Creativity Squared: Narrative Science & Innovation with GenAI

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Dear Creativity Squared Member,

With yesterday being Valentine’s Day, I have to say that my heart is full after hearing listeners’ feedback on last week’s interview with Cindy Gallop. It sparked lively offline conversations exploring themes in the episode: funding female founders; imagining an internet envisioned through the female lens; human content creation at scale; and how sex and creativity greatly impact one another. And the Instagram Reel I posted has more than 18K views! 🙌

Following Cindy’s message about funding female founders, I couldn’t be more excited to share this week’s interview with Katie Trauth Taylor who not only has a PhD in narrative science but is also the Co-founder and CEO of Narratize, an all-female-founded startup based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Narratize is one of OpenAI’s 8 original developer ambassadors and recently secured a $2M seed funding round, earning recognition as one of Cincinnati Inno’s 24 startups to watch in 2024. 🥳

Katie and I first met as panelists on an all-female panel discussing A.I. at Together Digital’s National Conference last year, and I’ve been a fan of her and Narratize ever since. (I’m a member of Together Digital which is having a BOGO sale right now!) Katie is also part of our CincyAI Meetup I co-host with Kendra Rameriz, which is the largest A.I. meetup in the region. Last but not least, Katie and I are members of Cincinnati Catalyst AI, a consortium focused on improving the lives of EVERYONE in the Cincinnati region. When it comes to Responsible A.I., Cincinnati is leading the way.

In today’s episode, be inspired and fascinated by narrative science and algorithms in the era of GenAI. You’ll also discover how Narratize is uniquely positioned to tackle GenAI and DEIA imperatives. We also discuss the VC landscape, the role of IP and consent regarding data, and the potential of Generative A.I. as a democratizer for creativity and storytelling.

What’s the story we’re going to collectively coauthor together with GenAI?

Listen to Episode 36 to discover what’s possible today!

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I’m in NYC today and will be co-hosting another A.I. Avatars & Aperitifs happy hour tonight at the Chief Clubhouse in the Flatiron. Stay tuned for a recap on my presentation on the exciting future of online communication with ethically created A.I. digital avatars.

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Here's to exponential possibilities!

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📆 A.I. CONFERENCE RADAR

🤠 MARCH 8-15 SXSW — I’ll be back in Austin for SXSW in March for its Interactive Conference which starts on March 8, and will be staying for their A.I. track which is March 11-15. Let me know if you’ll be there — would love to say hi IRL! If you missed the episode with Hugh Forrest, SXSW Co-President & Chief Programming Officer, check it out here!

😎 APRIL 5-9: Texas Eclipse Festival — If you’re looking for A.I. events to attend next year, do add the Texas Eclipse Festival to your list! On April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse. The festival, taking place April 5-9 at Reveille Ranch in Burnet, TX (outside of Austin), will bring people together from all over the world to celebrate the 4 minutes of totality amidst music, immersive art, tech talks, wellness activations, and so much more.

I can’t wait to be on stage there to talk all things A.I., avatars, and synthetic media alongside so many talented people and artists, including Alex & Allyson Grey, Android Jones, and Chris Dyer.

📆 CALENDAR OF A.I. EVENTS: CINCY

For those local in Cincinnati, join these upcoming A.I. events. 🥳 

🤝 MARCH 5 CincyAI Meetup — Join me and others interested in all things A.I. at the CincyAI Meetup for Humans, cohosted by Creativity Squared, on Tuesday, March 5, at the UC Digital Futures building from 3-5pm ET. Sign up now!

🥃 MARCH 5 Makers + Mixers Happy Hour Following Our CincyAI Meetup — Mingle with fellow makers and creative minds at the 1819 Innovation Hub. Makers + Mixers is an exclusive opportunity for Creators across Ohio to collaborate with Maker's Mark and mixologists. But that's not all – these teams will work with Creators using A.I. to concoct cocktails and a complete sensory experience while winning cash prizes. RSVP today!

Looking forward to meeting those who can make it in person and geeking out about all things A.I. and creativity!

Listen to the news from my ethically created A.I. clone, Helen 2.ODD!

With all of the A.I. updates flooding our feeds and screens, we’ve got you covered with the latest news at the intersection of A.I. and creativity.

Sam Altman wants up to $7 trillion for AI chips. The natural resources required would be ‘mind boggling’ VentureBeat — OpenAI’s CEO is planning his next tech moonshot, but climate advocates say those plans will come at a cost. Altman is hoping to break the logjam in the market for advanced GPU chips by flooding the supply side with an investment that would dwarf the world’s third and fourth-largest economies. But more chips require more natural resources, like millions of gallons of water and already-scarce rare earth minerals. Climate advocates call for more transparency from A.I. developers to better track the environmental impacts of training and running A.I. models. 

Open-Source AI Is Uniquely Dangerous IEEE Spectrum — A Meta alumni argues that open-source A.I. poses serious risks by giving bad actors access to dangerous information. Open-source models are vulnerable to be misused, as the model’s developer can’t control how it’s used after release. After Meta released its Llama 2 model, hackers removed all safety guardrails and released “Llama 2 Uncensored.” The author suggests mitigating risk factors by creating liability for developers that fail to prevent “reasonably foreseeable misuse” and requiring developers to know their customers before releasing powerful A.I. models. 

Wisconsin lawmakers consider regulating AI use in elections and as a way to reduce state workforce ABC News — Wisconsin state lawmakers are voting on two A.I. bills today that would affect elections and public employment. One bill would fine election campaigns $1,000 if they don’t disclose use of A.I. in their ads. Another bill would require the state government to research how A.I. can reduce the size of the state workforce. 

Only real people can patent inventions — not AI — US government says CNN  — After more than a year of uncertainty in the world of intellectual property, U.S. regulators have guidance for inventors collaborating with GenAI. In order to patent an invention, the US Patent and Trademark Office says a human inventor must have significantly contributed to the invention. “Significant contribution” is not well-defined yet, it will largely depend on the specific case, and will likely be shaped as cases play out in the courts. 

Gemini 1.5: Google’s next-gen AI model is almost ready The Verge — Google’s new iteration of their flagship LLM model can fit the entire Game of Thrones series into a single prompt. The one million token context window on Gemini 1.5 is 10x bigger than GPT-4’s. Gemini 1.5 was released to developers and businesses for testing today, ahead of a broader rollout as Google tries to catch up in the A.I. race. The newest Gemini comes out only a few months after its predecessor, but still beat out Gemini 1.0 on 87 percent of benchmark tests. 

AI legislation spikes across U.S. states to combat deepfakes Axios — New York and California are leading the country in the number of A.I. laws currently under consideration. But almost all 50 states have introduced A.I. bills, as federal regulators have been slow to address the technology nation-wide.  States introduced more than 200 A.I. bills last month, related to deepfakes, election integrity, and institutional bias. 

AI girlfriends will only break your heart, privacy experts warn Business Insider — A new study by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation finds that most companies and technology in the A.I. girlfriend space are untrustworthy. Citing lackluster privacy protections, harmful A.I. outputs, and toxic content, the report advises customers of such services to interact with caution and to not disclose anything they wouldn’t want a friend or colleague to know.

Listen: E36. Narrative Science & Innovation with GenAI
Discover the Power of Story in the Era of GenAI with Katie Trauth Taylor, CEO of Narratize, an OpenAI Developer Ambassador

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Until I met Katie, I didn’t even know that Narrative Science was a degree! And I loved geeking out about the power of story with her.

Katie is the Co-founder and CEO of Narratize, a generative A.I. platform designed for scientific, medical, and technical clients — from NASA and Boeing aerospace engineers to the World Food Forum and United Nations teams — to leverage GenAI to more effectively communicate their complex innovations, so their ideas don’t get shelved.

In today’s episode, be inspired and fascinated by narrative science and algorithms in the era of GenAI. You’ll also discover how Narratize is uniquely positioned to tackle GenAI and DEIA imperatives. We also discuss the VC landscape, the role of IP and consent regarding data, and the potential of Generative A.I. as a democratizer for creativity and storytelling.

What’s the story we’re going to collectively coauthor together with GenAI? Listen int to discover what’s possible.

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