📣 In this issue:
Machine unlearning, featured AI artist, an AI generated pop artist, and a prompt to create wall art with wow.
📰 News-To-Know
OpenAI is actively promoting its AI text-to-video model, Sora, to the entertainment industry, focusing on film production integration. Through meetings with Hollywood studios and media executives, the company aims to establish partnerships for Sora, which is not yet public but can generate minute-long videos from text prompts. Despite AI's increasing use in Hollywood, concerns about its impact on creative and production roles persist.
Older adults, particularly those in Generation X and above, are being misled by AI-generated images on social media platforms like Facebook.
TechXplore discusses a novel approach developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to address the issue of generative AI models being trained on copyrighted or inappropriate content. This new method, termed "machine unlearning," allows for the selective removal of problematic data from AI models without the need to retrain them from scratch. Specifically targeting image-to-image generative models, which modify input images based on given contexts or instructions, this method addresses concerns over AI's utilization of copyrighted materials and privacy issues. This concern has been underscored by legal actions, such as The New York Times suing OpenAI for allegedly using its articles as training data without permission. Machine unlearning is an emerging area aimed at ensuring AI models comply with ethical standards and commercial viability by avoiding copyright infringements or the dissemination of harmful content. It also incorporates human moderation teams to oversee the content removal process accurately and appropriately.
🧰 Tools-To-Know
rawshorts.com - Explainer videos made easy with artificial intelligence
Clipfly.ai - Generate AI Videos from Text for Better Storytelling
Here’s a short video I generated in a minute or two using Clipfly. Nothing spectacular, but an indication of the quality. It can only get better.
👀 Watch List
Featured AI Artist: Sofia Crespo
Sofia Crespo is an artist known for her work with artificial intelligence, focusing on the intersection of nature and technology. Crespo's art often explores themes of biodiversity, ecosystem simulation, and the potential for technology to mimic and augment natural processes.
Zygonychidium gracile ….
Neural Zoo: https://neuralzoo.com/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sofiacrespo
X: https://twitter.com/soficrespo91
ICYMI: AI Generated Pop artist
The song, the video, and the artist, are all AI Generated.
🎨 Daily Inspiration
Vibrant Woodcuts
Woodcut art is a technique of printmaking that has been practiced for centuries, with its origins tracing back to ancient China. It involves carving an image into the surface of a block of wood, with the parts to remain white or unprinted being cut away, leaving the design to be printed raised. The raised parts are then inked, and the block is pressed onto paper or fabric, transferring the inked design. This method allows for multiple reproductions of the same image.
The beauty of woodcut art lies in its simplicity and the distinctive textures it produces, which cannot be replicated by other printmaking techniques. The grain of the wood often plays a significant role in the final appearance of the print, adding a unique character to each piece. Artists must think in reverse while carving, as the image will be mirrored when printed.
Woodcut became especially popular in Europe during the Middle Ages for illustrating books, initially religious texts. By the 15th century, it had evolved into a sophisticated art form in its own right, with artists like Albrecht Dürer pushing the boundaries of the medium with intricate details and shading techniques that challenged the notion of woodcut as a merely rudimentary form of printmaking.
In the 20th century, woodcut art experienced a resurgence, particularly within the expressionist movement in Germany, where artists like Emil Nolde and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner used the medium to convey intense emotional expressions and critiques of society. The simplicity and directness of the woodcut technique lent itself well to the expressionists' aims, allowing for stark contrasts and a raw, primal quality in their works.
Woodcut art has also been significant in various cultures around the world, each developing its own styles and techniques. In Japan, for example, ukiyo-e prints from the Edo period are renowned for their intricate designs and vibrant colors, influencing many European artists in the 19th century.
Today, woodcut remains a popular form of artistic expression, appreciated for its historical roots and the unique qualities it brings to printmaking. Artists continue to explore its possibilities, blending traditional techniques with contemporary themes, ensuring that woodcut art remains a dynamic and evolving form of creative expression.
Midjourney Prompt:
An art print of [SUBJECT]. The style is woodcut with vibrant colors and intricate patterns
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What Next?
As always, consider this prompt as your starting point. Make it your own!
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