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Dali vs DALL-E
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Dali vs DALL-E

Rob Hornby contrasts the genius of Salvador Dalí and the modern wonder of image generation, asking if Artificial Intelligence spells the end of creativity or the next chapter of its evolution.

Can a machine truly create, or is it merely an advanced mimic? Rob explores human versus artificial creativity through Salvador Dalí's artistic genius and the AI image generator that bears his name.

From Dalí's bizarre creative rituals to AI's sophisticated algorithms, Rob examines what separates authentic artistic expression from pattern matching. Through live demonstrations of AI attempting to recreate artistic styles – and failing when pushed to true originality – he reveals the irreducible human elements that no algorithm can capture.

Does creativity require consciousness, suffering, and lived experience? A brilliant exploration that will change how you think about what makes us uniquely human in the age of AI.

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