On The Road With Al and Ivy: Blog

- How Will A.I. Really Change Art? Part One - At The Movies: Cromwell (1970) And The Nature Of Violent Revolutions -  How To Find The Perfect Headphones - Part 1 -  The National instrument of Madagascar  How Will A.I. Really Change Art? Part One Note: This was hoping to be another Vella nonfiction book but I decided to run a few of the pieces here then continue it in the Subscriber section. 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...

A MONTHLY ONLINE PUBLICATION  EDITOR & PUBLISHER: AL HANDA deltasnake@yahoo.com Contents Copyright 2023 By Al Handa unless otherwise  noted. APRIL 2023 ISSUE: The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Classic Album Review: Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Gear Review: Depinto Galaxie 4 Electric Guitar Quick Takes: Will AI create another Victorian Age or just more Big Brother?                         How long will the film market be dominated by special effects films Classic Review Shorts: NEW FEATURE! Instant 10 second takes on Classic and Current Music, Film & the Arts that will be updated every week throughout April. Check back every so often.  The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Americana, or Roots Music, covers a lot of genres and influences. It's expansive enough that my list of the most influential albums might no...

IN THIS ISSUE: - THE BLUES, RAP, AND ChatGPT - PART ONE -  LIES, MORE LIES, AND MUSIC HISTORY…AND STREAMING -  INSTRUMENT REVIEW: DONNER DLH-003 16 STRING LYRE HARP -  A SURVEY OF BUDGET INSTRUMENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - SPECIAL PREVIEW: EPISODE 2 OF “I, IVY” ON VELLA, TITLED “MY GAELIC GARDIAN,   JEZEBEL” - SHORT TAKES All content unless noted otherwise by  Al  Handa ( deltasnake@yahoo.com) The Blues, Rap, And ChatGPT: Part One I'm sure most of you have heard about the new ChatGPT and the various views, ranging from embarrassingly uncritical raves to it being a third column for the AI conquerors who'll destroy humankind. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle; there's no doubt it'll be misused, but from my initial exposure to it, it looks like the next wave in search engines. It also has the feel of a paradigm shift and could profoundly change the tech landscape. I know it's new, but think it will be a great quick and dirty tool for research tasks...