Is human creativity finally dead?
The problem for AI is that creative work is not predictable. It is not about statistical likelihood or simply mashing up the familiar—it is about leaps in logic and counterintuitive juxtapositions. It is about the unique experience of the individual, and seeking to do what has never been done before. It is about the least predictable next word or p
... See moreRay Nayler • AI and the Rise of Mediocrity
Imagine handing the general public a tool that could instantly create any movie they could describe. No need to wait for Hollywood. Sounds amazing right? But most people wouldn't even know where to start (including myself). Not because people are stupid, but because original vision is exceedingly rare. The ability to create something from nothing i
... See morefrom the Desk of Tobias van Schneider • The Future of the Designer — From the Desk of Van Schneider — Edition №263
According to the life sciences, art is not the product of some enchanted spirit or metaphysical soul, but rather of organic algorithms recognising mathematical patterns. If so, there is no reason why non-organic algorithms couldn’t master it.