Wednesday, January 21st
The examples at the beginning of the article about AI content on Instagram resonated with me a lot since I see so much of it on my feed, whether it's the animated cats stories, ASMR glass cutting, or the “choose your room” videos. These are often easy to spot, but outside of social media in places like the classroom or workplace, when you blend AI with human thought and effort, the line gets blurry. You can usually sense that something is off, but it's hard to put your finger on why. I like how the article used the word “expressiveness” as a new Turing Test that focuses on what people are capable of rather than computers. In art and writing, expressiveness means that a piece of work must have intention behind it that AI sometimes lacks. Prior to reading the article, I didn't really think about art as forming a relationship with the viewer and evoking some shared emotion. This requires knowing the context behind a piece of work, and thinking about art and writing as more than just pretty pictures and sentences makes the role of artists and writers feel a lot more meaningful. Ultimately, I like how the article reframed the issue of AI-generated content. Instead of simply hunting for signs of AI, it's freeing to instead ask if a piece is expressive and if it connects with the viewer.