Is art for one thing only? Do we need—why do I feel the need?—to formulate a Grand Unified Theory of art, one that would reconcile its various and sometimes contradictory purposes, that would proclaim, finally, that art may be for this or that, but this is what it’s really for? - Salmagundi
“The malaise that has begun to suffuse TikTok feels systemic, market-driven and also potentially existential, suggesting the end of a flourishing era and the precipice of a wasteland period.” - The New York Times
“Think about how much of your life you live online, how much of your identity resides there. . . . Whom do you want in control of that world?” - The New Yorker
“For a long time, creativity research has focused on how do you generate new ideas? What’s the secret sauce? I think that that’s not really the problem. There are so many ideas. It’s the acceptance of those ideas, getting people to support them, that is the hurdle.” - Nautilus
Is it possible, then, that we so fiercely police the distinction between what Large Language Models can do and human creativity because we’re… touchy about it? - Unherd
History can be a powerful tool for manipulation and malfeasance. The same generative A.I. that can fake current events can also fake past ones. - The New York Times
"It took so much more than U.S. battlefield heroism to win this war. Indeed, only an estimated 16% of the U.S. Army ever saw ground combat. ... Their efforts were deeply intertwined with, and dependent upon, the work and resources of others around the globe." - Time
Can a board game be anti-colonial? Hm. "There is something dramatic about a board game. ... They’re theater exercises where the players are writing and performing for each other. That’s so intimate." - Slate
It started small, but now, "the frozen lake becomes a temporary arts community with about 20 shanties, each with a different theme, which host live performances, yoga sessions, and a polar bear (“Lady Bear”) that walks the grounds." - Minnesota Public Radio
Teaching a subject is important; it is also in a sense incidental. The classroom is, first and foremost, a place to train young minds toward a yearning for knowledge and a taste for argument — to be intellectually curious — even if what they wind up discovering challenges their most cherished convictions. - The New York Times
"I confess I still cling to the old faith that culture is vastly more important than politics or some pre-professional training in algorithms and software systems. I’m convinced that consuming culture furnishes your mind with emotional knowledge and wisdom." - The New York Times
Striking a balance between leveraging AI for creative enhancement and preserving the human element in art is a critical ethical consideration related to creative integrity. - ArtsHub
The device has no way of knowing what its words refer to, as humans would, or even what it means for words to refer to something. Strictly speaking, it doesn’t know anything. For an AI chatbot, one can truly say, there is nothing outside the text. - Liberties Journal
