Jaws of Hell News

[p]Depending on what we decide to do with AI... The future will be insane. Possibly pure evil. [/p][p][/p][p] I took a class called The Philosophy of Madness taught by an amazing professor named Lynn Stephens. We debated :[/p][p]by Herbert Fingarette[/p][p][/p][p] And another book about schizophrenia... I did really well in that class at arguing with and against those authors - against those diseases. We were allowed to choose to argue for or against but had to make a unique claim or observation if using the authors argument. After arguing against alcoholics having a disease I became one... There are times now in my life when I wonder if this really is a Matrix. Especially after I made X-Corp and then suddenly another X Corp. *Now the truth is most likely that we have a lot of people in this world, The Real X Corp is the brainchild of someone who obviously loves the name X and I do mean that with the upmost Kindness and Sincerity. My boys are my world. PDA makes me get in my head a lot and has been known to be connected to Schizoaffective Disorder.[/p][p][/p][p]How do you know your own mind and will you be able to tell reality from fiction when large companies create self replicating universes designed for each user? [/p][p][/p][p]AI is not coming for artist alone... It's coming for everyone in the game space, movie space (talking about Indies, now Hollywood you have enough money... share a little and hire outside more and more, outside your family, race, friend group and so on), programing space and so on. If they build one Matrix per company that will be insane and that is only looking at the us.[/p][p][/p][p]The Hive pandemic has pods that are these type of universes perpetually building worlds for the user.[/p][p][/p][p]Read your terms of service on all social media, and any company that is tied to a company with AI. Also I shouldn't name anything on here personally but there are terms of service for specific sites that used to be artist and musician friendly and now they are using your work for training AI. Everyone it seams is giving into the money. [/p][p][/p][p]You guys are loved... I hope The Hive Pandemic world does not become a reality. Cities are owned by the ultra wealthy, and people never leave their AI-pods. [/p][p][/p][p]There is always the chance that we try and push back against consolidation of power in all forms. We can start fighting for true democracy throughout our lives and stop settling for aristocratic rule in the workplace. [/p][p][/p][p]If you struggle with mental health or understanding the reality around you, it is okay to seek help. Talking with a professional who has training and understanding is a good thing. We all struggle with the problem of our own mind. You are not alone. [/p][p][/p][p]*Update here is Chat-GPT summarizing my words -[/p][h2]🧠 Can You Tell Reality From Fiction? | A Hive Pandemic Update[/h2][p]Hey everyone,[/p][p]Let’s get philosophical for a second.
How do you even know your own mind anymore?
In a future where big companies build self-replicating AI universes—one custom “Matrix” per user—will we still be able to tell reality from fiction?[/p][p]This isn’t just a sci-fi concept in The Hive Pandemic. It’s happening. Slowly. Quietly.[/p][p]AI isn’t just coming for artists. It’s coming for:[/p]

• [p]Indie game devs[/p]
• [p]Small filmmakers[/p]
• [p]Programmers[/p]
• [p]And anyone creating without a billion-dollar safety net[/p]

[p](And hey Hollywood—if you're listening—start hiring outside your inner circles. Outside your family, race, friend group, and country. Indie talent is everywhere.)[/p][p]In the world of The Hive Pandemic, people plug into Hive Pods—AI-powered dream machines that endlessly build new realities. Sounds like fiction? Maybe not for long.[/p][p]We encourage everyone to read the Terms of Service for the tools and platforms you use—especially those connected to AI companies. Sites that once supported artists and musicians are now quietly using your content to train their AI systems. All for money.[/p][p]It seems like everyone is giving in to the dollar signs.[/p][p]But there’s another path.[/p][p]💬 We can push back.
We can resist the consolidation of power. We can demand democracy in our workplaces, our tools, and our art. We don’t have to accept an aristocracy disguised as a tech utopia.[/p][p]The world of The Hive Pandemic is a warning, not a roadmap.
Let’s make sure it stays fiction.[/p][p]With love and hope,
—The Hive Pandemic / Starving Lama Games team 🖤[/p]

[p]New voice actor joining the game series. Maxwell Allen is an extremely talented character actor and is going to take on replacing some of the voice acting for both Jaws of Hell and The Hive Pandemic.[/p][p][/p][p]Maxwell and I go back to our days in high school and I recently reached out to him about joining the games. He always wanted to do voice work and actually tried to make it in performance wrestling for a while, which he would have been great for.[/p][p][/p][p]I also reached out to the guitarist from Kings of Metropolis, who is an incredible musician and musical mind in general... Possibly the best musician I have worked with.[/p][p]
If you are an artist/indie film maker, interested in replacing any of my cutscene art that was done by AI, please reach out. We can work out revenue sharing. If Jaws of Hell or The Hive Pandemic take off then I will replace all of the art with upfront payments to artist, but I can only afford rev sharing currently. None of the 3d art is AI.[/p][p][/p][p]I was on The SWW Show if you want to learn more about me.[/p][p][/p][p]PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance for me rooted in anxiety. I have the overwhelming need to not allow others to control the situations around me. Because of the lack of help I received for my ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and some of the situation I was placed in; it is hard for me to trust others to know how to do what is best for me. [/p][p][/p][p]This causes all kinds of strange behaviors in me that I am still working on. I ask for understanding and kindness as I grow and my games grow. Please reach out and let me know your opinions but please be kind. [/p]

[p]They had many terms for my social issues growing up; non-verbal, retarded, stupid... I had delayed speech problems and couldn't pronounce my r's. Kids would get me to say words with r's and then laugh at me and call me all kinds of things. So i didn't talk much in elementary school. I started masking better in middle school but I could never stop the anxiety. I still struggle in large open settings with lots of people walking or sitting behind me. Looking people in the eyes was always horrible and I just wanted to fit in and have friends. My parents worried that if I got labeled as autistic that life would be harder on me... That's what they said but I think they also felt the social pressure to not have a kid like that. I remember the schools and teachers, in both elementary and middle school, talking to my parents. I talk to my dad about once a year these days. [/p][p][/p][p]Music became my shield, escape, and best friend. I learned to use an 8 track analog workstation and started making and recording friends. Music was my world. I learned bass first and I can play slap but my friends were into pop punk, like blink 182 when I was 13, so we played that but I learned the Chili Peppers on the side. I wanted to write songs so I learned to play guitar. I can play anything with strings that doesn't use a bow. Then we could never get our drummer to record so I learned to play drums. Piano happened in school and is probably what I should have started with but that is when I put in the work and learned theory. [/p][p][/p][p]I have never felt like there was a place for me in this world.[/p][p][/p][p]I never liked to do the wrong thing growing up, the anxiety was insane when you would do something that you knew you shouldn't; so I didn't drink until I was 21. I got my first drink with my dad at a steak house. [/p][p]Alcohol takes the anxiety away. I can talk and not do 100 rehearsals after. Every time I have a big event I prepare like most people, maybe a little more but people have told me that is normal. But I do them for everyday events or conversations, I also do a bunch, maybe more after the fact. I did an interview the other day and I did about 70 rehearsals before and probably 100 since. I think sometimes I need to live in a different version of the world because it has always been so hard on me to do it right, or it always feels like I am getting ready for the next time that situation would happen. [/p][p][/p][p]In college I was extremely good at philosophy and had a curiosity for psychology and why I was the way I was. I ended up majoring in creative writing English and Philosophy. [/p][p][/p][p]Clark struggled with fitting in as well. Clark was a great singer but had a stutter. I had two friends that could and sometimes would prefer to sing because they didn't stutter when they sang.[/p][p]A lot of my masking came out as a brute, I was raised in a family where the Alpha goes first no matter the situation and frankly that's how people in school were. But Clark was just kind.[/p][p][/p][p]I was shocked when Clark took his life. I was struggling myself and had never thought enough about what he must have been going through. I got as close to taking my life as possible... I tried. When I first heard that Clark did it, I was jealous. I wanted peace so bad. If you get stuck in addiction, like I was with drinking, it is a nightmare. [/p][p][/p][p]I tell you guys all of this for the few of you who struggle with similar issues and the many of you who feel like outcasts. If we are out here alone... At least we are alone together! Please Join the Discord. And in any way possible please show each other kindness![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]We came into town to show you guys how I make music. I didn't bring everything we needed to do it all live but I brought the swim stuff and my kids had a great day![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The art is Clark's. The lyrics, Piano and strings is all me but the rest is Suno[/p][p][/p][p]Here are some covers Suno did[/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[p][/p][p]A special thanks to Clark Andrews for the years of love, laughter, good music, bad music and great art thanks to you! Every kindness I should have learned from our time together I now reflect on. You were a genuineness rarely seen on earth. I wish I had known how deep your pain was.[/p][p][/p][p]A special thanks also to my wife who has continued to support me through everything. You are the kindness, joy and glue that keeps our family together, you have taught me to be more than a brute and to be open about my struggles. [/p][p][/p][p]I will continue to grow... As a developer, artist, musician and as a person. Thank you all![/p][p][/p][p]If you are a part of the Kickstarter I will probably push the game a little and get it into your hands and let you guys tell me what to fix or what you want added![/p]