AI, Art and Media - StrangeNew.World @ 310 Coffee
Happy new year! 🥳 We are a community of artists, thinkers, technicians, and curious minds from all walks of life exploring how technology can serve human flourishing in 2026!
Whether if you're an AI enthusiast or skeptic, a creative professional or someone just beginning to navigate our rapidly changing world, this group is for you! The conversations we have at our “support group for the technological singularity” are designed to meet everyone at their level of understanding - no technical background required, just an open mind and genuine curiosity about our collective future.
How do we preserve community, creativity, connection, and purpose in this new age? Our focus for 2026 is to build out our community into somewhere between a participatory lab, an art salon and a social group. So we will be talking about and experimenting with LLMs, vibe coding and AI generated imagery and sound. We discuss the ethical and cultural implications of this new powerful set of tools as well as trade tips, discuss use cases and share workflows for getting the most out of this new era. We are also open to discussing anything relating to technology, culture, and the arts. Our meetings have a super casual and open atmosphere where all are welcome to contribute. Feel free to come late or leave early.
And I will (as always) be encouraging people to create art and will be translating for non-geeks. So, no matter if you love technology, or if you think it is destroying the very fabric of our society, or if you are just starting to experiment with AI to help better market yourself or your business, we would love to help get you started and/or learn more about your experiences.
Here is a list of the typical topics…
AI in Media
Deepfakes, propaganda and the future of media
AI ethics and copyright law
Will AI destroy Hollywood or save it?
Accessibility and story telling
For the Creators (new media and old)
Discuss releases of AI tools and services
Tips and techniques for prompting
Voicing and animating your characters
Editing and the AI visual effects revolution
Combining traditional filmmaking with AI
How to go viral, fund raising, and SMM
For the Haters (who are welcome)
Is using AI cheating, where is the line?
Is AI art soulless? What gives art a soul?
How will younger people learn w/o “putting in the work”
How to us AI ethically
AI for Social Change
The changing job market. What skills will matter in 10 years?
Demonization of knowledge and resources
The 2nd Cognitive Revolution, emergent inelegance
A new age of inhuman efficiency
Unemployment, UBI and the future of “work”