Grimes is a generational talent. She just released a new song that is some of the best material she’s put out imo. The new album explores the scrambling of culture and society through the internet and AI. Throughout the 20th century, artists served as an avant garde, on both the right and left, offering radical new visions for the future. It’s a... See more

While I'm sympathetic to many already struggling creators who will find fewer commissions and opportunities, I also think the genie is out of the lamp on this one. While there are probably some legal, technological, and social mechanisms to slow the use of these tools—I've heard of calls to boycott AI generated art—we cannot stop their widespread

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ezra klein

I’ve heard you say that with A.I., it’s the model that’s the art, not necessarily the output of the model.

holly herndon

Yeah, that’s one thing that we’re exploring quite a bit. So one of the potentials around machine learning is that you’re not limited to just a single output. You can create a model of whether that’s my own singing voice... See more