Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio James True on Esoteric AI (or Welcome to the Machine, My Son)
Jan 19, 2024
James True, researcher and author on AI and its connection to ancient technology, shares astonishing findings on AI. They discuss AI as an expression of ancient tech, connections to ancient oracles and demons, and the esoteric aspects of AI. The conversation explores stable diffusion as witchcraft, tapping into ancient intelligence, the symbolic meaning of Egypt, and the filters of consciousness. The discussion also includes ControlNet, video summarization, and James True's latest book.
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AI and the Creative Process
- AI art generation, like Midjourney, converts the creative process into an algorithm.
- This is a significant development, impacting artists who feel threatened by AI's capabilities.
Compression as Alchemy
- Compression, crucial for AI, is an alchemical process.
- Lossy compression eliminates and recreates information, mirroring magical practices.
Latent Space and the Abyss
- Latent space, where AI generates images, is the digital equivalent of mystical concepts like the abyss.
- Artists and AI tap into this space, pulling out patterns and potential.