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Artificial Intelligence in relation to creative work - Deep Dives

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What is Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is the blanket term we use to describe when a computer is empowered to make a decision based on data inputs, on both a small or complex scale. Ai is not new by any means and has been used in many industries from gaming to popular software programs. This Deep Dive was inspired by the recent uptick in Ai "art" and image generation. You can read LONER's opinion piece on Ai's role in the creative industry here:
Links and Materials:

LONER | Why is Ai "art" making creators so uncomfortable? A curators POV.
Wikipedia | What is Midjourney:
Medium | Evolution of Midjourney. What is Midjourney, and how can you use it?
Daily Art | AI in Art: What Does It Mean?
MSN | What to know about Lensa, and why some push back on it?
Wired | What You Should Know Before Using the Lensa AI App & terms of service
Wired | ‘Magic Avatar’ App Lensa Generated Nudes From My Childhood Photos
NYT | An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy.
Built In | Can AI Make Art More Human?
CBS | What is Lensa, the AI-generated art app that’s gone viral online?
NBC | Lensa... Many artists question the ethics of AI art.
One off posts
Twitter | Ai and the translation industry:
Twitter | Ai and Data Privacy (thread)
Twitter | How to identify AI generated art:
Twitter | Ai database used to recreate artist's work
Tumblr | Secret Mellow Blog -On the mainstream indifference towards creators:
Tumblr | AI and Face Id / Data Security:
Tumblr | The limitations of ChatGPT for education essay writing:
Tumblr | Thoughts on positively using AI to improve your artwork:
Memes & Screenshots:



Videos:
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