Ross Goodwin employs machine learning, natural language processing, and other computational tools to realize new forms and interfaces for written language. From word.camera, a camera that expressively narrates its photographs in real time using artificial neural networks, to SUNSPRING (with Oscar Sharp, starring Thomas Middleditch), the world’s first film created from an AI-written screenplay; from making London’s Trafalgar Square lions roar poetry (“Please Feed The Lions” with Es Devlin), to writing a novel with a car (1 the Road), Goodwin’s projects and collaborations have earned international acclaim. 

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In today’s episode: 

• Goodwin's work reflects his interest in experimenting with the intersection of writing and computation
• The evolution of language models, from Markov chains to sophisticated large language models like GPT-4 and reflections on the field of computational creativity.
• Ross Goodwin's projects, such as Sunspring and 1 the Road, demonstrate the intersection of art and AI, creating new narratives and experiences.
• 1 the Road highlights the unique narrative possibilities and constraints associated with location, time, and imagery
• word.camera narrates photographs in real time using artificial neural networks, redefining the photographic experience and exploring the expressive potential of AI.
• Goodwin's collaboration with the Allen Ginsberg Foundation trains a large language model on Ginsberg’s archive and creates new texts 
• Everyone loves David Hasselhoff

Until next time, 

Kate

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