Hidden traces of humanity: what AI images reveal about our world

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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As generative AI advances, it is easy to see it as yet another area where machines are taking over – but humans remain at the centre of AI art, just in ways we might not expect. By Rachel Ossip. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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1:46.2	When faced with a bit of downtime, many of my friends will turn to the same party game.
1:55.9	It's based on the surrealist game Exquisite Corpse, and involves translating brief written descriptions into rapidly made drawings and back again.
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