Dec. 11/18
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-William Thomas
more from Dreamstates (a book in progress):
Mother tried to be strong. But when the taxicab pulled away with Dad inside wearing his best dress uniform, tears spilled down her face. We weren't supposed to see. But no one could look away from such a troubling sight.
Posted Dec. 8, revised Dec. 9, 10, 11
Coding by Harold Cohen -studiointernational.com
In October 2018, the first piece of computer-generated artwork for sale by a major auction house – a soft-focus portrait created by a so-called Artificial Intelligence – fetched a winning bid of $432,500 by an anonymous buyer phoning in to Christie's in New York.
Signed by the artist, min G max D Ex[log(D(x))] + Ez[log(1-D(G(z)))], the curio was expected to fetch $7,000 to $10,000…
“Can artificial intelligence produce a masterpiece?” asked the New York Times.
… I’m talking about resistance that works, a revolt that cannot fail, a revolution that may come in time. I’m talking about inflicting long-overdue ego erasure on a man who fears this most of all…
"Wowee!" Libby exclaimed. "I simply cannot believe we are on the moon!” ...
Words to ponder…
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