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The BIG Apple meets AI!

For my third assignment I chose to create a poster representing a city of my choice. I decided to use New York City also known as the “Big Apple”. I chose NYC because it is one of my favorite cities to visit. There is so much to experience in the city. You can go shopping, enjoy the skyline view, visit museums, and much more. For the poster itself I decide to continue with the theme of AI in DS106. I asked an AI to generate a poster representing NYC with a modern and colorful theme. As shown the AI was able to display the crowded streets and office buildings you would typically see in NYC. I felt a more modern and colorful theme would catch more attention from viewers. Both these themes combined give the poster an amazing look that will for sure attract more tourists and visitors to the city.

Bravery

Visual Assignment

What it means to be brave?

When people think of bravery, I think it’s always tied to doing something risky or something that poses the risk. To me I wanted to answer this a bit differently. I think truly being brave is just being yourself. Being yourself in a world where your supposed to keep up with trends and the influencers on social media. Not only do I think its brave to embrace yourself regardless of social norms, but I think it’s something to admire.

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Introducing Mrs. Marie E. Pearl

Marie is a middle-aged woman, who is always dressed in business casual wear. She is slightly overweight but not fat (so don’t let her tell you so). She is a white woman with a slight curl to her hair and has moles distributed evenly across the skin like freckles with one protruding from the left side of her nose. She easily turns red and wears cat eyeglasses with frames that her kids picked out for her. She is a call Center Manager and is a widow to her late husband of 15 years and her high-school sweet-heart Tevon.

She prefers the mundane. She rarely ventures outside of the normal day-to-day life routine. And when asked questions about her political or personal opinions she tends to avoid the topic. There isn’t much out of the ordinary about her except for her profound love for grilled cheese sandwiches with Duke’s mayonnaise served with Coca-Cola.

Some things only her close family would know is that she doesn’t show favoritism towards colors. If you ask her about her favorite color, she will say the rainbow. Her most prized possession is the bracelet her daughter gave her for her 17th Mother’s day. Her favorite movie is Doctor Who (The Dalek films) 1960’s. Her favorite book is Harry Potter, she read the Spanish version in middle school because her god fearing mom thought it was the devils bible. As her children will tell you, her favorite thing to say is I’m not mad, I am just disappointed. She will say that about anything and everything.

Wellness Check!

Being able to check in and reflect on yourself is important. If you want to continue to grow and become a better version of yourself then it’s important to check in and reflect on yourself and what you want. So here is my own personal wellness check.

What worries me most about the future?

Well for one I don’t even like the word worry. So, I want to pose this question differently and answer it that way.

What is something that I want for my future self?

(Doesn’t that sound more positive) I want to finish my degree and graduate. I know that was probably a generic answer but understand I have been in school off and on for a few years now and one thing I know that I can say I want for myself is to graduate and finish school.

What do I want most in life?

Answering this question like it is is hard. I feel like as you grow up and get older the things you want change and were all just getting to know each other here. Maybe I spill all the beans on my wants in another post. Give me a few more weeks here.

What’s something that I want right now?

To be promoted at work would be great.

When did I last push passed my comfort zone?

Actually, last semester when I took public speaking. I’m not someone that likes to talk a lot in front of people and I managed to get a A in that class.

What goals do I need to have to get where I want to be?

I need to have good time management skills, good communication skills, a strong work ethic, and to be a overall good student to maintain my grades.

Until next everyone!

In a world of black and white your still colorful

Here are a few of my favorite things- visual assignments

This is a picture of my tiny dorm room. In this picture there are only a few of my favorite things highlighted.

Computer- I love being able to multitask on my computer.

Fake vines- One of the few things that I was able to take from my house before I got kicked out.

Bonnie- My emotional support animal of five years.

PlayStation- This occupies my time when I am not studying.

My comfort blanket- While my favorite blanket is at home because it has a huge tear in it I was able to bring my comforter-sized plush blanket that helps me sleep at night.

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The techno-optimist manifesto.

Usually in shows, books, and movies, we get a lot of pessimistic views about the advancement of technology. While some of the examples we are confronted with could turn out to be true, there is a lot left to be said about the opposing view. The view shows AI in all of its light and the advantages that come with it. With this, the question arises “How can we be cautious about the evolution of AI, without letting it drown out the advantages?”

In the movie The Creator, which I reviewed last week, we see both sides of AI. The bad and the good but ultimately by the end of the movie we get swayed into the opinion that AI can be good for the human race or in some capacity show a little sympathy for the human components of AI. There is a big gray area about the morality of AI and to what extent we push it and the biases that surround it. There is sort of a spectrum of techno-pessimists being far on one side and techno-optimists on the other side. The question is “Where do I fall on this spectrum?” 

We have become familiar with the pessimistic side of AI through it being highly incorporated in media coverage, but let’s take a look at the optimistic side. The techno-optimists manifesto is all about the major misconceptions about AI from their standpoint. How technology is the basis of life (which is true.), and how many have sought to demoralize it politically. They offer the view that anything can be solved by AI and in the future it will build a utopia. While they do give a lot of insight into some benefits of the advancement of technology, it seems that their faith is unwavering and without caution. 

I believe that the advancement of technology is inevitable. The wheel was considered technology at a point in time, and so was fire, and now AI. There is no life without the advancement of knowledge and technology. We are the basis of knowledge, whether or not we like it. How it will be regulated is another question. Observing both sides of the argument leaves me with more questions than answers really and without a place to stand firm on the spectrum. Where you stand is up to you, but make sure you do it with the proper education on the topic.

When I asked Dr. Oblivion for feedback on this review, he said that he is more on the cautious side of the spectrum and that nothing that I presented in my speech about the long-standing debate is new. While it isn’t new, all the points I presented are valid. This feedback was compiled from three responses from Dr.Oblivion to get the most accuracy.

The Creator- A Film Review- The rewrite

If you read my First Film review… here is the rewrite with help from DS106’s AI teaching assistant Dr. Oblivion.

The Creator is a highly enjoyable movie that came out just last year, yet it has easily become my favorite movie about Ai. The movie shows not only the downfalls but the advantages that AI can have, while also addressing concerns about AI as it becomes increasingly powerful. It goes into the moral implications of creating higher AI and how it can impact human society.

The Creator is a Science fiction movie about a brilliant scientist who invents an advanced AI and an American soldier who falls in love with her. Originally on a mission to find the scientist who created Ai, the soldier finds himself falling in love and marrying while deep undercover. Then heartbreak strikes when he believes his child and wife are dead, until on another mission evidence of her being alive surfaces and he is led on a journey to find her. The soldier ventures into a world where AI is apart of everyday life and robots are lifelike, even to go as far as imitating soldiers, girlfriends, and teachers. The movie explores the implications of integrating AI into daily life and creating it with such lifelike features. The amazing story, cinematography, and characters make this a movie to rewatch.

*whew this is way shorter and straight to the point! Thank you, Dr. Oblivion!

Guess the Story- Web Assignments.

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Can you guess the story? Below are 5 gifs to give you a hint at the movie I am referencing! Try and Guess below!

Hint #1 – Ai

Hint #2 – Dancing of course!

Hint#3 – a doll

Hint #4 – Helicopter mom

Hint #5 – an important person!

I feel like these are a little vague but you may be able to guess it! Comment your answers below! Good Luck…