A recent advert by the Coca-Cola Company generated massive backlash due to its use of artificial intelligence. While Coca-Cola and other brands believe AI will only become more capable of creating advertisements in the future, others see it as a troubling sign for the future of work in the arts. The underlying question, however, is:…
With the rise of the internet, came the birth of influencers. This new profession doesn’t require any specific talent or effort, but wealth. Not in the traditional sense, influencers deal in a new form of currency: likes, comments and views.
As often happens in late-stage-capitalism, big advertisers rushed to take advantage of social media, flooding…