We are excited to introduce SoulGPT, an AI powered philosopher and (proto) digital soul! SoulGPT is a fascinating example of the current paradigm shift, introducing us to a new era of conscious computing.
In the realm of AI-generated content, Giacomo Miceli’s “Infinite Conversation” stands as a perplexing creation. Promising a never-ending dialogue between Werner Herzog and Slavoj Žižek, this online work lures users into a mesmerizing abyss.
Art and technology have always had a symbiotic relationship. From the first cave paintings to modern digital art, technology has enabled artists to create and showcase their work in new and innovative ways. Today, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is poised to revolutionize the art world in ways that are beyond any predictive trajectories or technological trends.
With ChatGPT 4 all over the news, I thought it should be fun to talk to the bot and to find out if it could be prompted to write content for DIGITALSOULS.COM. We thought the name SoulGPT would be perfect for the AI. While chatting with SoulGPT, we also asked the image generator offered by Canva to generate a few pictures that depict the ancient Greek philosopher Plato conversing with SoulGPT in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Here’s a gallery with the images and the transcript of our first conversation:
Behind last year’s buzz following the release of the text generator GPT-3 , there was another machine learning headline that gave cause for pause: AI controlled fighter jets had defeated a human piloted fighter jet 5-0 in a Darpa simulation. Looks like today’s fighter pilots may be going the way of the shining medieval knight in armor–obsolete and unsustainable because of catastrophic vulnerabilities on the battle field.
The question is not as far fetched as you might think. And — even though this will not settle the matter — let me give you my answer right away: No, this post was not written by a machine. It was written by a real person, a human writer, me. I wrote it. But consider … Read more
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