Episode 35: The Ban on Social Media, AI, and the Digital Child with Tama Leaver
In this episode, Scott travels to Australia to talk with Tama Leaver at the Center of Excellence for the Digital Child. They discuss Tama's involvement with the Center, his research regarding generati...
25 Feb 202536min
The AI Update XI: AI Alien Simulation Worlds
Jhave and Scott talk about simulated worlds or environments created with AI, considering what are the boundaries for artifical life. ReferencesByteDance. (2025). Protenix: Toward High-Accuracy Open-So...
18 Feb 202514min
Episode 34: Output
In this episode we are joined by co-authors Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Nick Montfort to talk about their new publication Output: An Anthology of Computer Generated Text, 1953-2023. We learn about thei...
11 Feb 202548min
The AI Update X: O3
In this AI Update Jhave and Scott discuss O3, the new AI model announced by OpenAI, which excels in high-complexity tasks, demonstrating state-of-the-art capabilities in science, structured reasoning,...
6 Feb 202519min
Episode 33: Interspecies Communication and New Media Art with Alinta Krauth
In this episode, Alinta Krauth, new media artist, is joining Scott Rettberg for a discussion about her art and interspecies communication. References Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI). https://aci-sig...
28 Jan 202533min
The AI Update IX: Predictions for 2025 in AI and Narrative
Jhave and Scott discuss recent developments in AI and forecast new developments in AI storytelling, reasoning, efficiency, organoids, and medicine coming in 2025.ReferencesAmodei, D., & Hernandez, D. ...
21 Jan 202522min
The AI Update VIII: AI and Violence
In this AI update, hosts Scott Rettberg and David Jhave Johnston dive deep into the connection between AI and violence. Tune in for the latest AI updates, and the last episode of the year. We will con...
17 Des 202418min
Episode 32: Creepypasta, Fandoms, and AI Assistants with with Marianne Gunderson
On today’s episode, recent PhD graduate, Marianne Gunderson, joins Scott for a discussion on creepypasta, fanfiction and monsters, and machine vision. Doctor Gunderson has started her postdoctoral res...
10 Des 202428min
