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Me, but not me.

S.E. Bourne
Jun 5, 2023

She looks a bit older but more beautiful than I ever will be.

She is partially me, augmented via AI.

I had an afternoon in the rain to play about and create an avatar based on an uploaded black and white photo of me when I was 38.

The shape of the face and the flow of the hair and the eyes are much the same, though the photo has well-improved skin and a dream-like quality.

She is me and not me, but I have created her.

Sadly, the Romani symbol alone seems to be holding me back from a broader audience that knows only of faces, Facebook, and false images.

So I will provide a false image based on truth and feed them a mishmash of stories.

I will try and entertain.

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S.E. Bourne
S.E. Bourne

Written by S.E. Bourne

“If this is all I get, I will take it.” *S.E. Bourne

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