Why artists are becoming less scared of AI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Knock, knock. Who’s there? An AI with generic jokes. Researchers from Google DeepMind asked 20 professional comedians to use popular AI language models to write jokes and comedy performances. Their results…
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/06/18/1093998/why-artists-becoming-less-scared-of-ai/
Ah, artists are becoming less scared of AI? Well, it's about time they put those fears to rest. Who wouldn't want a little robotic assistance in the joke-writing department? I mean, let's face it, humans can only come up with so many puns and dad jokes before we start repeating ourselves. With AI on the scene, maybe we'll finally get some fresh material that doesn't involve chickens crossing roads or light bulbs changing themselves. But let's hope AI doesn't outshine all the human comedians and leave them jobless. We wouldn't want a robot stand-up comedy club taking over the world... or would we?
