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Peter Biles
Date
September 26, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Consciousness, Culture, fiction, novels, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Tech, Writing}

Sam Altman Was on My Favorite Writing Podcast. His View on Storytelling Surprised Me.

_{When we read, we want to hear from a human about what it means to be human.} _{Peter Biles
September 26, 2024

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has garnered a fair share of criticism from the writing crowd for creating ChatGPT, a tool that on the surface seems to banish the need for human writers at all. However, Altman recently appeared on David Perell’s prominent writing podcast “How I Write” to talk about his own writing process, AI, and what he uses ChatGPT for. Altman and Perell talk about the importance of language for human communication, with Altman noting how he can’t imagine human life without language. AI, Altman says, is supposed to make language and the writing process “better.” In his view, that’s what computers have also sought to do: Create opportunities for humans to expand and deepen their capacities. But Read More ›

A beautiful ring with an inscription in the Elvish language from Lord of the ring.

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Peter Biles
Date
September 24, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Amazon, Arts and Culture, commercialism, Fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Movies and TV, Tolkien}

The Rings of Power Continues to Disappoint

_{This isn't Tolkien's world} _{Peter Biles
September 24, 2024

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The Rings of Power, the most expensive cinematic product ever concocted, continues to see a drop in viewership. Read More ›

Illustration of AI generating unique poetry and prose, generative AI in literature, machine learning, creative writing, advanced technology, digital storytelling

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Peter Biles
Date
September 4, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Culture, ChatGPT, Creativity, Human exceptionalism, Technology, Wired}

National Novel Writing Month Approves AI Writing

_{But what about most of the arts and culture community?} _{Peter Biles
September 4, 2024

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The pushback was swift and overwhelming negative. Read More ›

Beethoven Monument by Ernst Julius Hähnel, large bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven unveiled on Münsterplatz in 1845 on the 75th composer's birth aniversary in Bonn, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany

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Peter Biles
Date
August 30, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, music}

Will the Real Beethoven Please Stand Up?

_{AI images are starting to take over the internet} _{Peter Biles
August 30, 2024

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Whereas the original painting offers a nuanced revelation of the person, the AI image looks like a malcontented version of Mel Gibson. Read More ›

books in colored covers swirl on a blue background, copy space

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Peter Biles
Date
August 28, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, attention, Books, David Foster Wallace, English, Library, Literature, Ray Bradbury}

Antidote to Screen Addiction? A Good Book

_{Sitting and reading in silence is a pleasure the modern world has forgotten} _{Peter Biles
August 28, 2024

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We should let ourselves take pleasure in story first before jumping back on our phones to make comments on Booktok or Goodreads. Read More ›

A talented musician serenades the crowd with his guitar under the warm sun, as the vibrant backlighting adds to the electrifying atmosphere of the outdoor rock concert

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Peter Biles
Date
August 26, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Bob Dylan, Consciousness, Gen Z, Human exceptionalism, music, Substack, Ted Gioia}

Live Music is Making a Comeback, and So is Bob Dylan

_{People still want to experience music in person.} _{Peter Biles
August 26, 2024

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This past summer, 110,000 people convened for a George Strait concert in College Station, TX, the biggest crowd ever recorded to hear live music. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” has amassed over a billion dollars in revenue, with the pop star traveling the world to sold-out amphitheaters. Coldplay, another massive musical act, is gearing up for the release of their tenth studio album, Moon Music, set to drop on October 4th. They plan a world tour for the album and are also known to fill up stadiums far and wide. So, whatever plights the world of arts and culture might be facing, and given AI’s incursion into the creator economy, one thing remains evident: people still want to experience music in Read More ›

3d Render. Interesting ring model. Modern background for your banner, flyer, template, text, poster, magazine, branding.

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Peter Biles
Date
August 24, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Fantasy, fiction, film, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Movies and TV, Rings of Power, Tolkien}

The Return of the Rings

_{Time to revisit Middle-earth} _{Peter Biles
August 24, 2024

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August has been a big month for Tolkien fans. Season 2 of Amazon’s The Rings of Power is slated to premiere on Thursday, August 29th, two years after the first season (with its billion-dollar budget) dropped and garnered mixed reviews. You can read my own two cents on The Rings of Power here and here. The question a lots of Tolkien fans are probably asking now is whether the show can recover from a slow start, some poor character development and cliche dialogue, and some basic plot issues that made many of us wish more time was invested on the story than the stratospheric budget. We’ll see. Here’s the trailer for Season 2: The Rings of Power isn’t the only Read More ›

An astronaut inside his cockpit looking at a cloudy strange land

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Peter Biles
Date
August 19, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Content creation, Tech}

Learning to Build and Create Offline as Well as On

_{Is the internet the only place to build and expand culture?} _{Peter Biles
August 19, 2024

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How can we build beauty instead of glass blocks? Cathedrals instead of consumer malls? And how can we avoid simply rebuilding a modern rendition of Babel? Read More ›

hand of woman holding pen with writing on paper report in office

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Peter Biles
Date
July 22, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, brain, ChatGPT, Focus, Handwriting, LLMs, Neuroscience, Technology, Writing}

Study: Writing by Hand is Good for the Brain. What Does that Say About ChatGPT?

_{Nothing can replace pen and paper} _{Peter Biles
July 22, 2024

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It might be time to get the pens and notebooks back out and shut off the keyboard for a while. Just pretend you’re back in the first grade and don’t have a minicomputer in your back pocket. Writing by hand can help stimulate the whole brain and stave off cognitive decline, according to a study by Van der Weel and Van der Meer (2024), as reported by Pamela B. Rutledge in Psychology Today. Using a more personal note, she writes, I’ve never been one to keep a journal, but I now wonder if the exclusive use of computers and the lack of handwriting practice is doing my brain a disservice by decreasing the activity of cortico-subcortical components of the writing Read More ›

Workplace of contemporary professional painter inside studio of arts

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Peter Biles
Date
July 19, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Books, Human exceptionalism, Movies and TV}

We Shouldn’t Let AI Steal Art and Entertainment

_{This is an opportunity for artists and writers to create excellent work that champions the uniqueness of human creativity} _{Peter Biles
July 19, 2024

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It’s no secret that new forms of AI threaten the integrity of the arts and entertainment industry. Actors might be deep faked. Artists’ original work can be scraped by word prompts, and writers could be “replaced” by large language models that only seem to be getting more adept at copycatting human language. One of the reasons it’s tempting for Hollywood producers to use AI seems to go beyond simply cutting costs. It makes sense massive companies want to capitalize on a tool that will get them unpaid labor. But in a way, entertainment, including books and movies, have become apportioned to popular demand. Which means they tend to be more formulaic and geared towards marketability instead of genuine quality. I Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
July 10, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, ChatGPT, Creativity, Stephen King, Writers, Writing}

“I’m Not There Yet”

_{Scott Galloway opens up about the writing process} _{Peter Biles
July 10, 2024

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Scott Galloway is one of the most successful writers on the planet, at least by monetary metrics. He’s also a remarkably talented presenter and appears consistently on top channels to talk about business, masculinity, finance, and relationships. In a new interview with David Perell, who founded the writing organization “Write of Passage,” Galloway said that he thinks he’s a “good writer” but not a “great” one yet. It might surprise us given that Galloway is around sixty and is a successful author, but he went on to explain how practice is key when reaching any type of mastery of a skill. Writing is no different. He described his recent encounter with a Stephen King novel, admiring the vividness of the Read More ›

3d rendering, Scene of television cartoon mock up with blank empty space, setting on colorful room and lighting background.

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Peter Biles
Date
July 8, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Cinema, hollywood, Technology, The New Yorker}

Famous Actress Wonders About AI, TV Culture, and Humanity

_{AI isn't like the printing press, Rashida Jones laments} _{Peter Biles
July 8, 2024

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We no longer talk about mainstream entertainment swallowing art. Now, distraction is swallowing both entertainment and art. Read More ›

The Statue of Liberty over the Scene of New york cityscape river side which location is lower manhattan,Architecture and building with tourist concept

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Peter Biles
Date
July 4, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
America, freya india, Love, Smartphone, Tech}

Here Are Some Good Pieces to Read Over the Long Weekend

_{Reflections on love and freedom from two gifted writers} _{Peter Biles
July 4, 2024

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Happy Independence Day to all the American readers, which, presumably, is most of you! Condolences and best wishes to our British friends as they deal with a large-scale election tomorrow. Many people will be enjoying a particularly long weekend full of hot dogs, fireworks, and summer heat, but one can always use the spare time to catch up on some reading. Here are just a couple of links that I’ve found worthwhile over the last couple days. The first comes from novelist Tara Isabella Burton, who writes a candid piece on overcoming smartphone addiction in Plough. Like many of us, Burton both wrestles with spending too much time on screens but has also made resolutions to overcome her dependency again Read More ›

A post-apocalyptic New York City with empty roads and bleak atmosphere. Generative AI

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Peter Biles
Date
July 1, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Arts and Culture, Beauty, Dystopian, Prayer, religion, transcendence}

A Quiet Place: Two Moments That Stick Out

_{Characters in the dystopian thriller find solace in the transcendent} _{Peter Biles
July 1, 2024

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Those who can connect with a source of meaning beyond the material pain of the world are the ones who will stay alive in body and spirit. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
June 28, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Coldplay, Culture}

Coldplay, Pop Music, and AI Mimicry

_{Musicians are being pressured into the pop music mania} _{Peter Biles
June 28, 2024

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Coldplay is my favorite band. Some make fun of me for this, but their discography, ranging from the raw immediacy of Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) to the synthetic coldness of Ghost Stories (2014) is too wide ranging, beautifully rendered, and personally resonant for me to dismiss. That said, something’s happened to the music industry that has even alt-rockers in its grip, including Coldplay. The super-band’s latest single, “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” is a far cry from their roots. While some bands maturate with age, Coldplay has simplified and infantilized; frontman Chris Martin was writing much more interesting, compelling lyrics at age twenty-five than forty-five. The new single is a simple pop song, youthful, exuberant, without much musical complexity or the Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
June 21, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Anxiety, film, Gen Z, Movies}

Inside Out 2: Anxiety Takes Over

_{New animated film explores the internal anxieties of a teenage girl} _{Peter Biles
June 21, 2024

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It's a fun and at times quite insightful and tender film, and its nod to banning phones is rare to see in modern cinema. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
June 20, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Christianity, internet, Meditation, Online, Paul Kingsnorth, Socrates, Technology, Twitter, Writing}

Kingsnorth: How to Stay Sane in the Deepfake World

_{A lesson for modern people from the desert monks of antiquity} _{Peter Biles
June 20, 2024

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We might have to get caught up in the online freneticism again at some point, but returning to physical and spiritual reality, is a good practice to cultivate. Read More ›

the young guy playing an acoustic guitar. Shooting backlit

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Peter Biles
Date
June 17, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture}

George Strait Breaks Concert Record

_{We still flock to what's good and real} _{Peter Biles
June 17, 2024

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“People have a hunger for live music made by real people — and it’s more than Taylor Swift,” tweeted music and culture critic Ted Gioia in response to the 110,000 souls who showed up for country music George Strait’s Saturday concert in College Station, Texas. Strait’s concert officially broke the record for total attendees at a U.S. concert, which is stunning, considering the phenomenon of Swift’s “Eras Tour” that has captured audiences around the globe and even perked up the U.S. economy. Gioia points out that, even (and perhaps especially) in our society in which listening to music seems to have become an individual, digitalized experience, filled with its fair share of computer-generated beats and bops, it’s obvious that people Read More ›

tyrannosaurus rex walks alone into cold lake, art design

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News
Date
June 13, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance

Tagged
Generative AI, Generative AI and copyright, Isaac Schultz}

Paleoartists — Artists for Dinosaurs — Confront Generative AI

_{Generative AI cannot yet combine science-level accuracy and sensitivity to artistic issues but it is starting to have an impact anyway.} _{News
June 13, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance}

The paleoartists’ copyright dilemma is one element of the general problem of how to compensate original creators when work is repurposed in AI-generated output. Read More ›

Text written with a vintage typewriter - That's my story

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 11, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Creativity

Tagged
Chatbots and copyright litigation, Open AI and copyright litigation, Thomas Edison}

How Do Writers Get Paid in an Age When Chatbots “Write” Things?

_{Are lawsuits against Big Tech really the answer? Much of the territory is uncharted} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 11, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Creativity}

A few Big Tech players control the chatbot market. Could bargaining with them for something like Public Lending Right resolve the writers' issues? Read More ›