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 Dec 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 Dec 202428min
The AI Update VII: AI goes Hollywood
In this short byweekly AI update, hosts Scott Rettberg and Jhave Johnston talk about the use of AI in filmmaking in places like Hollywood. While actors and writers fear AI could take over their jobs, ...
3 Dec 202413min
Episode 31: Net Art and Fiction with Mark Amerika
Mark Amerika is a visual artist, media theorist, and novelist. He is a professor of Art and Art History at the University of Colorado. In this episode, Scott and Mark will discuss Mark's career in art...
26 Nov 202440min
The AI Update VI: AI Agents
Back with a new episode and song, are David Jhave Johnston and Scott Rettberg. In today’s episode, they will discuss AI agents. Secret agents, travel agents, helping you with anything you need. Whethe...
19 Nov 202414min
Episode 30: Digital Poetics and Disability Aesthetics with Talan Memmott
Welcome back to a new episode of Off Center. Today, Scott is joined by Talan Memmott, a professor of Mass Communication at Winona State University. They discuss Talan's career as a digital artist and ...
12 Nov 202436min
The AI Update V: Reasoning AI
In this AI update, hosts Scott Rettberg and David Jhave Johnston dive deep into the evolving relationship between AI and human reasoning. They explore how AI models like GPT are learning to "think" th...
5 Nov 202413min
