Ryan BoudinotProlegomena to any Future Artificial Intelligence: The Teleological and Practical Foundations of…by Ryan Boudinot and Julia Mossbridge, PhdFeb 141Feb 141
Ryan BoudinotThree Speculations on the Very Near Future of AILet’s think big about AI for a moment, not in terms of business plans and specific applications, but as a civilization-altering technology…Sep 8, 20231Sep 8, 20231
Ryan BoudinotA Warning to the WGA about Artificial Intelligence, from an AllyI woke up this morning to this excellent post, Why AI Is the Most Important Issue in the Writers’ Strike, by Cole Haddon. As a novelist who…May 28, 2023May 28, 2023
Ryan BoudinotThe Prompt as Prayer: AI, Panpsychism, Emergence, and WisdomWe were taught to believe that computers followed instructions written by programmers. Gazing into the green/gray monitors of 1980s…Apr 16, 2023Apr 16, 2023
Ryan BoudinotSomewhat Idle Speculation on the Next 4 Stages of Generative AI Evolution, with DigressionsOne of the most powerful technologies in the world consists of 40 interchangeable parts that can be configured in a mind-boggling array of…Mar 9, 20232Mar 9, 20232
Ryan BoudinotHow to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve CreativityFirst, ask the AI to design an economic system by which artists are fairly compensated for their labor. Use the AI to develop programs that…Jan 3, 20233Jan 3, 20233
Ryan BoudinotArtistic Practice at the Dawn of Generative Artificial IntelligenceThere was a time I assumed that J.D. Salinger must be mentally ill. I was in my twenties and committed to getting a book published by any…Dec 17, 20221Dec 17, 20221
Ryan Boudinot“In the style of…”For the past couple weeks, Midjourney has led me down some strange and fascinating paths. I’ve created images of Disco Dracula, a state of…Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022
Ryan BoudinotThe Mesmerizing Wonder of AI Image GenerationOne of my favorite activities between ages two and six was to watch people draw, and I was known to constantly pester the adults around me…Aug 19, 20223Aug 19, 20223
Ryan BoudinotThe Enmeshment is NearWe tend to think of nature, human beings, and technology as three distinct categories. Nature encompasses landscapes, animals, weather…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
