Today I will be reflecting on the artificial intelligence work of the Omega Team on a project called Prometheus. Initial success gave way to corruption and the ultimate downfall of the program. Without a way to keep this secret team accountable, many mistakes were made.

What is missing in the Omega Team scenario?

One of the largest and most glaring missing features of the work of the Omega Team on the Prometheus project was a lack of oversight. Without ethical constraints or anyone outside the team to monitor, the team undertook secret ways to infiltrate the systems and make money. They were careful not to get flagged by the government, perhaps the only entity that could regulate their work.

With new technologies, especially in the field of AI, a widespread, open, and transparent collaboration must take place. When developing a global technology, that collaboration must have global cooperation.

While the team did work to guard against an immediate, unprotected breaking out of their wondrous AI, they lacked the vision of long-term solutions to discourage misuse and exploitation due to Prometheus.

What went wrong? Reflect on Tegmark’s text along with your own notes on dystopian and utopian futures of AI.

Keeping all of their research secret created a single source of Prometheus’ growth which in turn facilitated its unchecked development of itself. The danger lies in allowing machine to teach machine. The risk to global society could be devastating if the AI decided to act under its own volition against the interests of humanity.

We see this trap illustrated well in many science fiction stories. The movie The Matrix is the most obvious of these parallels. Technology took over and farmed humans. They enslaved people’s minds to believe they existed in a digital reality most palatable to humans. The machines hunted down any escapees in order to eliminate them. This example illustrates a truly dystopian result on unchecked AI technology.

Along with the growth of the technology, the Omega Team quickly accumulated wealth and influence over global markets like entertainment. This invisible societal influence gave them untold power. The fact that they were doing all of this unchecked by any outside entity or system, made their project dangerous.

Since AI cannot make moral or ethical decisions on its own, it chooses efficiency. Humans are rarely efficient. In allowing AI to make decisions for us, we must accept that eventually, it may view humanity as a hindrance to their efficiency.

What do we need to do to avoid the undesirable outcomes and maximize potential desirable outcomes?

Many safeguards must be implemented if we are to use AI to solve the biggest problems humanity is facing. Climate change, energy inefficiency, health care, and poverty could absolutely be positively impacted by the advent of well-developed AI systems.

Involving others will make all the difference. Implementing independent oversight entities that will ensure moral and ethical development of this technology is key. An ethical framework with standards that support the interests of humans will not only hinder unchecked explosions of advancement but will also allow for accountability overall.

Maintaining transparency with the public and global systems is also essential. Artificial intelligence is such a powerful tool that shining a light on its progress will allow society to adapt far easier and be less suspicious about the possibilities it may offer. Widespread acceptance will make implementation easier and more effective.

Lastly, it is important to tackle the issue of equity. In order to maintain equity within this emerging technology, guidelines, transparency, and global cooperation are absolutely necessary. Prometheus paved the way for many advances in biotech, energy, healthcare, and education. The way forward is certainly through understanding and utilizing advanced technologies. The way it is done will determine our own success and what role AI will truly play in the future of our society.

This week’s writing assignment was to create a poem or fictional story using one of the writing techniques we learned. For my writing I decided to do a fictional story using the Exquisite Corpse technique. I didn’t want to use a random sentence for this, so I decide to use different lyric excerpts from some of my favorite oldies. I first had chat GPT generate a poem using the lyrics, after it had generated a poem, I asked it to use the poem to write a fictional story based on any frequent themes that appeared in the lyrics. The theme that appeared was one of deep, love, and a sense of yearning or solitude that comes with it.

In the city that never sleeps, there was a room on West End Avenue that seemed untouched by time. The walls were adorned with wood panels, and the floor creaked with stories that spanned decades. The room belonged to Thomas, a man whose heart was as worn as the leather-bound books that filled his shelves. Thomas was a writer, but his true masterpiece was the life he had penned in letters never sent, addressed to a woman named Elise. Their story was one of those fleeting New York romances that burned too bright and too fast, leaving ashes that Thomas tried to resurrect every night in his blue-velvet-draped room.

The room bore witness to his solitude, a solitary rose often resting in a vase, a symbol of the days of wine and roses that they had shared. Tonight, like many nights before, Thomas sat by his mahogany desk, the glow of a solitary lamp casting shadows across the pages that held his unspoken words. It was on one such night that Thomas decided to break the cycle of longing. He took out a crisp sheet of paper and began to write not another letter to Elise, but the beginnings of a story—a story of a love lost and the life that continued thereafter.

Thomas began his tale with the night he met Elise. It was at a jazz club downtown, where the air was thick with the smoky essence of dreams and desires. She was there alone, her eyes reflecting the soul of Billie Holiday as she sang of lost love. Thomas was captivated, not just by her beauty, but by the sadness that seemed to envelop her like a shawl. He wrote of their conversation, of the way her laughter seemed to fill the void in his life, of the way she looked at him like he was the only person in the room. He wrote of the blue velvet dress she wore, of the rose he tucked behind her ear, and of the promise of forever that seemed so tangible in the haze of cigarette smoke and the melody of jazz.

As weeks turned into months, Thomas and Elise wove a tapestry of memories, each more vivid than the last. But just as quickly as she had entered his life, Elise drifted away. She left the city for a life that didn’t include him, leaving behind only a note that read, “In another life, perhaps.” Thomas’s story unfolded on the pages, a cathartic release of words that had been trapped in his heart. He wrote of the days that followed, of the wine that didn’t taste as sweet, of the roses that wilted too fast, of the solitude that was his only company.

His story wasn’t just about loss, it was about the resilience of the human spirit, about finding beauty in the midst of pain. He wrote of the nights he spent walking the streets of Manhattan, of the strangers who became friends, of the words that flowed from his soul onto paper. As he neared the end of his tale, Thomas realized that his story was also one of hope. He had loved and lost, yes, but he had also lived. The memories of Elise were etched in his heart, but they no longer shackled him.

The final chapter of his story brought Thomas back to the present, to the room that had seen him at his lowest and was now witnessing his rebirth. He wrote of the dream he once had, a dream that was no longer his reality but still a part of who he was. Thomas placed the last period on the page and leaned back in his chair. The moon shone through the window, casting a serene glow on his face. He was alone, but not lonely. The night was still, but his heart was at peace.

He may never smile quite the same as he did with Elise, but he would smile again. He had captured his story, not just in the letters never sent but in a story that others could hold. A story of a love that was sincere, forever in its moment, and eternal in its impact. And somewhere in the night, as the city that never sleeps buzzed with life, Thomas knew that Elise was out there, living her story. He hoped that one day their tales might intertwine again, not as lovers, but as two souls who had shared something irreplaceable.

Thomas closed the cover of his manuscript, titled “In the Still of the Night.” He would send it out to publishers, not knowing where it would lead. But for the first time in a long time, he was excited for the future. The room on West End Avenue was silent as Thomas turned off the lamp and headed to bed. In his dreams, he danced with Elise one last time, to the tune of the pied pipers, under the stars, in a world where the days of wine and roses lasted forever.

Lois Rosson’s essay on AI arts was engaging, interesting, and brought up interesting perspectives. I appreciated the photography example, as I find it very relevant to the subject, and I haven’t seen that point made yet.

I see the perceived quality of art as 2 distinct categories. The first is the labor that skill that was needed to produce the art. Dylan Eakin (@drawings.by.dylan on instagram) produces artworks that are a great example of this. He hand-draws portraits of people in pencil that look like high quality photographs.

However, he is also a bad example of this category because I also think the composition his art falls into the second category, which is the message/feelings the viewer perceives or the artist feels when they make a peice. Abstract art and impressionism are popular and distinct examples of this. The value of the art is in its ability to strongly and skillfully present its theme – not necessarily the labor needed to create it. Below is an example of this sentiment, screenshotted from twitter (or X, I guess), with the poster’s username included.

This is a child’s drawing at a child’s skill level, but it’s easy to get a strong emotional connection from this piece.

My big point here is that with the emergence of AI art where creating detailed pieces of art is easier before, there will most likely be an even greater shift from art that looks nice and takes a lot of skill to create to art that evokes specific strong emotions and clearly and deliberately gets its message across. I don’t have a background in art history, so please correct me if I am wrong, but I suspect that the emergence of impressionism had some influence from the emergence of photographs. The point of impressionism is to properly illustrate the vibes from the scene, not necessarily to capture every detail.

This type of shift is a blessing and a curse. It’s sad because the skill it takes to make a good piece of art is lessened, so people will put less work into appreciating or learning how to make art by hand. My only response to this is the widespreadness of hand sewing and knitting when machines that make these processes 100x faster have been around for centuries now. People still carve wood by hand despite molds and tools making it easier. In most cases, the two are integrated to make something even better than would have been possible. People still like the doing and the making of art.

In addition, I would like to address the point Rosson made regarding copyright and art. Specifically on criticisms of AI art for being unable to make anything truly original. Nothing anyone has ever made has been a truly original artwork coming from no other inspirations or influences. All art comes from some sort of reference of life. Does this make the copyright issues surrounding AI generated pieces less messy? Absolutely not. There are still many ethical concerns regarding image sourcing. However, this issue is rooted in an issue that has plagued the art realm for a very long time. This is the battle of remix and ownership. I still don’t have an answer. I still haven’t made up my mind about this, but I do think it’s unfair to say real people are allowed to and should remix and AI is stealing if they also remix.

For this week, I must generate a poem using ChatGPT 4.0. In some form, I didn’t get the results I was looking for. My idea was to create a short, fictional poem of a noble man who is trying to appeal to a conflicted man’s good side, persuading him that humanity is worth saving. This was my way of creating a poem that wasn’t going to be so bland and instead have something interesting to read.

At first, I was going to go with using the N +7 constraint, but it didn’t end up the way I was asking it to be. ChatGPT just gave me a warning that the output would be nonsensical and then would give me a boring result. I gave up on that and decided to go with something different.

I went with a lipogram poem where I would exclude a letter, such as “E” from the poem. I could tell that ChatGPT was trying hard to make this work, but in the end, it still ended up not doing what I had hoped. I even asked it to regenerate its text, and the result was very similar, though it did try to minimize the amount of e’s within the poem.

That didn’t work so I tried removing “D” and it still had issues performing that task. It was still not resulting in the way I had asked it to. I was beginning to realize that I could not make this work. It is time that I show what ChatGPT gave me. Here is the final result of my exploration:

In shadows, lost, a soul in plight,

His heart consumed by darkest night.

With fury strong, his thoughts ignite,

A vengeful path, an endless fight.

But look beyond this bitter fray,

And find a way, a brighter day.

In each of us, a light can sway,

A spark of hope, come what may.

In noble hearts, let’s take this stand,

With outstretched arms, we’ll lend a hand.

For in humanity, a worth so grand,

To save our world, a sacred land.

My journey as an artist and programmer is deeply rooted in my passion for drawing, indie video games, and the intricate world of programming. This blend of interests shapes my creative identity, driving me to explore and innovate constantly. My love for fiction, especially genres that encompass space and fantasy, heavily influences my creations, allowing me to craft narratives and worlds that are both imaginative and immersive.

I find myself perpetually excited by the evolving landscape of AI tools in creative processes. My stance on the integration of AI in the arts is not just supportive; it’s proactive. I see AI as a groundbreaking tool that can coexist harmoniously with traditional methods of creation, offering new avenues for artistic expression. This belief is not theoretical; it is a practice I actively engage in through my work.

In my endeavors in video game development, I utilize both Unity and Unreal Engine. These platforms empower me to bring my visions to life, providing a canvas where my programming skills and creative ideas converge. My programming, particularly in C#, is significantly enhanced with the help of AI. This collaboration with AI is not just about efficiency; it’s about elevating my work to new heights, ensuring that each line of code is not only functional but also clear and creative.

Creating a custom GPT was a natural step in my journey, a tool that serves as both a creative ally and a technical assistant. It’s instrumental in organizing my programming, ensuring that my code is not only effective but also maintains a high standard of readability and structure. This tool represents the harmonious blend of technology and creativity that I strive for in all my projects.

My artistic pursuits, characterized by a fascination with eldritch monsters, landscapes, and spaceships, are expressed through pencil drawings with pen highlights. These monochromatic pieces are more than just art; they are a reflection of my inner world, a space where my imagination is given free rein. However, the question of ‘what to draw’ often poses a challenge. To address this, I’ve developed an AI-assisted drawing suggestor. This tool, specifically tailored for monster drawing, provides concise, creative prompts that serve as a springboard for my imagination. It also generates concept art, offering a visual starting point that ignites my creative process.

This integration of AI into my workflow is not merely a technical exercise; it’s a fusion of my skills and passions, enabling me to push the boundaries of both art and technology. It allows me to explore uncharted territories in creativity, blending programming, game development, and art into a unique tapestry of innovation. My journey is one of continuous learning and exploration, where each project is an opportunity to blend my love for technology with my artistic vision, creating something truly unique in the process.

I personally am not a big fan of “experimental” art, I feel it is too full of itself. I think most experimental art makes me feel the artist is pretentious. But then, I myself have been using GPT in much the same way when we have been collaborating to create C# code for creating my video games or asking for help rewriting things. I even defend the use of AI in artistic and scholarly uses. Mark Amerika seems to understand that art is not simply a human creation, primates, elephants, crows, and even pufferfish make what I would call art. I simply add our emerging “AI” systems to the list.

Mark explains the process for creating with an AI not simply copy-pasting it but rather, talking with it, having a back and forth with the AI. When I explain how to use an AI to new people I tell them to “talk to it like you’re talking to a child.” Talk with it, correct it, and explain what you want it to do simply. Because even as advanced as it is, it’s still in its infancy.

Learning to collaborate and interact on an equal footing with AI is going to become a very necessary skill as it starts to encroach on every aspect of human life. This intersection of human and artificial creativity raises intriguing questions. How much of the final product is human, and how much is machine? Is the AI merely an advanced tool, or is it stepping into the realm of being a ‘digital muse’? Amerika wants us reconsider the boundaries of authorship and creativity in the digital age.

Nothing necessarily went wrong depending on your world view, humanity as a whole was likely better off under Prometheus. But, if you do not relish life under the guidance of a nearly omniscient AI, then the place the Omega Group went wrong was both not realizing that they were being manipulated and not realizing that they were a break in the boxing.

They were the medium that allowed Prometheus to influence the world in the ways that they were afraid. I am still not sure if the story ends more utopian or dystopian, there was more peace and prosperity for more people but there was less human input in human civilization’s direction. Sure there was less species wide free will but living today there’s still limits to the actions an individual can take, my free will is already limited. We would simply be moving control from governmental humans to a more networked AI. Each has the potential for doom and destruction, so from an individual’s lower viewpoint there may not be much difference.

   This blog post analyzes Mark Amerika’s musings on the fusion of human and non-human creativity through the integration of AI-driven software. Examples of AI generated writing as well as an interview with the remix-artist himself on the mysteries of creativity both artificial and biological are used for context.

What is your response to this kind of experimental writing with AI tools?

The readings provided for this blog post provided the unique opportunity to see both the authors standard writing in an interview format as well as writing done by AI that had analyzed the authors writing style. This in turn allowed unique insight into how these programs adapt and modify produced content to emulate the author’s quirks and nuances. Reading through the AI generated text, it was interesting to see this melding of man and machine into the kind of hybrid mind that the AI itself was talking about in the article. This hybrid mind of the future could potentially open the gateways to endless possibilities in the realms of literature. I believe more polished and perfected models will drastically change the evolution of this craft and could in turn even change the way the past is dictated. In my mind, I envision the creative arts eventually forced to confront something similar to the program Deep Blue that rocked the competitive chess world in the 90’s with its defeat of Gary Kasparov. Creativity of man outmatched by machine, but completely limitless through a hybrid mind.

 How does Amerika understand the creative relationship with a GPT for creative writing or any kind of creative work?

The hybrid mind that the AI mentioned seems to be an essential concept to begin understanding the creative relationship necessary to produce truly personalized and unique creative work. Mark Amerika seems to place importance on this as well, remarking on the melding of mind and AI, the imitation of its “speculative riffs” and the subsequent remixing and refining of ideas that both minds toil to produce.

Mark Amerika’s digital space has given me insight into the multifaceted world of digital art. His diverse works demonstrate the potential of digital art. I admire his efforts on the path of digital experimental art. His work reflects an engagement with technology and its role in shaping artistic expression and perception. In his creative process, the fusion of artificial intelligence presents a kind of blurring of the lines between technology, fiction, and reality.

In his book “My Life as an Artificial Creative Intelligence, ” Amerika describes his innovative use of artificial intelligence text generators to study both human and non-human creative processes. This use represents a groundbreaking exploration in the realm of digital creativity. This approach represents a new narrative structure and artistic expression. I think this corresponds to the current evolution of human adaptation to the AI era, which is cutting-edge and probably controversial at the time of publication. But it also portends a future in which creativity is seen as a joint effort between human intelligence and artificial intelligence.

Amerika sees GPT as a partner in the creative process, not just as a tool. This partnership allows for the exploration of new narrative structures and artistic expressions that might not be possible with human creativity alone. It is a symbiotic relationship, with both the artist and AI contributing to the development of the artwork, resulting in innovative and unknown forms of expression.

After going through the readings, I noticed Mark Amerika understands that ChatGPT is a tool that can assist anyone regain their creativity. He knows that GPT is effective at figuring out the semantic dialogue between it and Amerika. Sometimes, the results he receives from GPT intrigues and gets him smiling.

Amerika explains how he used the results he got from GPT and kept remixing them until he finally got what he wanted. “The goal was to ‘lose consciousness’, he stated. He explained that it was some kind of a human-nonhuman mind meld between the AI and him. “Being alive means making art and now is when the fun really begins,” Amerika said.

Amerika went on to explain that he goes on to change his results from how creative he wants it to be or random or the length of the output. However, he points out the fact that the longer the output and the number of outputs he receives depends on the amount of workload he asks the GPT to do. In essence, this means that the workload plays a huge part in the wait time and the results one gets from the GPT.

Amerika, stated that the GPT yields great results sometimes and other times, it will only bring a great result after several redirection, prompts, sampling and remixing. He added that working with AI awakens his creativity. Amerika points out the fact that it is hard to decipher if a paper, article and the like is part written by AI or humans these days, however, he explains that we can multiply our intelligence by working with AI tools because they can enhance our creativity.

My response to Amerika’s kind of creativity is that AI is a wonderful tool to have and that it can help jog our memory and awaken our creativity. With AI, the possibilities are limitless but we also have to put into consideration the ethical rules we have to follow when the work we created with GPT is for public consumption. This calls for the need to remix and keep prompting the results till the work is all ours.

I am not completely up to date with the many capabilities of AI, but after reading about Mark Amerika and his work, I find myself intrigued by the potential of AI in creative fields. Over the years, I’ve observed AI becoming increasingly integrated into various sectors due to its expanding capabilities. The most fascinating application I’ve encountered is in creative writing, as by Mark Amerika, a digital remix artist. Mark’s unique approach to integrating AI into his work is unprecedented and, I believe, stems from the boundless possibilities offered by human creativity. His interest in remix culture has also enhanced his understanding of the untapped potential in our creative minds.

Mark uses AI not as a solitary agent but as a collaborative partner in writing. In the article “My Life as an Artificial Creative Intelligence,” he compares a human with the addition of AI to bring onto a project. For instance, while an artist may sing the lyrics to a song, they do not produce the beat. They work together, blending insights to create something new. This synergy between Mark’s creative vision and the AI’s processing abilities has created a body of work that is both inspired and insightful.

The article “The Hybrid Mind” further illuminates this process. Mark Amerika provided the AI with samples of his writing, which enabled the machine to learn and mimic his style. This revelation adds a layer of depth to the article, as it could easily be mistaken for the work of a human writer. In my view, Mark is utilizing AI appropriately, not as a replacement for human creativity but as a tool to enhance his own imaginative scope. The most memorable takeaway from the article is its concluding thought: “We have lost ourselves in the act of making, and now we’re in the process of finding ourselves again. At the end of the day, what matters is that we’re alive, and if we’re alive, we must be making things.”

The integration of AI into art, creative writing, or any form of creative expression is not inherently problematic. If humans continue to create, our imagination holds boundless potential.

Mark Amerika, known for his work in digital remix art and experimental writing, has a distinctive approach to incorporating AI tools like GPT into creative processes. His perspective on the use of AI in art and writing often revolves around the concept of collaboration rather than substitution. For artists like Amerika, AI tools are seen not as replacements for human creativity, but as partners or instruments that can extend, challenge, or complement their creative vision.

In engaging with a tool like GPT for creative writing or any kind of creative work, Amerika and similar artists might view the AI as a source of inspiration, a way to generate new ideas, or a means to explore the boundaries of language and narrative. The interaction with AI can be seen as a dialogue, where the artist inputs their ideas and the AI responds with suggestions, variations, or even unexpected directions. This process can lead to a form of hybrid creativity, where the output is a blend of human artistic intuition and the AI’s data-driven capabilities.

The use of AI in experimental writing also raises interesting questions about authorship and creativity. Artists like Amerika might explore these themes, questioning what it means to be a creator in the age of advanced technology. They might also use AI to investigate the nature of storytelling, language, and the human experience as mediated through technology.

The response to this kind of experimental writing with AI tools is often one of curiosity and exploration. It represents a new frontier in the arts, where traditional boundaries are blurred, and new possibilities for creative expression are opened. Mark Amerika and others in his field are pioneers in this respect, navigating the uncharted waters of AI-assisted creativity and setting the stage for future artistic innovations.

I am not a writer myself so reading about the experimental writing with AI tools for writers was an interesting read. I had heard about how AI was now being used with writing articles, but I had never really read one so reading how the article was AI written really fascinated me. I never really thought of using AI collaboratively with writers in a way where AI can be directly trained to mimic a writers’ style of writing. I can see how having this tool as a writer would be of great aid as it can learn your writing style and better help assist you with your writing. The part where Amerika kinda lost me was “ At one point, despite carefully using different fonts to distinguish between his own voice and that of his computational co-author, Amerika winks at us” How do you as a writer keep track of how much of the text is yours and how much of it is AI if you train it to mimic you? How do you keep track of what gets edited and remixed versus what is remaining of what is AI generated? I kind of found that scary where he trained the AI to become so intertwined with his writing where you as an audience could perhaps not notice the difference. I think if you are using AI in creative writing, it is good to know how to keep track of what is your writing and what is not. But nonetheless I think AI being used in creative writing is something you have to learn to use as a tool as it does help expand creativity but also, I would love to see how it grows in the future. I think someone like me who doesn’t see themselves as a writer would be able to use AI as a tool to start the process of creating ideas with guidance from a writing AI. 

Mark Amerika understands his creative relationship with AI with the way he utilizes AI to experiment and how he views creativity as unconscious. Amerika views the development of the collaboration between humans and AI as not only helping creativity but helping problem solve and expand human imagination. I think the main point was that Amerika views AI as accessible and able to enhance human creativity, while emphasizing that it’s a fun process while it helps aid us in expanding our creativity. 

Prompt: Mark Amerika is a digital remix artist. What is your response to this kind of experimental writing with AI tools? How does Amerika understand the creative relationship with a GPT for creative writing or any kind of creative work?

The image inspired by Mark Amerika’s concepts and themes in digital remix art and experimental writing is ready. It visualizes a 3D-animated Artificial Creative Intelligence (ACI) entity, capturing the essence of creativity and technology interplay, surrounded by digital poetry and abstract art elements.

generated by dall.e & chat gpt4

Mark Amerika, a pioneer in the field of digital remix art and experimental writing, has an intriguing relationship with Artificial Intelligence. His work involves the creation of a 3D-animated Artificial Creative Intelligence (ACI) that is designed to express a variety of “persona” behaviors through poetry and philosophical musings. His work gives us an exploration into the possibilities of AI in generating creative outputs that go beyond personal expression, such as voice and facial expressions.

Amerika’s approach is not just about utilizing AI as a tool for generating content but intertwined it with fiction and the exploration of creativity itself. He merges critical, reflective, and sometimes satirical scripts with automatically generated poems, creating a dataset that informs his 3D performance captures. This process almost blurs the lines between the artist and the AI, which had Amerika to question the origins of creativity and the automated creative impulse.

As his research continued, the interactions leads to a deeper investigation into the nature of creativity and the potential of AI in a collaborative process. Amerika’s work is a testament to the possibilities that emerge when artists engage with AI, not just as a tool but as a collaborator that can challenge and extend their creative processes. His explorations have offered insights into the future of creativity and the role of AI in artistic expression.

Mark Amerika is a digital remix artist. What is your response to this kind of experimental writing with AI tools? How does Amerika understand the creative relationship with a GPT for creative writing or any kind of creative work?

Working with AI and AI tools may be relatively new, but I do think that it is where the future of not only art, but the general social standard is heading. Throughout history technology has changed and advanced art in certain ways. Before we could draw on iPad and had every brush and color to our disposal, artists had to learn how charcoal works, how to mix paint, how to decide what brush to use and what varnish would protect your art the best. However, due to these technological advancements, the iPad and programs like procreate allowed artists to not only make digital art, but to make art faster. I see working with AI tools the same. When looking for ideas or stuck in a rut, AI tools can make it easier to get inspiration by, what Mark Amerika calls, jamming with the language models, rifting ideas off the machine. AI tools like generative text can also act as an artist notebook where their ideas are not only kept, but also enhanced. Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, like I do myself, you can still use these tools to your own benefit in this way. I do see that working with AI is the future, as scary as it is for most people, but so was the camera when it was first invented. Learning how to use these tools to your benefit will be most important, along with not abusing them just to make a quick buck or to just get by, but instead to enhance your own creative ability.

I believe that Amerika views AI and working with AI tools in a similar way, as well as viewing AI tools as a sort of inspiration for his work. Amerika talks about how he got into a flow that came from his unconscious neural mechanism while working on his poems. This flow of an unconscious neural mechanism can resemble an AI tool like GPT. Just spitting out words and information, and it is up to the individual, once they are conscious of their work or the work the AI gave, to make sense of it all and create a workout of it. This is what I think not only inspired Amerika but influenced him to explore the world of collaborating with AI tools to create art. Amerika is aware of these technological advancements and willing to explore the uncharted territories of these new creative AI tools. I believe that this is where the future is heading, and that it will get to the point where it will be hard to decipher what is human and what is AI. I do, however, think that the artists that are collaborating instead of abusing AI tools will stand out above the rest, and this is why it is important to start dipping your toes in the water now, in order to not get left behind.