Chaos & Amazement #2415 AI Consciousness, Pink Floyd’s Music Video Flop, and Fart Walks
This week's Chaos & Amazement explores the frontiers of AI (is it conscious?), the controversy surrounding an AI-made Pink Floyd music video, and the surprising world of trademark categories.
Tech News
“Is AI conscious?” might be a difficult question to ask, simply because we don’t have words to describe what consciousness actually is. Language, maybe by design, will never capture the full richness of consciousness. That might be to our benefit, helping us generalize our experience in an ever-uncertain world. https://vox.com/future-perfect/24125481/consciousness-mental-health-language-science-ineffable-math
Fresh AI
An animation contest for Pink Floyd's music video allowed AI art, but fans are upset a computer program won, not a human artist. Grab some popcorn and read the comments on Twitter: https://x.com/pinkfloyd/status/1776293725045493767
From my blog
The Three Body Problem in My Love Life https://bnox.be/2024/04/the-three-body-problem-in-my-love-life.html
Weird and Wonderful
This spoke to me: Farewell hot girl walks, hello fart walks! Embrace the post-dinner stroll, now dubbed the fart walk. Discover the surprising health benefits of passing gas while walking. https://www.self.com/story/fart-walk-for-bloating
Ever wondered how trademarks like 'Rickshaws' or 'Centaurs' are categorized? The USPTO's system of 1,400 descriptive codes unveils fascinating insights. Check out @jonkeegan‘s breakdown for a closer look. https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/uspto-trademark-design-codes/
Just discovered Max Bittker's interactive visual connection engine! Click on anything to start and then 'surf laterally through image space'.
Maybe you wonder if robot dogs get less creepy if you add fur to them. We now know the answer is a resounding no.