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In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

In a fireside chat at Sundance Film Festival recently, MIT lecturer Sandra Rodriguez suggested that AI should be rebranded “SALAMI” (Systems Automated Learning and Machine Inference) to make the topic feel less threatening! 🤣   Like all great storytellers, Sandra understands that LEVITY is important, and having a fun anecdote to begin any difficult conversation is always a good idea.   But that’s not just why I posted this short clip.   If you get the chance, you should check out the whole conversation because it could help you to strengthen your own point of view around AI.   The full 80-minute session was titled “Let’s Rebrand Artificial Intelligence”.   It featured 4 documentary film directors who discussed the battle for new ideas between art and AI - and how the words we use to describe a technology can be both POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.   It’s an important conversation for us to have, because whether you’re a business leader, a developer, a consultant or a coach, aren't we all just "commercial artists" who are trying to CREATE something meaningful in one way or another?   If so, maybe we need to think a bit more like artists if we’re going to get the best out of any artificially intelligent model? 🤷🏻♂️   Sidenote: One interesting trend I'm seeing at the moment is the increasing demand for people educated in social sciences and liberal arts, rather than computer science. 📈 ⬇️   A few topics discussed in this fascinating conversation from Sundance 2024:   🎨 Why artists need a “disruptive understanding” of how AI works (along with all its biases).   ⏱️ If AI helps with the economy of time and means (an artist’s main revenue stream) then how should artists use AI to improve their craft? And should commercial artists really strive to save time & money anyway?   🧬 Can AI ever be truly creative when it is designed to look for historical patterns that are predictable?   💬 How do you get AI to have a unique voice and not just give you “a bunch of cliches”?   🎙️ Can you train an AI to have a personality? (One example discussed tested GPT-4 by making it a Dolly Parton fan!)   💡 Efficiency is not good for the creative process: AI’s like Netflix’s algorithm are not good if they only show you what you liked last time; because HUMANS NEED SERENDIPITY to be able to continually learn from new people (and ideas) that they might not be familiar with.   Worth a watch.   [Link in the comments]

Generative AI = Immortality? It would appear so. At least on the silver screen. A recent article in The Guardian explores the use of generative AI in an upcoming Edith Piaf biopic. Warner Music Group is using this new but already mass-adopted technology to revive the voice of this evergreen artist and create new recordings for the movie. Currently, in a proof-of-concept stage, the tech is being used to analyze Piaf's existing recordings and create novel performances with the objective of creating an unprecedented experience. At Debord Technologies, we have already embraced generative AI as a fundamental tenet of our digital entertainment offering. So, whether you're a music, movie or game afficionado, set aside for a moment regulatory and normative debates surrounding the use of Generative AI in media and entertainment and think about it. The future of this sector is already here. And it's powered by AI.