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Melissa Smith is a curator at @agotoronto. She joined @elamin88 to talk about @SlowArtDay, a global event that aims to help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. She explains what we all can learn from practicing the art of seeing. cbc.ca/1.6813377
The #CanadianScreenAwards took a big risk last night with a new format — but did it pay off? Culture critics @KathleenNB and Jesse Wente join @elamin88 to consider what worked, and what didn't, during last night's broadcast. cbc.ca/1.6813330
It's only April, but some viewers are already calling Netflix's new series #BEEF the best TV show of the year. Culture critics @JustSayRad, @JenSookfongLee and @mhc727 get into what makes the series so compelling. cbc.ca/1.6811436
Fantasy and science fiction magazine @clarkesworld aims to publish works about subjects like AI — but recently it's had to draw the line at stories *written by* AI. Editor Neil Clarke explains why these submissions are on the rise, and what can be done. cbc.ca/1.6809783
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney promise to make us all artists in seconds — but those tools are being trained using the work of real artists. @sineadbovell and @michael_deforge share why some are saying AI is in its "wild west" era. cbc.ca/1.6809670
For Day 3 of #CommotionAIWeek🤖, director @scottymann tells @elamin88 about how artificial intelligence is already changing the way movies are made — but not in the way you might think. He explains the revolutionary tech behind @Flawlessai. cbc.ca/1.6808419
In the wake of this week's #SuccessionHBO bombshell, @TeriHart joins host @elamin88 to get into what made Sunday's episode so gripping — and what the ensuing discussion online revealed about the state of spoiler etiquette today. cbc.ca/1.6808360
To close out Day 2 of #CommotionAIWeek🤖, music journalists @PoRican and @Keliseating weigh in on whether AI-created music will render working musicians extinct — or unlock unforeseen creative possibilities. cbc.ca/1.6806673
.@DrewSilverstein, composer and co-founder of AI music generator @ampermusic, explains why AI-generated music doesn’t pose an existential threat to artists like himself, but rather heralds a new revolution in music-making that will enhance human creativity.cbc.ca/1.6806652