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Dickson Telfer retweeted
China’s first AI-generated theatrical film, ‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’, has bombed at their domestic box office, only making $121,000 USD against a budget of $1.5M USD.
In contrast, the crudely animated ‘Niu Lai’ made nearly $10M USD against a budget of $200-500 USD.
Dickson Telfer retweeted
*deep inhale*
Guys, it’s The Beatles.
Formulaic music that got hyped into genius status by a perfect storm of timing and savvy media, not actual skill. Expert exploitation of trends already pioneered by others.
They’re a marketing phenomenon that got called the greatest because they sold a lot of records to herd-mentality teenagers, not because the music itself was ever the most advanced, demanding, or enduring rock ever made.
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Thank you to everyone who is supporting us and independent publishing by buying one of our books.
Gaels, our third book, is out on pre-order now:
tantallontir.com/product/gae…
Dickson Telfer retweeted
🔥 New @intocreative Upcoming Gigs article 🔥
🎼 @the_skids @richardjobson
🎼 Theatre of Hate @kirkbrandon
@DeerLeaderBand
@thehowlersuk
Some great gigs - check em out via the link below 👇👇⭐️⭐️🔥🔥
intocreative.co.uk/into-musi…
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'Live Literary Event. Sat 7th Nov. Read about it here: thi-wurd.com/literary-event-…
ALT thi wurd, live literary event, Sat 7 Nov, Glasgow Uni Union, Tickets £10, student tickets £5. www.thi-wurd.com
Dickson Telfer retweeted
One of the main things we at Tantallon Tìr are committed to is not publishing any AI books.
We’ll always support real writers.
Dickson Telfer retweeted
If you need an example of how good the Scots language can be in fiction try Seamus Connolly’s Gaels. 12 short stories and all but the first one (set in Ireland) are written in Scots.
@conn7492 @JohnGerardFagan @mikey7fagan
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Absolutely fantastic news for @GrantMcPheeFilm! 🙌
Shortlist for The Saltires Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the year 2026.
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Gaels by Seamus Connolly will be out for pre-order in a couple of days. 🏴🇮🇪
Dickson Telfer retweeted
AI is literally a scam, the most sophisticated scam ever. They created a machine that mimics the output of intelligence. Then told everyone it was really intelligent — an impossibility, but the illusion was convincing. Based on that deception, they fleeced investors of trillions.
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Final proofs of our next book Gaels are done. It’s heading off to the printer!
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Book release date - the 5th of February, 2027.
Gaels by Seamus Connolly will be out via Tantallon Tìr.
05/02/2027
@conn7492 @JohnGerardFagan @mikey7fagan
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Trump rally photo. Do you think they alter the images?
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The image is a satirical composite created for a June 2022 post by the Taunt the Elephant Facebook comedy page, not a real or recent Trump rally photo.
snopes.com/fact-check/tru…
usatoday.com/story/news/fac…
facebook.com/TauntTheElepha…
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Antlers.
Film 2 from the Call of the Isles series.
What begins as childhood exploration turns into a nightmare when two young brothers enter a cave and only one emerges. Antlers is a poignant and haunting story of loss.
👉🏻youtu.be/ATV9TAQxEgw
But can it teach you how to use capital letters at the beginning of sentences?
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Dickson Telfer retweeted
There are calls for worldwide action to tackle harms linked to the excessive use of digital media.
Researchers say it's connected to a higher risk of mental health problems, sleep issues and reduced exercise.
Writing in the Lancet, a team of global health chiefs accuse tech firms of treating wellbeing as an "afterthought".
Dickson Telfer retweeted
Seamus Connolly - a big name for Scottish/Irish literature in 2027.
@conn7492
