#artificial intelligence

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Replika: the imaginary friend of the digital age

Paper
Wulan Bekker
06/11/2023
11 minutes to read

This article explores the extent to which social relationships with AI chatbots are possible while using Replika as a case study. This research argues that post-digital society’s view on relationships has altered due to AI interactions.

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DeviantArt and AI: The showdown between manual playbour and automated playbour

Paper
Pak Wing Ng
27/11/2023
15 minutes to read

By looking at DeviantArt and its no-AI alternative Side 7, the article explores an issue of the security of users' artwork with the rise of AI art generators, as well as the way the platforms deal with artwork protection. 

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AI Influencers: Celebrities of the Future or a Failed Marketing Product?

Article
Anna Skorodihina
02/11/2022
12 minutes to read

This article explores the new world of AI influencers: are they the future of social media or will they be left in the past? To answer this question, the author looks into the user engagement with content by and about these new influencers.