Category: Digital Culture
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NaNoWriMo Organizers Said It Was Classist and Ableist to Condemn AI. All Hell Broke Loose
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Last weekend several authors cut ties with National Novel Writing Month after the nonprofit issued a statement seemingly greenlighting the use of AI in writing.
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His Galaxy Wolf Art Kept Getting Ripped Off. So He Sued—and Bought a Home
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When his galaxy wolf illustration was stolen by countless online stores, artist Jonas Jödicke decided to fight back.
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The New ‘Ethical’ AI Music Generator Can’t Write a Halfway Decent Song
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Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it, and the results were uninspiring.
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AI Is Rewriting Meme History
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TikTok’s latest trend involves videos of people traveling back in time to interrupt the viral memes of yore. The results are uncanny.
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Worried About AI Killing Art? This App Offers a Refuge—If Its Founder Can Keep the Lights On
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Artists are fleeing Meta’s platforms over fears their work will be used to train AI. Photographer Jingna Zhang’s Cara promises protection, but the influx of new users is taxing her niche portfolio app.