, their empathy expands, and their moral reasoning becomes more sophisticated. What once prompted nervous or inappropriate laughter evolves into sober recognition of the devastating reality of murder.
References
Freud, S. (1928). Humor. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 9(1), 1–6. Kohlberg, L. (1984). Essays on moral development, Vol. II: The psychology of moral development. Harper & Row. Piaget, J. (1972). The psychology of the child. Basic Books. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press.
















































