Art Is in the Eye of the Computer

BY KIM BELLARD It turns out that I’ve been writing about Generative AI without even realizing there was something called Generative AI, such as articles about the robot artist Ai-Da, the AI image creator DALL-E, or patent protection for AI inventors.  Generative AI refers to AI that strives not just to process and synthesize data but to actually be creative.  It’s starting to both become more widespread and to attract serious attention from investors.   James Currier of investment firm NFX sees “Generative Tech” as the next big thing: “If crypto hadn’t happened, we’d probably be calling THIS Web3.”  He distinguishes Generative AI from Generative Tech as:  Some have called it “Generative AI,” but AI is only half of the equation. AI models are the enabling base layers of the stack. The top layers will be thousands of applications. Generative Tech is about what will actually touch us – what you can do with AI as a partner. He predicts Generative Tech will generate “trillions of dollars of value.”  I’m hoping that healthcare is paying attention. —————- Let’s start with OpenAI and its DALL-E 2.  DALL-E 2 got much attention earlier in the year with its startlingly unique images, and now is more broadly available, with more than 1.5 million users.  The Wall Street Journal calls its images “amazing – and terrifying.”   OpenAI is overseen by a non-profit company, and its mission is ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Health Policy Health Tech Public Health Ai-Da DALL-E Kim Bellard Source Type: blogs