In the Week 6 class, we had a conversation about the article, ‘On the Molotov Man, and the controversy surrounding it. The conversation then shifted to discussing how to credit AI-generated content and whether it's even possible to give credit to an LLM. Someone suggested ChatGPT has a thinking option, where the model lays out its thinking process. We also discussed the difference between machine learning and AI while examining the artwork, ‘Infinite Drum Machine’. I’ve personally been confused about the difference between machine learning and AI, as I was under the impression that machine learning is a subset of AI. This raises the question: when people say they hate AI, are they referring to generative models or machine learning in general? I think that when I say it, I mean more in the generative model sense of things, and also how, in general, the impact it leaves on people from underrepresented backgrounds.

We then presented our project ideas for week 8. The prompt we chose:

Speculative Future - Create a short (less than 2 minutes) video in which animation is overlaid onto video to present a speculative future. This future video could be informative, expressive, an interactive game, or whatever you design.