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A lone figure stands in a neon-lit futuristic city with glowing butterflies and digital screens on tall buildings.

A lone figure stands in a neon-lit futuristic city with glowing butterflies and digital screens on tall buildings.

Meanwhile, a boom in AI technology, including advances in generative models, automation, machine learning, and tools such as A.I.-Generated Artwork and ChatGPT, has ignited discussion and controversy about the far-reaching implications AI could have in terms of ethics, consciousness, and quality-of-life. While the technology has ardent defenders and optimistic investors, many in the creative industries have expressed concerns about its environmental impact, its use in disinformation campaigns, and the potential for mass layoffs in Big Tech companies. Generative AI capabilities of creating images based on existing ones raises copyright and Plagiarism concerns, with many creators objecting to their works being used train AI models with no compensation; this was a key issue in major TV Strikes in 2023. In the worst case scenario, a Terminator-like future doesn’t seem so far-fetched at this point. See more