“First, the probability of this pulse happening is high, at least 50 percent according to the analysis of sediment composition by those best placed to know what is going on, Natalia Shakhova and Igor Semiletov. Moreover, if it happens, the detrimental effects are gigantic… the risk of an Arctic seabedContinue Reading
The Poet Annie Freud is the eldest daughter of the late British painter Lucien Freud. Her poem, The Best Man That Ever Was, was recorded in 2007 in London. The mischievous tone the poet takes in this vivid audio piece about a man and woman sharing an intimate moment made me thinkContinue Reading
The use of AI to create a 21st century knockoff/original painting by Rembrandt poses some challenging questions concerning authorship. Meditating on this new cooked up work forces one to consider some of the things that may not be assimilated by a machine program. For example does the new work have soul?Continue Reading