Debate over art is rare in Singapore, so I thought the recent furore over the Samsui woman mural was good to get people thinking about different issues. What happened: A mural in Singapore depicting a Samsui woman holding a cigarette…
I’ve come across posts arguing that Generative AI is a waste of time because the authors haven’t found a good use for it. Some people say that companies are finding it difficult to demonstrate significant returns from implementing AI. These…
I learned something fascinating while teaching 35 teenagers about Generative AI yesterday. At every Gen AI workshop that I conduct, I usually kick things off by showing the participants two cat images, and asking them to identify which cat is…
I’m teaching Gen AI to 35 teenagers tomorrow, and I was thinking about which AI Art engines I should introduce them to. I tried the same prompt – “A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” – on six…
Dear reader, I’ve been plugging away at this preamble for six hours but it’s no boast. I took a break to have a Father’s Day lunch with my family, came back to my computer, looked at the umpteenth revision of…
Apple just unveiled Apple Intelligence – “the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context” – and its share price dropped 2%. You know why? Just check out the key…
You might have noticed that I have been posting disposable content and my newsletter is three weeks overdue. I’ve paused my regular writing because I’m preparing for next semester’s lessons at NTU. I didn’t expect to fall down a rabbit…
I got to know a young journalist yesterday and she was surprised when I gave her the advice that a big dose of ego is needed in her job. I told the young lady, “Isn’t it exciting to see your…
AI Art: I drew a ninja sour puss on paper, then brought the drawing into Adobe Firefly where I tried out different Gen AI image filters. Firefly has gotten so good, I will stop using Stable Diffusion. Here’s the original…
As I continued my random fascination with drawing cats, I stumbled upon a now-forgotten series of drawing books by artist Lee Ames. From the 1970s to the 1990s, he created 26 editions of the “Draw 50…” books, with titles like…