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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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It's rendered pixels that don't exist anywhere else except the digital world. Ergo...a cartoon or animated film by definition.

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[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Idk I feel like the terms "cartoon" and "animation" should be saved for things that were made deliberately.

Pretty sure what you're referring to is just called "slop".

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Agreed.

No matter how “realistic” A.I. gets, It’ll always be slop.

[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, the phrasing of this reminds me of how Steven Ogg, the guy who plays Trevor in GTA 5, calls video games cartoons and doesn't consider them an art form.