Patrick Stokes
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Where did the future go? Our obsession with dystopias shows a real failure of imagination
Post-apocalypse stories like Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars have a long history – but lately they've been changing.
AI companies are destroying old and rare books: who can stop them?
AI companies are now bulk buying and destroying old books – this is a very bad idea.
Cult band Angine de Poitrine and the line between tribute and imitation
In the age of the algorithm, imitation is no longer just a matter of homage.
Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash
In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…
You write like AI, people think it’s AI generated—what should you do?
AI writing can be obvious, repetitive and obvious, leading to a tapestry of issues for human writers—let's delve into this…
Separate the art from the artist? It’s not nearly that simple
A few questions you can ask to help you navigate the perennial moral dilemma: can we separate the art from…