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Authors who do multiculture fiction well? in c/books@lemmy.ml
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

In our world.

I would consider Wheel of Time as an example of fantasy with reskinned real world cultures.

Andor is essentially a landlocked version of England, having a "Lion Throne" and ruled by a queen. Cairhien and Mayene bear similarities to France (Cairhien has the Sun Throne; Mayener names are reminiscent of French). Arad Doman resembles Arabic countries and Iran. (source: TV Tropes)

It's well-written, but by nature of being fantasy, it sidesteps the challenge of writing meaningful interactions between real world communities.

Authors who do multiculture fiction well? in c/books@lemmy.world
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

If I were to check him out, what book should I start with?

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Authors who do multiculture fiction well? (sh.itjust.works)
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The authors who manage to clear the low bar of incorporating characters/communities from diverse cultures into their fiction without cultural appropriation/stereotyping/racism... who are they and how do they do it?

I know many writers sidestep the difficulty altogether, either by creating a fictional universe with cultural proxies (fantasy stories/video games with Chinese, Japanese, and Russian analogues, I'm looking at you) or by writing in the distant future where the cultures have blended into new ones with flavors of the past (sci-fi does this a lot).

I've seen so very few authors do it well, but I do believe it's both possible and worth doing.

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Authors who do multiculture fiction well? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by underline960@sh.itjust.works to c/books@lemmy.ml
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The authors who manage to clear the low bar of incorporating characters/communities from diverse cultures into their fiction without cultural appropriation/stereotyping/racism... who are they and how do they do it?

I know many writers sidestep the difficulty altogether, either by creating a fictional universe with cultural proxies (fantasy stories/video games with Chinese, Japanese, and Russian analogues, I'm looking at you) or by writing in the distant future where the cultures have blended into new ones with flavors of the past (sci-fi does this a lot).

I've seen so very few authors do it well, but I do believe it's both possible and worth doing.

Backend 🤝 Frontend in c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

If they actually made that work... respect.

A million batman origin stories. Parents brutally murdered by whoever. But instead of a family fortune you are approached by a friendly CIA agent who offers to fund your vigilante career. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[Quality article] Who funds Reform? in c/ukpolitics@sh.itjust.works
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 20 hours ago

Tl;dr: The reform party depends on millionaire money, which make them look less "of the people".

Gaming news site Polygon gutted by massive layoffs amid sale to Valnet - Ars Technica in c/games@sh.itjust.works
What feels illegal but isn't? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why would you torrent Wikipedia?

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are racing to build an ‘everything app’ in c/thevergenews@sh.itjust.works
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I remember reading an article a while ago arguing that WeChat is explicitly what Elon is trying to recreate.

Wanted to share a Japanese VTuber that came across my Youtube feed today in c/vtubers@sh.itjust.works
Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A beta build of Android 16 contains an early version of Google’s new Android Desktop Mode that, in the future, could let users simply plug their smartphone into a monitor and use it like a laptop or desktop computer.

!savedyouaclick@lemmy.world

40,000 AI-narrated audiobooks flood Audible, dividing authors and listeners in c/audiobooks@literature.cafe
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I don't know about distinct voices. The sample didn't cover dialogue. It's possible with AI, but I wouldn't expect it from low-effort AI-generation.

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[Question] What's the best way to upload a picture to lemmy? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I've heard some servers struggled or even had to shut down because of storage costs. But that was a while ago, so it may not even still be a thing anymore.

There's the option of posting images to third-party services (like imgur or whatever), but I've been frustrated with not being able to see third-party images when scrolling the feed in Lemmy apps.

What's the meta right now?

40,000 AI-narrated audiobooks flood Audible, dividing authors and listeners in c/audiobooks@literature.cafe
[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I listened to one of the Audible samples, labeled Virtual Voice. Apple had one labeled as "Madison," so who knows whether they're all going to be labeled so clearly.

It sounded like a TikTok narrator, passable but at the quality level I would expect from a Netflix second-screen show. The book was at the same quality level, too. (The author does "life and business coaching with innovative and adaptable strategies, transcending traditional boundaries.")

I consider these kinds of books and narration to be slop, so I'm definitely not the target market. My worry is that publishers will use AI narrators as virtual scabs to lowball actual creators.

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