Andrew McCluskey

‘if we use AI it’ll make an artist’s life easier’ crowd, who think using AI in art will protect their artists, not displace them.

“What follows from these discussions is me explaining why, usually over hours rather than minutes, that these tools have no place in a professional game development pipeline or production and actually hinder the... See more

Filtering my search for chana masala recipes by “.edu” domains, for example, may not make much intuitive sense, but does have the accidental effect of returning recipes that were not optimized within an inch of their life.

It strengthens my belief that there’s something to this idea of musicto – the music that Millenials and Gen Z grew up with is different to ours, but I bet the stories that surround those songs are kinda the same. Look back and you’ll see us trying to fit in, falling in love, changing behaviors for a crush or coming together over a shared lyric or... See more

In needing to maximize hedonic value for as many people as possible, a healthy cultural ecosystem must produce artworks of both relatively simple and complex stimuli. Complex stimuli preferred by experienced and educated individuals are alienating to less experienced and educated individuals, and simple stimuli are not entertaining to more... See more