Why aren't we in Vegas at #CES2023? #AiArt
A twice-weekly, curated roundup of the most interesting stories in the world of AI-generated art.
The tech trends to watch for in 2023
From Chris Velazco and Tatum Hunter of the Washington Post
What’s happening: CES, the annual tech expo and gadget showcase extravaganza, kicked off in Las Vegas with lots of fanfare and excitement about talking cars, self-driving baby strollers and a VR-AI headset from Apple that could be groundbreaking, or not. In other words, the usual breathless reporting that you can expect from CES!
Why it’s important: We need something to distract us – 2022 was a horrible year for the tech industry, despite the AI-art revolution that took place.
Also this:
“CES is a great way to understand the health of ecosystems and tease out underlying trends,” said Avi Greengart, lead analyst at research firm Techsponential. But you’re “unlikely to see the next big thing,” he added.
Because it was just two years ago during CES that GM showed off its vision of flying cars.
How AI is changing the future of the entertainment industry
The other great thing about CES is it gives me a chance to mention Nina Schick who I had been meaning to write about ever since catching her last month on the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast hosted by Luke Franks.
When you get a chance, listen to the Dec. 1 episode, “This Is Why Generative Artificial Intelligence Is About To Change Humanity.” Schick and Franks have a captivating discussion about generative art, deep fakes and the game-changing AI-generated videos soon to be everywhere.
Schick, a political advisor on tech issues and an expert on deep fakes, is at CES speaking about AI’s impact on the entertainment industry.
Her takeaways include:
AI is increasingly going to be used to create all entertainment content - film, gaming, audio.
AI will offer new, vast opportunities for IP expansion, giving the fans the chance to have individualized, bespoke experiences.
Artists will find ways to license their likenesses and create legacies that last long after they are gone.
NFTs are Not Dying, They are Evolving
From Vladmir Gorbunov of Hackernoon
Major brands leveraging non-fungible tokens to transform their marketing strategies has created a lot of competition in terms of how companies can utilise NFTs in unique ways. This, in turn, has spurred new improvements in the underlying technology, and this sector will no doubt continue to go through further evolution.
nft now: 4 Brands That Didn’t Need to Say ‘NFT’ to Bring Fans Into Web3 - Jex Exmundo
Forbes: Three Ways NFTs Can Supercharge Corporate Events - Dennie James
For discussion
designboom: 'synthetic architectural dreams' explores the revolutionary future of AI-generated design
CDO Trends: The Price of AI - Paul Mah
The Guardian: Could a robot ever recreate the aura of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece? It’s already happening - Naomi Rea
Pursuit: What’ll Be Big In 2023? AI, That’s What - Simon Coghlan
Just for Kicks
IFL Science: AI Imagines Tourist Hotspots Based On One-Star Reviews With Hilarious Results - Tom Hale
Fortress of Solitude: Marvel and DC AI Fanart Has Fans Dreaming Of A Crossover - Jesse Jacobs
Tech
Princeton: ‘Learning to see and learning to read’: Artificial intelligence enters a new era - Allison Gasparini
Enterprise AI: Nvidia’s Avatar Creation Tool Follows Footsteps of ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 - Agam Shah
NFTs and Digital Art
NFT Evening: Trump NFT Collection Plummets in Value: -80% in just 2 weeks! - Carlos Sanabria