Creative Pixels aims to explore the trends, challenges, and history of the evolving media landscape of generative artifical intelligence. This form of AI is created when software is trained to create “original” content from collected data. As the new technology grows in popularity, traditional creatives question whether it will affect their intellectual property rights and compensation while the industry reaps the benefits of expedited and efficient work. Here, we’ll discuss the pros and cons generative AI poses for today and the future.
Episode 1: George F. Pearson
Steven Ramirez chats with George F. Pearson, an adjunct professor at Florida International University. Pearson experience in journalism sheds light on how the media shapes society through his analysis of philosopher Marshall McLuhan’s media theory. In this episode, he shares that we may soon face another transformative era like the Industrial Revolution, expresses his skepticism toward generative AI, and explores the challenges the software faces.
Episode 2: Melissa Del Castillo
Steven Ramirez chats with Melissa Del Castillo, an academic librarian who developed a generative AI resource website for students at Florida International University. Her background in database research and writing conventions supports her passion for art and the rise of generative AI programs. Castillo shares her thoughts on the misconceptions surrounding the software and how it can be used as a tool refine individuals’ learning experiences and information literacy.
