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The Artist in the Machine
- The World of AI-Powered Creativity
- Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
Today's computers are composing music that sounds "more Bach than Bach", turning photographs into paintings in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and even writing screenplays. But are computers truly creative - or are they merely tools to be used by musicians, artists, and writers?
Miller, an authority on creativity, identifies the key factors essential to the creative process, from "the need for introspection" to "the ability to discover the key problem." He talks to people on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, encountering computers that mimic the brain and machines that have defeated champions in chess, Jeopardy!, and Go. In the central part of the book, Miller explores the riches of computer-created art, introducing us to artists and computer scientists who have, among much else, unleashed an artificial neural network to create a nightmarish, multi-eyed dog-cat; taught AI to imagine; developed a robot that paints; created algorithms for poetry; and produced the world's first computer-composed musical.
But, Miller writes, in order to be truly creative, machines will need to step into the world. He probes the nature of consciousness and speaks to researchers trying to develop emotions and consciousness in computers. Miller argues that computers can already be as creative as humans - and someday will surpass us.
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- Dan S.
- 16-02-24
some good parts
not bad. some interesting stuff but a lot or repetition with info you'll find elsewhere.
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- Sean
- 22-06-20
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Brilliant book. Fascinating exploration between worlds of AI and the biome we inhabit. It helped me to appreciate AI under my nose as it were such as Deep Art which I find surprisingly creative. I've messed around with Conway's Game of Life years ago. Its fascinating how algorithms can be combined to produce life like behaviour. A lot covered in the book and I loved the narrative voice which brought a lot of difficult concepts closer to the realisation of them in such a way as to blur human and machine input and data computation. Also I like the possibilities presented of enabling able challenged persons to find renewed ability in improved quality of life. AI that not only may create but care. Thankyou.
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