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Artistic License or Theft? – Generative AI and Intellectual Property

Artistic License or Theft? – Generative AI and Intellectual Property

Artistic License or Theft? – Generative AI and Intellectual Property

Consider the three paintings above: all three depict me, but they differ radically in their use of color, stroke, composition, and style....

Andrew Alam-Nist

Jun 24, 20238 min read

Literature As A Medium To Express Philosophic Ideas

Literature As A Medium To Express Philosophic Ideas

Literature As A Medium To Express Philosophic Ideas

Whenever I write articles for this blog, I am tempted to open with anecdotes from Directed Studies, a program focusing on great books in...

Andrew Alam-Nist

May 30, 20234 min read

How Well Did Contagion Predict The Response To A Modern Pandemic?

How Well Did Contagion Predict The Response To A Modern Pandemic?

How Well Did Contagion Predict The Response To A Modern Pandemic?

Intro Contagion is a 2011 thriller film. Directed by veteran filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, the film describes the outbreak and spread of a...

Purav Menon

Aug 22, 202111 min read

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