On The Road With Al and Ivy: Blog

SEPT. 2023 ISSUE: How Will A.I. Change Art? Part 1-3 Preview: Second Edition of "Knee Deep In Glory" Preview: On The Road With Al & Ivy: The Journal Entries (2016-2018) Note: This series is published as The Space Age Oracle on X Part 1: How Will A.I. Change Art? The legal battles raging between Hollywood and upper-level writers and artists are a different battle than what you and I are probably concerned with. Whether or not they get compensation isn't going to benefit most of the artistic community selling stuff on Etsy or eBay, indie music, etc. For example, do you want a new front room? Don't hire a designer; have the A.I. program give you hundreds of ideas within the budget and where to get the items (or even order for you). Are you a young filmmaker who needs a soundtrack? Just feed the program your script (written by A.I.) and have it create the perfect music. Now the Talking Heads of Tech will thump their chests and proclaim that the software will have pro...

The Space Age Oracle: Cancel Culture And Witch Trials Part 2  (Note: Essay could contain triggers for some) There's been a controversy on TikTok and other media about a woman who made a video about being assaulted with a brick by a man because she refused to give her phone number, adding that a group of men stood by and watched without intervening. That's a story where details are still coming out, with many different views, so I won't try to summarize those. Those interested should research it, see the wide range of opinions, and decide for yourself.  However, I refer to it later in this essay because it's a good example of the difference between the legal system and social justice, which always contains the seeds of cancel culture. The Internet didn't create cancel culture; it's always been around. All it's done is expand peer, village, or community control to a broader audience of like-minded people. The social sphere is rarely controlled by law because ...