Art, AI and Pollock’s denial of accident (Part II)
Jaime de Paula Jaime de Paula

Art, AI and Pollock’s denial of accident (Part II)

This is not really a debate on whether AI generated art is art. Rather, I want to drive home the point that intention is indispensable for art creation. Because without intention we have only output. While it might be true that AI opens up new creative possibilities, this leaves open the question of whether those possibilities hold the same artistic value if intentionality is diminished.

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Why now? The forces driving the shift in Business leadership models
Jaime de Paula Jaime de Paula

Why now? The forces driving the shift in Business leadership models

There's an interesting conversation happening right now in tech, and it’s a general questioning of existing approaches to leadership style (...) Particularly, the 'Founder Mode' defended by Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang's particular leadership style have caught the public's attention (...) why is this discussion happening right now?

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Art, AI and Pollock’s denial of accident (Part I)
Jaime de Paula Jaime de Paula

Art, AI and Pollock’s denial of accident (Part I)

We can say that for Pollock, denial of the accident was a way to assert his authority over his medium. So art could not be left to fate or randomness. Every splatter, splash and drip was a deliberate act. In contrast to Pollock’s view, AI-generated art is inherently tied to the concept of accident.

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The A-Spiritual Machine: Technology and the metaphysical
Jaime de Paula Jaime de Paula

The A-Spiritual Machine: Technology and the metaphysical

My theory here, if I dare call it a theory, is that there’s no place for metaphysics in digital technology. We're dealing with physical things: bytes, bits, electrons, energy, signals, hardware, and software. The language of technology doesn’t seem to have a vocabulary that invites metaphysical elements. Technology inhabits a pragmatic, utilitarian, and self-sufficient land.

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