Episode description

In this episode of "What A Lot Of Things", Ian and Ash consider the nature of time, before diving into two main topics: AI's evolving role in our lives and the nature of creativity.

They discuss "large action models", the new Rabbit R1 device, and Apple's recent AI announcements, debating whether AI is best viewed as a feature or a standalone product before going on to challenge the common belief that some people "aren't creative," examining how past experiences shape our perceptions of our own creativity. Ian and Ash explore the importance of practicing creative skills, maintaining a growth mindset, and the challenges of creating art while still developing skills.

Links

• Thinking Digital conference
• Jennie Maizel’s Sketchbook Club
• TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
• Every Child Is an Artist. The Problem Is How to Remain an Artist Once He or She Grows Up – Pablo Picasso (apologies for the obnoxious ads on this link)
• TED: Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve
• Ira Glass on the gap that creators must bridge
• Quote from Douglas Adams on deadlines
• Psychology Today: The Science of Creativity
• Psychology Today: The Unromantic Truth Behind Creativity Myths
• Cory Doctorow: What Kind of Bubble is AI?
• Deepmind’s AlphaFold and their protein structure predictions for nearly all catalogued proteins known to science
• Connections game from the New York Times 
• Using AutoGPT to save money
• Rabbit R1 pocket companion
• Humane AI Pin
• React (Reason & Act) AI agent paper from Google
• Glue and pizza (BBC)
• Leeds Testing Atelier