This course offers a platform for creative expression and I plan to utilize the freedom to my fullest extent. I hope to experiment with various storytelling techniques and various digital media tools as well. Not only that but I am excited to document my process with the experiments as I utilize new things. For example, any challenges that come along the way or even just my thought process for going about an assignment.
AI applications, such as ChatGPT have enhanced storytelling and making art on the web. Just recently there has been a trend on TikTok with users utilizing ChatGPT to create a story or an art masterpiece. For example, one type of story I have seen users create via ChatGPT is a cooking story. It’s like a recipe book, except it’s visuals and similar to a children’s storybook. Another trend I have seen is users asking ChatGPT to create lavish cultural weddings. AI applications have gone above and beyond with the details, traditions, and much more that it depicts on the wedding images it creates. Personally, I feel that we should use AI, but not for everything. It can be utilized and is sometimes beneficial in understanding various topics and explaining subjects more in depth. With that being said, you should take the information provided by AI with a grain of salt. One should not fully trust it to be accurate.
The AI film I chose to watch is called Superintelligence, which was released in the year 2020. First off, I would like to share that overall I enjoyed the movie. The first detail in which I had a reaction to was when the AI utilized the voice of James Corden. Since Carol’s favorite celebrity is James Corden, the AI strategically utilized his voice so she would not freak out as much. This just goes to prove how advanced AI is and how it knows and can process so much information. I liked how super intelligence was able to learn about human interactions based off of how Carol interacted with others. For example, at first the AI had lost faith in humanity when Carol did not ask George to stay. It learned an aspect of humans that oftentimes they do not do what is in their best interest. However, later when Carol goes to help George pack, the AI’s faith in humanity is restored. That is because super intelligence noticed that ultimately Carol cared for George and she let him enjoy his happy moments before leaving instead of informing him of the AI’s plan for the world. The one aspect portrayed that I did not like was how Carol was dressed up fancier, given an expensive car, basically AI was “buying” her happiness. AI did this in a way to ultimately impress George. Which is scary because AI took that over from social media and presented Carol a certain way to achieve a certain audience, which is George in this scenario. AI definitely showed the power that it has on multiple aspects of society through this movie.
This is my manuscript I made for my Daily Create. I was adding many details, but I felt that less was more with what I added initially. It keeps it more mysterious in a sense.
This is related to AI because I am taking digital courses and completely changing my third act in this life!
Here is my own version of the Voynich manuscript!
I’m sure the next question for people is: what does it mean? What was my intention behind it? What is the story? What does it even say? And here’s the honest truth:
I don’t know.
I like the idea that these kinds of things can mean anything to anyone, that the point is that you try to make your own interpretation based on what you’re given, so there isn’t entirely an answer. It’s whatever you want it to be, whatever message you want it to be.
(my message must be something related to an apple and a frog-like creature because that’s what my hand decided to scribble out)
Introducing Julius Lawrence, the course character I have created. Julius is 27 years old, having been born on November 7, 1996. Born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana, Julius is the son of Gregg and Nicole Lawrence. Gregg had a basketball in Julius’ hands since he was a small child, and by the time he was six years old, he had fallen in love with it. However, Julius was a master of numbers, therefore this does not imply that he did not care about his academics. Later, Julius attended the University of Virginia to play basketball and study finance.
Instead of playing professional basketball after graduating, Julius chose to pursue a career in investment banking. This was the ideal job for Julius because he wanted to work in finance and help others at the same time. At the moment, Julius is single and resides in New York. However, he is actively looking for a girlfriend in his free time. Considering his blue eyes, long brown hair, 6 foot 1 inch stature, and handlebar mustache, it shouldn’t be too difficult. Even at his young age, he exudes elegance in his appearance. Having a degree is his greatest asset, thus he is really proud to be a UVA Cavalier. Meet Julius, everyone!
I choose to make a sports poster for the final DS106 Assignment Bank task. But I believe I approached this task from a different perspective than most. I was considering various possibilities for this sports poster that would be Philadelphia sports themed since I’m an avid Philadelphia sports fan. In the end, I asked AI to produce a graphic that depicted how Americans saw Philadelphia Eagles supporters. Two things you can always count on at an Eagles game: the majority of the fans are screaming and wearing their midnight green jerseys. Though the Eagle in the beack appears to be preparing to land on a fan, this graphic design captures the essence of what happens during an Eagles game quite accurately.
Why did I make this graphic?
Many communities and sports fans refer to Philadelphia sports fans, especially Eagles supporters, as these enraged violent monsters. Like any fanbase, this is undoubtedly the case for some members, but the majority of us are just regular sports fans who want to see our team succeed. We, the fans from South Jersey and Philadelphia, are nothing more than passionate individuals. We have a tendency to show everyone our true selves, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The second assignment I have decided to complete for the assignment bank is “stay at home – living is dangerous,” which I have attached below. For this project, a graphic of some sort that would contradict the image’s intended meaning had to be created. I used AI to create an image of ice cream with the satirical words “Eat Healthy” for this project.
Why Did I Create This?
All I tried to do was think of a funny idea that I could work on and that many people could identify with. I personally know a lot of people who think eating healthily is important even if they rarely say no to a sweet treat like ice cream. All humor aside, I believe that a lot of overweight Americans face this issue on a daily basis. There are those who know they should eat healthily but find it tough to say no to desserts and ice cream.
My version of a voynich manuscript……….. please don’t judge I’m not a artist.
