Lars Konzack’s paper “Generative AI, Simulacra, and the Transformation of Media Production” is a qualitative study of content from advertising, film, and television which was made with the heavy or exclusive use of generative AI tools. It analyzes the selected pieces of content through the framework of Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality, and specifically as examples …
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Post #7: Halftime
As I think about where I am with my project roughly halfway through this first semester, I’m feeling both confident in my idea but still intimidated by how much I have to learn in order to make it happen on both the research and production sides. My research has given me a deeper understanding of …
Post #6: Shaping perception in order to shape reality
Chapter 9 of the book Silent Wars, Smart Weapons: The Evolution and Geopolitics of Generational Warfare in the Age of AI by Saeed Ahmed makes the case that American hegemony is now based primarily on dominance of the algorithms that shape public awareness and perception as well as the technical infrastructure that enables them. The …
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