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not real
Meaning: Something that is simulated, artificial, or imagined rather than authentic.
Example: The movie set looked like a forest, but it was not real.
artificial realities
Meaning: Digital or simulated environments created by technology.
Example: Virtual reality games immerse players in artificial realities.
humanity's collective memories
Meaning: Shared cultural, historical, and emotional experiences across generations.
Example: Museums preserve humanity’s collective memories through artifacts and stories.
blur boundaries
Meaning: To make distinctions less clear between two areas or concepts.
Example: Social media blurs boundaries between personal and professional life.
possibility space
Meaning: A metaphor for the range of potential outcomes or opportunities.
Example: Innovation opens a possibility space for new industries to emerge.
long journey of innovations
Meaning: A metaphor for ongoing progress and development in technology or ideas.
Example: Renewable energy is part of a long journey of innovations toward sustainability.
living archive
Meaning: A dynamic collection of knowledge or experiences that evolves over time.
Example: Oral traditions serve as a living archive of cultural history.
mapped onto
Meaning: To align or correspond with another concept or system.
Example: The new curriculum was mapped onto existing learning standards.
respectful co-creation
Meaning: Collaborative creation that honors cultural values and knowledge.
Example: The project was built through respectful co-creation with local communities.
AI becomes a mirror
Meaning: A metaphor for AI reflecting human culture, knowledge, and creativity.
Example: When AI becomes a mirror, it shows us our collective imagination.
reflect collective memories
Meaning: To represent or echo shared human experiences.
Example: Literature reflects collective memories of societies across centuries.
generative AI
IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.ə.rə.tɪv ˌeɪ.aɪ/ (UK & US)
Meaning: Artificial intelligence systems that can create new content such as images, text, sound, or scent data.
Meaning: Artificial intelligence systems that can create new content such as images, text, sound, or scent data.
Example: Generative AI was used to create artificial corals and floral scents in the artist’s projects.
hypermodels
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.pər ˌmɒd.əlz/ (UK), /ˈhaɪ.pɚ ˌmɑː.dəlz/ (US)
Meaning: Advanced AI models that integrate multiple modalities (text, image, sound, scent, etc.) into unified outputs.
Meaning: Advanced AI models that integrate multiple modalities (text, image, sound, scent, etc.) into unified outputs.
Example: The artist envisioned hypermodels that could generate text-to-image, sound, scent, and even life-like experiences.
respectful co-creation
IPA: /rɪˈspɛkt.fəl koʊ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ (UK & US)
Meaning: A collaborative process that honors cultural knowledge and traditions while creating new outcomes.
Meaning: A collaborative process that honors cultural knowledge and traditions while creating new outcomes.
Example: The project Respectful Co-Creation used AI to reconstruct extinct flora based on tribal wisdom.
Other Listening Exercises
How AI Art Could Enhance Humanity’s Collective Memory
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