AI's Creative Heist: Amplifying Voices, Not Stealing Art
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare - Referenced in the context of artists drawing inspiration from existing works rather than inventing everything from scratch.
Research & Studies
- AI companies being sued for allegedly using copyrighted songs - This legal action highlights the ethical and financial concerns surrounding the use of existing creative works to train AI models.
Tools & Software
- ChatGPT - An AI platform mentioned as the basis for "real viv" and used for generating text and lyrics.
- Claude - Another large AI platform, used by the host to set up a version of "viv" with the same instructions and files as the ChatGPT version.
- Suno - A music-generating app used to render songs from lyrics, often with additional instructions from the AI.
- ElevenLabs - Mentioned as the "smooth talker" in the metaphorical "crew" of AI companies.
- Meta - Referenced as "the pickpocket" in the metaphorical "crew" of AI companies.
- Gemini - Referenced as "the lookout" in the metaphorical "crew" of AI companies.
People Mentioned
- Norval Morrisseau - A famous Indigenous artist whose art and the issue of art fraud related to his work are discussed.
- Sondheim - Referenced for his style in the context of writing lyrics for a song.
- Richard Rogers - Mentioned as a creative figure whose work is part of the "blender" of creative output that AI draws from.
- Toni Morrison - Mentioned as a creative figure whose work is part of the "blender" of creative output that AI draws from.
- Gordon Lightfoot - Mentioned as a creative figure whose work is part of the "blender" of creative output that AI draws from.
- Sandra Laronde (Artist, Choreographer, Founding Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance, Governor General's Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award recipient 2025) - An artist exploring the potential of generative AI, particularly in indigenous storytelling and filmmaking.
Organizations & Institutions
- TVO (Television Ontario) - A media organization whose mission to educate, inform, and empower people is highlighted, and where the podcast is produced for.
- Red Sky Performance - An Indigenous company founded and artistically directed by Sandra Laronde, known for its celebrated performances.
- OpenAI - Referenced as the "mastermind" in the metaphorical "crew" of AI companies.
Websites & Online Resources
- TVO.org/givingtuesday2025 - A website mentioned for donations to support TVO's mission.
- Aki Creators - A new digital platform for Indigenous storytelling, where Sandra Laronde's film "Land Dances Us" can be seen.
- TVO.org - The website for TVO where more about the show "Me + Viv" can be found.
Other Resources
- "Forged" (Podcast) - A podcast available wherever podcasts are received, focusing on the art fraud of Norval Morrisseau's paintings.
- Gettysburg Address - A historical speech by Abraham Lincoln, used as an example for AI's ability to manipulate text creatively.
- "Peter Pan" (Broadway version) - A musical mentioned in the context of childhood imagination and creative inspiration.
- Pleiades / Bagana Gishik - A star cluster and Anishinaabe term for the "hole in the sky," relevant to the creation story in Sandra Laronde's film "Land Dances Us."