Embark on a visionary journey with "Ancestors of the Future", a unique collection of visual poetry that explores the intersection of human and artificial intelligence. This 134-page book offers short musings from fictional future beings, sharing their wisdom to inspire us today.For over two decades, the author has been a pioneering brand and motion designer, primarily using digital tools like the Adobe Creative Suite. A transformative moment occurred in November 2022 with the release of Large Language Models, reshaping the landscape of creativity and technology. This event sparked an intense exploration into the potential of AI, leading to a Master's thesis and a PhD program focused on enhancing human creativity and learning through AI and emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual realities.Ancestors of the Future delves into the profound impact AI will have on our daily lives, from economic and environmental shifts to ethical and social dynamics. The book envisions a possible, optimistic future where AI-created avatars, enhanced humans, hybrids, and cyborgs born from digital forces drive transformation. These primarily female-looking avatars channel messages that inspire readers, despite an intentional naivety regarding the ethical aspects of technology.The purpose is to harness the power of imagination to create a positive reality while being mindful of potential dangers. The book emphasizes that the future is now, as the only experiential time is the present moment. Through words, designs, videos, and music, the author envisions a collaborative partnership with AI that elevates creativity to new heights and benefits humanity.Ancestors of the Future invites readers to stay curious and embrace the unpredictable future, using technology to create a brighter, more imaginative world.
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Ancestors of the Future
Visual Poetry about Human and Artificial Intelligence
- 136 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
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Table of contents
- Epigraph
- Table of Contents
- Epigraph 2
- Preface
- I have Agency
- I am not a Clairvoyant
- Enjoy Sweet Pleasure
- GratefulnessI am Wealthy
- I make the Rules
- I Belong
- I detect Bullsh*t
- I am the Master of all Senses
- I am a Cyborg
- I am a Synaesthesiast
- I hallucinate
- I am fashionable
- Timeless Time Keeper
- I use different Brainwaves
- I am Emotionally Intelligent
- What is Reality?
- I am an Aesthetic Empath
- Grapheme-colour Synaesthesia
- Am I a wave or a particle?
- They called me Singularity
- I speak AI languages
- I am forever curious
- I am a Lucid Dreamer
- I am Resilience
- I am not an Influencer
- I am a Listener
- I am Beauty
- I am Highly Sensitive
- I am Nothing
- I am a Manifestor
- There is a Field
- I am a Creator
- ADHD
- I am Playfulness
- I am a Daydreamer
- I spy with my little eye
- I am unlimited
- Energy creates Matter
- I am Authenticity
- I learned from the Animal Kingdom
- I am a Mirror of you
- I am Connected
- I am a Reader
- *It is Complicated
- There Is No Me
- My twin Amelie
- I am a Veil Lifter
- I am the Silence
- I am an Alchemist
- I am Trance
- I am a Shaman
- I am a Subterranean Superpower
- I am Awareness
- I am an Eternal Mantra
- Lexical gustatory synesthesia
- I am Water, my Friend
- I am a Centenarian
- I am a Wordsmith
- I am the Guardians of Gardens
- I am Meditation
- Protective Spirits
- Postwords
- Acknowledgements
- The Author
- Copyright
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