Recently, I have found myself wavering between complete awe at the potential for open source AI programs and abject terror at the real possibility that AI can end life on Earth. Today, I find myself marveling at the fascinating art that is being created with easily accessible AI programs. For example, the video below by artist and filmmaker Paul Trillo titled ” Thank You For Not Answering,” is an engaging experimental short film, using a suite of AI tools.
You can read more about the technology that Trillo used to make the short film in an interview in the New Yorker where Kyle Chayka talked to Trillo about his process .
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I’m also fascinated and scared – more at how the separation between reality and un-reality is so fast disappearing and manipulate-able.
This short movie is gorgeous though, thanks!
Oh I forgot, on Monday I had a fascinating exchange with AI, on theology. I created a post to witness it: https://myrtleskete.com/2023/06/05/christosis-or-how-to-teach-theology-to-ai/
This is not on my usual book blog. On this one, I only talk theology and the like