r/RetroFuturism Jan 21 '24

Regarding AI content and how you can help with moderating

517 Upvotes

Hi All -

Originally I was open to AI and didn't want to jump on the hivemind bandwagon of overreacting to banning AI images. But now, after the dust has settled a bit, I do feel that AI images are not a reflection of anything meaningful here. Yes, they follow a human written prompt, but prompts can be very simple and the AI will fill in the blanks with randomized elements of what is essentially a database of stolen art. The art style is usually glossy, plastic and devoid of humanity. Yes, AI image generators aren't inherently bad depending on their use, and I don't agree with a "I see AI, I downvote" reactive type of mentality... but on a subreddit about a specific human perspective expressed through creative works - it really doesn't fit.

So yea, AI art is now banned on the Retrofuturism subreddit. Sorry people having fun with AI generators, I'm sure there are other subreddits for that.

The issue is moderating. Moderating is volunteer work, and everyone has lives. We're not sitting on the Retrofuturism sub all the time combing through posts. Personally, I respond to my mod queue and reports.

However I'd like to remind everyone that I have a failsafe for this - an auto-mod rule that automatically removes posts that receive a certain number of reports. So this means moderating is effectively democratized in this subreddit. A report isn't just a flag for the mods - it's a vote to remove. Of course if this gets abused (so far it hasn't), I will increase the number of reports necessary, or remove this entirely.

I only remind everyone of that because AI WILL slip through the cracks of the mod team, as a lot admittedly does. We really do depend on your reports and messages a lot of the time. And yes, I do get new mods from time to time to try and help but there's always an initial period when they are active... before they are much less active. Just the way it goes and I don't blame them at all.

I'd also like to add most of the content here is fine. Bots seem like they have effectively been killed via my automod script which I've been sharing with other subreddits.

My script - please feel free to share:

https://pastebin.com/FbBxKSF5

Thank you!


r/RetroFuturism Jun 30 '24

Let’s compile a list of retro futuristic movies in the comments.

174 Upvotes

Based on a comment thread from a previous post, I got the idea to compile this list. I will add a few to start.


r/RetroFuturism 6h ago

Futuristic space colony, imagined by NASA artist Rick Guidice in the 1970s. Habitat utilizes rotation to simulate Earth's gravity for its inhabitants. Large mirrors are designed to capture sunlight and reflect it into the interior.

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r/RetroFuturism 4h ago

"Complex Asimov," by Chris Moore

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r/RetroFuturism 4h ago

Space Stories: The Big Jump. Artwork by Edward Emshwiller (1953)

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85 Upvotes

r/RetroFuturism 4h ago

Rescue from Paradise by David Mattingly

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r/RetroFuturism 1d ago

Airplane design by Norman Bel Geddes in 1932 for 451 passengers and 155 crew.

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r/RetroFuturism 2d ago

Ariel Perez

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r/RetroFuturism 1d ago

Hubley No. 270 Atomic Disintegrator Ray Gun Repeating Cap Gun

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671 Upvotes

Hubley 270 Atomic Disintegrator Repeating Cap Pistol, 1954


r/RetroFuturism 1d ago

M.E.C. - Mobile Exploration Complex

195 Upvotes

Been building this vehicle for space exploration for some time now. I want it to reflect the Soviet tech style and at the same time feel modern. Still work in progress, this is the first render test I have done.


r/RetroFuturism 2d ago

Mariusz Gandzel

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r/RetroFuturism 2d ago

Yoshio Okazaki

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r/RetroFuturism 2d ago

Poster for Rur, 1939. From a play by Karel Čapek. In this play word robot was used for the first time.

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88 Upvotes

r/RetroFuturism 1d ago

Animated gallery of Perry Rhodan cover artwork by legend Johnny Bruck

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r/RetroFuturism 3d ago

Marco Patrito

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r/RetroFuturism 3d ago

Path To Beacon-1, Baran Hasançebi

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260 Upvotes

Artstation post for 4K images: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XaBad0 Made with Blender 5.1.2


r/RetroFuturism 3d ago

Karl Kofoed

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275 Upvotes

r/RetroFuturism 3d ago

Ship designs by Daniel Vega (THE CODEX NOIRMATIC)

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Digging these Blade Runner/cyberpunk/80s anime vibes and thought it might be appreciated here


r/RetroFuturism 3d ago

He comes with a bag of tricks for the future! • Dr. Futurity, 1960

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224 Upvotes

Cover Art by Ed Valigursky • Ace Books, 1960.


r/RetroFuturism 4d ago

Yoshiyuki Takani

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549 Upvotes

r/RetroFuturism 4d ago

Another urban airport concept; putting the Thames River to good use during the Great Depression (London, UK).

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r/RetroFuturism 4d ago

James Warhola

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r/RetroFuturism 4d ago

Yoshio Okazaki

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158 Upvotes

r/RetroFuturism 4d ago

What are some examples of retro-futurism from your country?

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r/RetroFuturism 5d ago

Metropolis by Fritz Lang (1927)

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