aren't there actual photographs of this thing? do they still do the courtroom sketch for fun anyway?
― soref, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 12:19 (one year ago) link
Hey I'm having fun
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 14:28 (one year ago) link
Pretty sure cameras, still or motion, are still not allowed in most courtrooms. Our local courthouse requires you to put your cell phone in a locker.
― "The pudding incident?" (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 15:09 (one year ago) link
Not allowed in federal courtrooms either, so it'll be all sketches if Trump ever gets that call.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 16:08 (one year ago) link
They allowed a couple photographers in before the hearing began, but then booted them... so there are some real photos, but not of the arraignment itself
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 16:14 (one year ago) link
if you were a courtroom sketch artist who couldn't be bothered schlepping all the way to the courthouse, it must have been tempting to just stat at home, wait for the pre-arraignment photographs to appear on twitter and then just base your sketch on them. It's not like anyone's appearance is going to have changed too dramatically in the interim.
― soref, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:09 (one year ago) link
Just wait for the AI sketchers
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:16 (one year ago) link
jaymc already on it.
AI-generated courtroom sketch of Trump two weeks ago (via @EliotHiggins) vs. actual sketch today (via @reuterspictures) pic.twitter.com/UdsQhbu32P— John M. Cunningham (@jmcunning) April 4, 2023
― pplains, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
non-AI is clearly superior
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:26 (one year ago) link
what if you specifically ask the AI to make a courtroom sketch of Trump where he looks like the Grinch, though
― soref, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:29 (one year ago) link
it would produce something amusing, but far too literal for that prompt
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1b3e30d8d4875e55181713b8fbeab637f1a6f4d3/0_273_3024_1814/master/3024.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none
"Sam Bankman-Fried, with his short hair"
― behold the thump (ledge), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 11:26 (six months ago) link
He seems so happy
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 October 2023 13:09 (six months ago) link
starting to think some of these courtroom sketch artists lost money on FTX pic.twitter.com/36hzJkzaqa— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) October 11, 2023
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:41 (six months ago) link
Lookin' suave:
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreianwbswqdc2256qbdrhoxktvvvsgqcz4tdshklab4xx6ftqjzn7da@jpeg
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 November 2023 19:22 (five months ago) link
Lookin' suave:🖼
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 6 November 2023 20:23 (five months ago) link
oh no! not bernie too!
― pplains, Monday, 6 November 2023 20:31 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okoYy6Glazw
― Hongro Hongro Hippies (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 6 November 2023 20:37 (five months ago) link
An alternate approach
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:v4ohdv3xxwoqbitlvaifelue/bafkreia6jpbkchqwkeovg5f2feevo7feng25ttmftebf537j7ef73z5k3i@jpeg
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 November 2023 21:08 (five months ago) link
we have a winner
https://i.imgur.com/RzeHtmr.jpg
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Tuesday, 7 November 2023 08:00 (five months ago) link
Goddamn smirky eyebrow raised Poochie cartoons nowadays
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 7 November 2023 13:10 (five months ago) link
lol. He does make that face sometimes, although I imagine in the courtroom he has the badass scowl going.
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 7 November 2023 15:56 (five months ago) link
For real though can I hire this courtroom portrait artist pic.twitter.com/oD4XFeOehu— Austen (@Austen) October 30, 2023
― StanM, Tuesday, 7 November 2023 16:45 (five months ago) link
Italy has the bug!
https://andreaspinelliart.it/courtroom-sketching-arrives-in-italy/
This one is pretty great, honestly:
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreiadurkgsewblowpvf6547ikkkerop23wyoywvta36tbt3xmwwo3di@jpeg
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 April 2024 02:36 (three weeks ago) link