Co-Evolution of Photography and Technology

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Call me lazy, but I asked ChatGPT to write an essay on how, from the beginning, photography has been totally intertwined with technology. in fact, both developed each other, and now we are facing the next generation of AI imaging tools. I prompted to include discussion of Vilém Flusser‘s work, and in particular his definition of ‘apparatus’. Here is what …

British Synthpop Revolution

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I asked ChatGPT this: Q: Write 2000+ words on synthpop music from the UK in the 1980s, with key reviews and references  This was the result. Title: Synthpop Revolution: The Emergence of a British Musical Phenomenon in the 1980s Introduction The 1980s witnessed a revolutionary shift in the music industry, particularly in the United Kingdom. The emergence of synthpop, an electronic …