Matthew Finch on Generative AI

Kicking off The Journal with Matthew Finch—while eagerly waiting on his upcoming ‘lo-fi ai’ project;

“Our conversation made me consider what expression was. Can human expression be isolated and represented in data? If so, can’t a model retain the principles of that data’s structure? They rebutted with the example of market analysis to suggest that what is retained by a model is not the expression itself, but rather an insight describing the expression. An insight categorizing and understanding the expression. But not an insight making the expression. Let’s say we gather a data set on a marketing campaign. The data may well inform us where to invest our marketing budget, between which platforms to maximize our ROI based on current cultural practice — but can the model truly understand the consumer or cultural context of why the market campaign is working or not? Can it isolate and retain the ethos of the market? Can the model make the decision or anticipate unexpected social trends?”

matthewfinch.jpg

#blackouttuesday

We can not continue to live in a world where senseless crimes against Blacks, and so-called minorities, exist. We can not continue to live in a world where (systemic) racism exists. We can not be free unless those are rooted out, once and for all. So please join us tomorrow for Blackout Tuesday, as we—the music industry—take an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change. 

#wecantbreathe

What can you do on tuesday June 2, 2020 and beyond?

  • Help the family of George Floyd HERE

  • Help the family of Ahmaud Arbery HERE

  • Fight for Breonna Taylor HERE

  • Want to help protesters? Donate to one or more community bail funds HERE

  • Visit Movement For Black Lives for additional ways you can help the cause

  • Connect with leaders building grass roots campaigns HERE

  • Are you an ally and want to learn more? Here are some anti-racism resources

Please follow @pausetheshow and @theshowmustbepaused for updates and information.

#theshowmustbestopped is the effort of Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemand, senior directors of marketing at Atlantic Records.

theshowmustbepaused.com