In the world of stories and wise sayings, there's a famous one that says: "Beauty is nothing but the promise of happiness." This idea came from a French writer named Stendhal a long time ago. He thought that when something looks really nice, it can make us feel happy inside.
Stendhal believed that beauty isn't just about appearances—it's about how something or someone makes us feel deep down inside. It could be the joy we get from watching a beautiful sunset, listening to our favorite song, or spending time with someone we care about. Beauty is more than just what we see on the surface. It's about the happiness and warmth that something or someone brings into our lives. When we understand this, we can appreciate the beauty in everything around us and find happiness in unexpected places.
The origin of the quotation, which is the title of this blog, is his On Love, in a footnote in about the possibility of loving that which is ugly. He gives an anecdote about a man who falls in love, not with a woman who is conventionally beautiful but rather one who is not good looking, is too thin and is suffering from smallpox. He falls for her because she reminds him of a past love. Stendhal’s claim here is that beauty isn’t based on physical perfection. The idea of beauty is distinct from the physical form of the thing we desire. This may seem an odd way of conceiving of beauty, but it has a lineage that goes back to Plato. Beauty is kind of message or sign of something else.
Without intending to cause distress or forecast any negative outcome….. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT SORA?
I know it's been two days already, and by now, almost everyone has seen those captivating videos that OpenAI recently published. But for those of you who might still be unaware (seriously, where have you been?), Sora is an AI model capable of creating astonishingly realistic and imaginative scenes based on text instructions. Now, you might be thinking, 'What's the big deal? We've seen similar concepts before.' However, what sets Sora apart is its remarkable attention to detail and accuracy in simulating physics. The buzz surrounding Sora has taken over my timeline for the past two days, and it seems like everyone is discussing this groundbreaking model, whether directly or indirectly.
If you haven't had the chance yet, I highly recommend checking out the videos published by OpenAI. Prepare to be amazed! And if you're curious about how Sora could revolutionize the world of filmmaking and video generation, be sure to dive into the first article in the next section.
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