This April: video essays on Palestine, AI, Nathan Fielder, and more.
AI
Children “In Tears” at Disastrous Wonka Factory “Experience”
AI images were used to sell tickets to a Chocolate Factory event that should have remained in pure imagination.
Students Win $700K for Using AI to Decipher Ancient Roman Scroll
The 2,000-year-old scroll was buried in volcanic mud and ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Can AI Be Better at Art History Than Us?
Artificial Intelligence may efficiently sort images but loses out to a humanistic approach.
Can We Create an Intersectional AI?
The perils associated with AI are intricately entwined with racial capitalism, labor exploitation, the automation debate, and data theft.
Ethical Questions Arise After AI “Completes” Keith Haring Painting
The artist had left the 1989 painting intentionally unfinished as a commentary on the AIDS crisis that ultimately took his life.
Database of Artists Used to Train AI Leaks to the Public
A list of artists purportedly used to train Midjourney includes prominent names such as Banksy, David Hockney, and Yayoi Kusama.
As a History Professor, This Is How I Use AI in Class
Instead of assigning my routine Gladiator review, I asked students to query ChatGPT about the film’s historical inaccuracies.
What’s That Weird AI Bird Popping Up All Over TikTok?
The strange and ever-changing “Erosion Bird” meme taps into the uncanniness and inconsistency of artificial intelligence.
Inside the Magical World of AI Prompters on Reddit
The story of AI images isn’t just about robots, but also about the people behind these strange, futuristic visuals.
New Tool Helps Artists Protect Their Work From AI Scraping
Nightshade works by subtly shifting the pixels in an artwork in order to “confuse” the technology, allegedly protecting artists’ works.
Student Uses AI to Read Ancient Scroll
21-year-old Luke Farritor identified the first word in a scroll that was buried in mud and ash during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.