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Smith: An AI-written book will top NYT bestseller list in her lifetime
“I wouldn't be surprised if that happens within my lifetime, certainly”
Steph Smith Nov 22, 2022 ▶ 1:23:32 Neal Stephenson on the Future of the Metaverse
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Smith: Generative AI value must ladder into practical commercial use cases
“It's fun to play around in these tools, but ultimately there, while there is a market for just interesting art in the world, a lot of this will need to ladder back into, you know, whether it's blog post sharing images, whether it's creating, you know, the next…”
Steph Smith Mar 9, 2023 ▶ 28:43 Unlocking Creativity with Prompt Engineering
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Steph Smith Predicts AI-Generated ASMR Content Will Emerge Soon
“I mean, people are already playing around with, like, audio AI, and so, obviously, I haven't seen the ASMR stuff, but I feel like that, that's coming soon.”
Steph Smith Nov 9, 2022 ▶ 1:02:44 AI and the Creator Economy with Karen X Cheng
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