AI is here and it's not going away. You can either live in fear of what it might do, or learn to work with it and be more powerful in the process. Our first guest for this podcast chooses the latter. Galen Oakes is the new Creative Director at Future Factory, where he helps implement Web3 and AI across diverse initiatives within the startup's ecosystem. In this conversation with Ron Levy, Galen treats us with an abundance of expert tips and tricks on how to create incredible custom AI art with Midjourney. He also shares his views on the direction that AI is going, how it is going to impact the world, and where to discover the coolest new AI tools to improve your life and work. Take your seat and get ready to take off!🔑 Key Takeaways:-     Galen Oakes is a self-taught artist with a passion for integrating AI into his artwork.-     Mid Journey is an AI art platform that allows users to generate unique and creative images.-     The Avatar NFT Collection created by Galen for Future Factory features otherworldly beings and characters.-     The framing and style of the artwork are important factors in creating a cohesive collection.-     Galen believes that AI can be a powerful tool for artists and encourages others to embrace its possibilities.💬 Quotes:-     "I want to focus on all the good that I can do instead of focusing on all the bad that might happen." -     "AI is not going to replace you. People using AI will." ____More from Edge of AI🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Edgeof_AI 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EdgeOf_Ai/ 🖱 Website: https://edgeofai.xyz/ 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofai 🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/95720046/ 🥾 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EdgeOfNFT/ 🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX 🎧 Also listen on:◆ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edge-of-ai/id1694827937 ◆ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o9jFCpHo7jbowstQjreZf ◆ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2VkZ2Utb2YtYWktcG9kY2FzdA== ◆ Not here? Check us out on your podcast platform: https://edgeofai.xyz/subscribe____This is not financial or tax advice. Edge of AI content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice. Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://edgeofai.xyz/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://edgeofai.xyz/toc), and Copyright Notice (https://edgeofai.xyz/copyrights) for details.

Most of us would have heard of interesting use cases of generative AI in creating art. After all, that is a significant bulk of the buzz with AI today. But have you heard anything about using AI to analyze art? This is the space that today's guest lives in. In this episode, Eathan Janney is joined by David Stork, a distinguished scientist, author, and innovator with significant contributions to various fields like machine learning, pattern recognition, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. David is a prolific author covering a diversity of topics, including computational optics and image analysis of fine art. David is putting the final touches on his upcoming book titled Pixels and Paintings. Join the conversation and find out what AI can do to help us better appreciate and understand art, how David is optimistic about the future based on evidence from his own experience, and when and when not to use computers to learn stuff. 🔑 Key Takeaways:-     Deep neural networks have revolutionized AI and machine learning by enabling the analysis and interpretation of large data sets, such as images. -     AI can assist art scholars in analyzing paintings by providing insights into lighting analysis, pose estimation, and other aspects of art analysis. -     The use of AI in art analysis does not replace the expertise of art scholars but enhances their understanding and interpretation of fine art. -     Symbolic mathematics and computer-assisted techniques allow for more efficient and accurate solving of complex mathematical problems. -     Individuals should be intentional about leveraging the capabilities of computers while also developing their own skills and understanding. 💬 Quotes:-     "AI can assist art scholars in addressing problems they've never encountered before and provide more accurate insights than human connoisseurs." -     "The use of AI in art analysis allows for the analysis of thousands of paintings in a few minutes, providing valuable insights into artistic trends and techniques." -     "More and more mathematics is going to be done symbolically on a computer, just the way, like dividing large numbers. You don't do that by hand anymore, right?" -     "Be very intentional about what you want to leave to the computer and what you want to learn, and don't ignore either side of it." -     "Symbolic mathematics is dealing with the symbols. It's just extraordinary development. I just love this stuff." ____More from Edge of AI🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Edgeof_AI 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EdgeOf_Ai/ 🖱 Website: https://edgeofai.xyz/ 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofai 🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/95720046/ 🥾 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EdgeOfNFT/ 🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX 🎧 Also listen on:◆ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edge-of-ai/id1694827937 ◆ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o9jFCpHo7jbowstQjreZf ◆ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2VkZ2Utb2YtYWktcG9kY2FzdA== ◆ Not here? Check us out on your podcast platform: https://edgeofai.xyz/subscribe____This is not financial or tax advice. Edge of AI content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice. Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://edgeofai.xyz/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://edgeofai.xyz/toc), and Copyright Notice (https://edgeofai.xyz/copyrights) for details.