Art, AI, and Google Translate

After the explosion in machine-generated text and illustration over the last year or two, online controversy about these programs has been, well … constant. Yet there's something off about the discomfort expressed both by artists and by art fans about machine-generated content. A hole in a pattern, which I'm not quite clever enough to identify. … Continue reading Art, AI, and Google Translate

Why Read Epic?

What do you think of when you hear the word "epic?" For many it's just an adjective. For others, it's Epic Games—the creators of Fortnite and other games. And for more, the first association is with epic fantasy, a portion of the modern fantasy genre focused on heroic tales of good and evil. These are … Continue reading Why Read Epic?