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Jan 26Liked by Ali Almossawi

Really nice article. I personally enjoyed reading it and decided to use some the examples in my future classes.

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Thank you!

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Very interesting. So what we conclude is that AI machines have no sense of satire, irony, or humor. Perfect for our upcoming New Puritan society. Thank goodness for humans!

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I dusted off my SLR the other day and figured it would be nice to get back into street photography. Then, as is often the case, doubt reared its head, and I thought—an AI like Midjourney could probably generate photos that look better than mine. For any combination of camera and lens and lighting, all for a $96-a-year subscription.

Then again, one thing it can't yet do is create memories. Every image I've ever created with Midjourney was a non-event. Click a button, get an image. But every photo I've taken of a person looking right at me takes me back to that exact moment no matter how long ago it was. And eventually, I think, those intimate feelings are the only thing that will matter.

In any case, a thought your comment brought to mind.

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