No pAIn or no gAIn?
New technologies have been displacing humans in the workplace since the industrial revolution. Artisans have seen their crafts taken over by soulless machines that work longer, faster, and arguably, better than skilled craftsmen. Profiteers have encouraged these advances while the hardworking men and women have often voiced their opposition vocally and violently. Historically, the Luddites of […]
Imagining a more Artificially Intelligent future for Stage and Production Managers
Introduction Last year at USITT, I attended four seminars about Artificial Intelligence, all about using A.I. image generators to inspire or generate contents for design projects. There was one conversation I found especially fascinating: “Do you think A.I. will eventually replace designers?” “No, but I think designers who use A.I. will eventually replace those who […]
SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Over
As of 12:01 AM (PT) on 9 November, the SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! The TV and Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously on approving a tentative agreement, establishing an extraordinary win for the union’s members everywhere. Strikes were suspended immediately upon the approval of the agreement and picket locations closed. The following days came with copious amounts of information being released to the union’s members as well as public statements from several people on the committee.
AI and Playwrighting: What is the Future?
Ana Aguliera and I had a wonderful Podcast conversation this morning with playwright, actor, musician and teacher, Jack Canfora. (Podcast coming out soon). Our conversation lead to AI and how it would affect playwriting.
AI for Artists: Creatives Sound Off!
From generating music and visual art to writing and design, artificial intelligence (AI) has opened up a new world of possibilities for artists and creative professionals. Yet do the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks, and at what cost? In this piece, I’ll be sharing insights and perspectives from artists and creatives across disciplines about their […]
The 5 Best Artificial Intelligence Movies And Series
Honestly, it’s hard to determine the 5 best artificial intelligence movies and series. There are so many hundreds (or possibly even thousands) of different ways in which we have tried to wrap our collective minds around the subject of AI through moving pictures. So, here just my, very subjective, personal, especially noteworthy Top 5. Which are yours?
Entering The Age of AI in Theatre, a Brief Glimpse Into The Future
THEaiTRE is a theatre play entirely written by AI. It premiered roughly one year ago, in February 2021. In August of the same year, the Young Vic premiered their show AI featuring the GPT-3 system on stage. Artificial intelligence is here to stay. And becoming increasingly more sophisticated, writing texts, designing art, creating plays as well as performing in them. We are entering into a new era…
AI Generators for Language, Art, and Design – an Introduction
Lately, I have had ever more exposure to AI generators. Be it because someone designed birthday cards with a specific theme. Or someone wrote an entire text with the help of AI. Or I simply overheard discussions over lunch breaks. AI generators are growing in influence. So here is my shy attempt to give a limited introduction into what is currently available for language, art, and design content creation. My apologies if I have omitted equally important tools.
The Beatles Release New Animated Music Video
The Beatles have released a new animated music video for the song Taxman. The single from the iconic 1966 album Revolver, has been reissued for a brand-new Special Edition of the record that is due for release on 28th October. Taxman and the Revolver reissue The exciting news that Revolver would be reimagined, was announced […]