📣 In this issue:
AI fashion models , AI cannot write songs, why AI art looks like that, Poet of Doom, Enchanted Forest, trippy pen drawings, and are we programming our own extinction?
📰 News-To-Know
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AI fashion models
AI-generated models are transforming the fashion industry by replacing human models in advertising campaigns, with brands like Mango and Levi's leading the charge. While this shift enhances efficiency and personalization, it raises concerns about exacerbating unrealistic beauty standards, especially among young women and men. Activists and researchers warn that these digital ideals could intensify body dissatisfaction and increase pressure for physical alterations. Brands like Dove resist this trend, emphasizing the importance of real, unaltered images in promoting healthy beauty standards.
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AI cannot learn songwriting
Peter Hook, bassist of Joy Division and New Order, criticizes the use of AI in music, arguing that songwriting is an art that can't be taught or replicated by machines. He emphasizes the importance of human creativity and emotional depth in music, which he believes AI lacks. Hook expresses concern that relying on AI could lead to a loss of originality and the unique, personal touch that defines great songwriting.
Just in case you aren’t convinced, here is a very small selection of original and unique lyrics written by humans …
"A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido," - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
"A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!" - "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" - "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police
Michael Stipe of R.E.M has discussed how he sometimes uses nonsensical or abstract lyrics, especially in R.E.M.'s earlier work. He once said: "I write abstract, non-linear lyrics that are open to interpretation. I don't like to explain them."
David Byrne of Talking Heads has spoken about using a cut-up technique inspired by William S. Burroughs to create some of his lyrics, resulting in abstract combinations of words and phrases.
Thom Yorke of Radiohead is known for his often cryptic lyrics. He has said that he sometimes uses words more for their sound than their meaning, creating a sense of abstraction in his songwriting.
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Why does AI art look like that?
The Atlantic discusses why AI-generated art often looks similar, with a distinctive style marked by vivid colors and idealized imagery. It suggests that this aesthetic stems from the data AI is trained on, the algorithms' inherent constraints, developers' biases, and the influence of popular tastes. Despite advancements, AI art tends to be more uniform than original, reflecting convenience over true creative innovation..
👀 Watch List
Poem of Doom
Enchanted Forest
⏳ ICYMI
AI: Are We Programming Our Own Extinction?
🎨 Inspiration
Prompt: Trippy Pen Drawings
Pen drawing is a versatile and expressive medium. It employs various techniques, such as hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and contouring, to build depth, texture, and shading in their drawings. This simple prompt encourages Midjourney to produced very detailed monochromatic images. I think they work really well for fantasy-type images.
Midjourney Prompt
an [old witch], in the style of a trippy pen drawing --ar 2:3
/settings: Version 6.1 and Stylize Med
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