ChatGPT as dictation machine
I found a new use for ChatGPT today. I was driving to meet some friends, and was thinking that I had not updated my journal…
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ST Gen AI Masterclass – Aug 2024
I always enjoy the questions I get during our lunch and tea breaks at The Straits Times Generative AI Masterclass. “Ian, won’t AI make people…
Rapid AI Video production using Midjourney and Runway
I just made this animation and it is 90% AI-generated. You can do the same too, even if you have no design background. All you…
CNA commentary on Gen Z slang
I was confused when Kamala Harris was suddenly labelled as a “brat” on social media. But hey, that’s why Gen Z and Gen Alpha keep…
Less me. More Gen AI.
Earlier this year, a participant from my Generative AI workshop wrote this feedback: “Trainer should spend less time talking about himself.” Ouch! But he/she was…
AI talk with Harvey Norman leaders
“They used to be marketed as SMART devices, now, they’re called AI devices. But do they really have AI in them?” Last month, I had…
Don’t buy an AI PC. Pay for Gen AI apps instead.
Generative AI has real benefits for everyone, but you don’t need to buy a new laptop to enjoy them. Just use the laptop you have,…
The great Dolly Parton quote
I’ve been enjoying the university summer break that lasts from May to Aug, but it has also given me too much time to ruminate on…
Commentary: We cannot leave our kids to their own devices
I wonder how many parents will get riled up by my commentary on CNA today. Schools and governments around the world are trying to save…
The season of Clingy Boyfriend movies
This summer, the hottest movies will be about Clingy Boyfriends. Alien Romulus: He will hug your face lovingly, then burst out of your chest a…
Runway Gen-3 Alpha mini review
I spent $15 USD to test Runway‘s new Gen-3 Alpha engine for Gen AI video generation so that you don’t have to. Verdict: SAVE YOUR…
George Orwell on Bozo the Resilient Philosopher
I recently signed up for the “Book Freak” newsletter by Mark Frauenfelder who extracts advice from the books he read. In his latest post, he…