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Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI / A Loki season 2 poster has been linked to a stock image on Shutterstock that seemingly breaks the platform’s licensing rules regard...::A promotional poster for the second season of Loki on Disney Plus has sparked controversy amongst professional designers following claims that it was created using generative AI.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When Roman numerals were in use by the Roman Empire, the name of the Romans' supreme deity, Jupiter, was spelled as IVPPITER in Latin. There was a feeling that using the start of Jupiter’s name on a clock dial, and it being upside down where it fell, would be disrespectful to the deity, so IIII was introduced instead.

https://newgateworld.com/blogs/style/should-it-be-iiii-or-iv-on-a-clock-dial#:~:text=When%20Roman%20numerals%20were%20in,so%20IIII%20was%20introduced%20instead

I would have thought it had to do with aesthetics. I would have never guess it had to do with roman religion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's really cool info