Music Industry vs AI Music Generators
This is one AI battle to watch: Music Industry vs. AI Music Generators. What’s happening: Major record labels are suing AI companies Suno and Udio…
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A debate over public art
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…
You will become the Gen AI expert for your needs
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…
Straits Times Generative AI For Teenagers workshop
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…
Comparing Generative AI imaging apps
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…
Newsletter 12: Death to drivel
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…
Apple Intelligence is more of the same
Apple just unveiled Apple Intelligence – “the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context”…
Claw your way to good writing
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…
Embrace your ego
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…
Sour puss made with Adobe Firefly
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…
Drawing cats with Lee Ames
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…
Learn like AI
Today, I suddenly felt like drawing cats. I wanted to know “what makes a cat look like a cat?” I drew many ugly rough sketches…