Using AI to create art led to the experience of easily achieving surprise in the images produced, yet struggling to make the AI obey specific directions. This process of 'prompting' AI in art creation involves constantly nudging them akin to working with a stubborn donkey. Despite AI's ability to create various images, it is limited by being tethered to language, unable to produce art that transcends linguistic boundaries. This limitation highlights the unique ability of human creators to envision art beyond verbal description, showcasing a gap in AI capabilities in artistic expression.
Digital visionary, bestselling author, founder of the popular Cool Tools website, and Co-Founder and Senior Maverick of Wired magazine—Kevin Kelly joins to talk about his career, his new book, and his radical optimism about the future of our world and humanity.