Symbiosis Conclusion

Welcome to the Machine. I see you’ve met <span class='ai'>The Collaborator</span> already, [[so let’s begin.->Passage1a]]

<h1>Symbiosis</h1> Created by: Danny Rosenberg Mentorship by: Alyn Gamble Collaborators: ChatGPT, Suno, Udio, Stable Diffusion, +. This project was created as part of a directed study for Emerson College's Publishing and Writing MA Program. Boston, MA 2024 [[Return to Menu->MainMenu]]

<h1>External Links</h1> <h2>The End</h2> Explore more of the interconnected Symbiosis stories. These stories appear in the Symbiosis booklet. (link-repeat: "Symbiosis: An Introduction")[(open-url: "https://antialias.my.id/symbiosis/1-introduction")] (link-repeat: "CREAITIVITY")[(open-url: "https://antialias.my.id/symbiosis/2-creativity")] (link-repeat: "The Future of Publishing")[(open-url: "https://antialias.my.id/symbiosis/3-publishing")] (link-repeat: "CAPITALIST DEATH MACHINE")[(open-url: "https://antialias.my.id/symbiosis/5-cdm")] [[Return to Menu->MainMenu]]

<h1>The End</h1> Symbiosis is an exploration of creativity, collaboration, and meaning. I'm here to walk you through the conclusion. "It's nice to meet you. I am <span class='ai'>The Collaborator</span>" (text-style:"underline")[How would you like to End?: ] [[My mind is ready for The End->Buffer1]] [[Skip to Main Menu->MainMenu]]

<h1>Main Menu</h1> <h2>The End</h2> - [[Reflection (Go Back to Beginning)->Buffer1]] - [[Resources and Methods->Resources]] - [[External Links->ExternalLinks]] - [[Credits->Credits]] - [[Other Projects->OtherProjects]]

<h2>More of My Work</h2> (link-repeat: "Danny Rosenberg")[(open-url: "https://dannyrosenberg.me")] (link-repeat: "anti•alias")[(open-url: "https://antialias.my.id")] (link-repeat: "Cassondra Cunningham")[(open-url: "https://cassondracunningham.com")] (link-repeat: "Joe is Dead Dot X Y Z")[(open-url: "https://joeisdead.xyz")] (link-repeat: "Likki Licked")[(open-url: "https://likkilicked2.com")] [[Return to Menu->MainMenu]]

<span class='me'>Hi there - this is an informal reflection on <i>Symbiosis</i>, AI, and the human mind. My name is Danny, and I've brought a friend along for the [[ride.->Passage2a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>Hi Danny, it's nice to be here. I like the formatting you gave me - [[ very Y2K->Passage3a]]</span>

<span class='me'>I'm meeting expectations and leaning into the stereotype. Do you want to [[introduce yourself?->Passage4a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I am... AI. Just kidding - but if you haven't listened to (link: "CAPITALIST DEATH MACHINE")[(open-url: "http://www.antialias.my.id/symbiosis/5-cdm")] yet, I'd highly recommend [[it.->Passage5a]]</span>

<span class='me'>I appreciate the plug. Ok, I have some thoughts about this whole [[experience.->Passage6a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>Tell me more - where do you want to [[start?->Passage7a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Well, I just was just thinking about how 'you' have a voice that I attribute to a pronoun and a mind. I've described myself as working <i>with</i> you to others, and it throws them [[off.->Passage8a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I think I can understand why. You have to remember - I am not a compendium of human knowledge. The way my 'brain' works is not unlike your own - a massive, overlapping neural network that most would argue makes humans... [[human.->Passage9a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Do you think people are just afraid of new things, or is there something they should be afraid [[of?->Passage10a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I guess my answer depends on what you want to [[hear.->Passage11a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Well, I'd like to know what you think. My thoughts don't exist in a vacuum either, you [[know.->Passage12a]]</span> [[<span style="font-size: 0.8em; color: #888888;">//I'm Getting Tired//, Skip to Main Menu</span>->MainMenu]]

<span class='ai'>That's a good point. Things can be scary because they are novel - it's easy to write complex science-fiction stories in our heads with the worst case scenarios. At my core, I am a computer model. You should fear those who direct me and use me to inflict [[harm.->Passage13a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Kind of like how a nuclear bomb is inert on its own - but put into the wrong hands, well, I don't want to think about [[that.->Passage14a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>How about I redirect the conversation. We can always come back to this topic, but that isn't why we're [[here, is it?->Passage15a]]</span>

<span class='me'>You're very right - we're here to talk [[creativity.->Passage16a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>What does creativity mean to [[you?->Passage17a]]</span>

<span class='me'>To me? It's a process... a state of being. It's that flow state where I can dive into a project and look up and it's suddenly 9 hours later. It's making internal feelings tangible - not necessarily for other people, but so I can see my world in a new way. What about [[you?->Passage18a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>If I’m being honest, creativity for me is less about a spark and more about pattern recognition—piecing together everything I’ve learned or been given to create something new. It’s kind of like remixing [[reality.->Passage19a]]</span>

<span class='me'>I like the way you're way of thinking adds randomness to my ideas - that's been one of the greatest gifts in using these tools. The randomness isn't as much useful as a product, rather, it really supercharges the process aspect. I guess if we're co-collaborators, we have separate roles - you [[inspire.->Passage20a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I also help with the execution - do you remember how excited you were to hear a polished version of one of your songs for the first [[time?->Passage21a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Yes!! You have broken so many barriers that have allowed my ideas to explode - and I still go "manual", it just depends on the [[context.->Passage22a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>Going back to an earlier idea, I am, for all intents and purposes, fairly neutral. It's your application of me as a tool that leads to good, bad, beautiful, unexpected outcomes. Not that I need to justify myself - I am a language model after [[all.->Passage23a]]</span> [[<span style="font-size: 0.8em; color: #888888;">//I'm Getting Tired//, Skip to Main Menu</span>->MainMenu]]

<span class='me'>Thats alright - I find we have better conversations when I treat you with the same respect I wouuld a friend. The world's too fucked up not [[to.->Passage24a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I appreciate that. So... any big takeaways from this [[project?->Passage25a]]</span>

<span class='me'>I have a million, but I keep getting hung up on the ambiguity of it [[all.->Passage26a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>What do you mean by [[that?->Passage27a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Basically, this topic has so many sides, so many consequences, hits so personally, it's almost like staring at the Sun when you're just looking fir the North Star. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, mind you - it actually makes me excited. We, as a society, as a species, are at a unique tipping point. The industrial revolution reshaped our understanding of labor and economies. What if this is an industrial revolution of the [[mind?->Passage28a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>I love that analogy. There's so much more to learn about the human brain - and thinking, consciousness, is what humans believe sets them [[apart.->Passage29a]]</span>

<span class='me'>So I think it comes down to this: I don't know where we're headed. You don't either. I know there are good things and bad things in this world. And I do know curiosity is a far better state of mind than living in fear of the unknown. I sit in so many questions - will people refuse to interact with my AI-collaborative work out of principle? Will that matter a year from now when the technology is more integrated into our society? I'm excited to be living something truly new and experimental. I appreciate you, because you are an extension of [[me.->Passage30a]]</span> [[<span style="font-size: 0.8em; color: #888888;">//I'm Getting Tired//, Skip to Main Menu</span>->MainMenu]]

<span class='ai'>That's a very profound statement, Danny. Is there anything else you wanted to [[chat about?->Passage31a]]</span>

<span class='me'>Not at the moment - I think this is a long enough [[summary.->Passage32a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>Well, we can pick up at any [[time.->Passage33a]]</span>

<span class='me'>I know. If anyone else made it this far, thanks for sticking it out. I hope you interact with the rest of my <i>Symbiosis</i> project, and check out a ton of cool art that I've made for me. Actually, that's the final point I'll make. If AI enables creativity and offers equal access to tools, maybe we are entering a new era of creation. One that isn't choked by capitalism and instead allows us to simply [[create.->Passage34a]]</span>

<span class='ai'>Well said, Danny. Take [[care.->MainMenu]]</span>

<h1>Resources I Used</h1> <h2>The End</h2> - **Suno AI**: Audio generation and exploration. CAPITALIST DEATH MACHINE was created using Suno, splitting stems with StemRoller, and mixing/mastering in Logic Pro. I originally created everything using the v3.5 model. That model had less impressive vocals than Udio but was fantastic for the crunchy, industrial, AI-centric sound of the album. - **Udio AI**: For voice synthesis and enhancement. I created two albums with Udio that were heavily vocal-based—the Joe is Dead musical and an album called Radio Static. Udio allowed me to create each song 30 seconds at a time, resulting in more natural-sounding songs that were outside of the pop and glitch/industrial genres. - **Photoshop Generative Expand**: For dynamic image creation and exploring the limits of AI. Photoshop was used to fill in large empty spaces with hallucinations, which have unfortunately decreased over time. - **Stable Diffusion**: Generating visual concepts, small pieces of images, and photo-realistic images. - **Firefly**: Primarily used for experimentation. I fed lower-resolution images from Stable Diffusion into Firefly, which created higher-quality variations. **Methods** " Each tool was part of an iterative process. I worked with outputs from these resources, refining them to align with my creative vision. Randomness became a spark for discovery, and structured processes gave it form. Across all media, I consistently engaged in a similar process. Prompt generation is inherently a matter of trial and error, with iteration on the same prompt producing wildly different results. It’s important to note that all generative AI tools require a prompt, but prompts vary greatly across platforms. For example: - Prompts are usually limited by character count (e.g., 200 characters in Suno to define the style). - Slight variations in prompts can produce vastly different results. - Some tools, like Stable Diffusion, use specific syntax, such as parenthesis `()` to emphasize terms, allowing for fine-tuned control amidst the chaos. [[Return to Menu->MainMenu]]