Victorinox Cyber Tool (Model L)

*It’s cyberpunk pocket jewelry and it’s multitool overkill, but sometimes that’s what one must have.

The Microsoft AI complex

*So many of these images that pretend to explain their cloud-clusters are AI-generated. They are not the actual hardware, and commonly they don’t even pretend to be real.

Bing Copilot as a digital art critic

*This is a bit inside-baseball for the Share Festival blog, but it’s remarkable. When asked to create an essay using catch-phrases most commonly used as cliches by AIs, Bing Copilot immediately composes a paean in praise of digital art. Bruce Sterling: Please generate an essay that uses all of these phrases. 1. “It is important […]

Artificial Intelligence comprehends and explains cyberpunk, 2024 AD

You: Please list the essential graphic elements of a “cyberpunk image,” in order of their importance to a “cyberpunk aesthetic.” Copilot Certainly! The “cyberpunk aesthetic” is characterized by a blend of futuristic and gritty elements that create a unique visual experience. Here are the essential graphic elements, listed in order of their importance to achieving […]

Thirty years of NEURAL magazine

*That’s a long time! https://neural.it/2024/03/neural-74-connective-theories-30-years-of-neural-extra-30-artists-celebrate-30-years-of-neural-20-of-cronica/

Generative AI in Hollywood

*They’ve suffered, but apparently they haven’t suffered enough.

Text as dead-media

*Since they’re selling generated videos, this needs to be a really good and convincing generated video. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Why Video Matters and Where it’s Heading 4:10 AI Video Assistant 6:08 Express-1 AI Avatars 7:15 Personal Avatars 8:26 Full-body AI Avatars 9:02 Triggers 9:43 AI Screen Recorder 11:01 Live Collaboration 11:27 One-Click Translations 12:40 Multilingual […]