Divya Prabhakar
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Divya Prabhakar
AI is aggregated human intelligence. So it’s better to call it collective intelligence than artificial intelligence.
Emphasizing the collectivity (something built on the commons) over the artificiality (a feat of technology) gives us an entire new way to see, perceive and relate to the technology.
-via Holly Herndon, in conversation with Ezra Klein
Sam Madhu, Reincarnations:: Ghosts of a South Asian Past, 2024, CGI + digital, exhibited on LED screens
Curated by Kuch Hai: Art from the Indian Subcontinent newsletter
I say no. I’m no expert on machine learning, so please do correct me here if I’m grossly misinterpreting, but, as I understand it, diffusion—the kind of model Midjourney and other image generators like it use—works by understanding the relationship between an image and the text used to describe it, at scale. So, if it finds millions of images that ... See more
Dan Mall • “Artificial Intelligence & Humanity,” an article by Dan Mall
Kuch Hai: A weekly newsletter of hand-picked artwork from the Indian subcontinent. No analysis, no noise. Just space to follow your curiosity — and maybe find an artist who changes your world.
Andrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"
Rahul Inamdar, w15-3, 2021, oil on linen 80 x 48
Curated by Kuch Hai: Art from the Indian Subcontinent newsletter
Movement Direction & Concept : Usha Jey Direction : Gavin Emishka & Usha Jey Cinematography : Thulakshan K Dancers : Poochi, Benita R, Bruthuvi, Maenusha, Naveeni, Praveeni, Swetha, Usha Jey Styling : Benita R Pleating & Draping : Draped by Raga (Ragavi) Make-up & Hair Artists : Belle et muah (Harinnya), Looks by Jen (Jenusha), Inknblush (Meera), Hair by Nini (Nishaa) Make-up & Hair Advisor : Saja Sathiya Saree brand : Muhurtham Jewelry brand : Shop Nyra On-set Assistance : Ahash, Tharan Music editing : Kiwi? BTS : Tharan Music : Runaway - Kanye West
What risk are we radically underestimating as a species? What are we overestimating?
I think we’ve still underestimated the harms of scrolling. I am careful to say “scrolling” because I don’t think social media is itself a bad thing, nor do I think screens are uniformly bad. I think it’s specifically the act of scrolling, which forces us to ingest,... See more
I think we’ve still underestimated the harms of scrolling. I am careful to say “scrolling” because I don’t think social media is itself a bad thing, nor do I think screens are uniformly bad. I think it’s specifically the act of scrolling, which forces us to ingest,... See more