In this episode, Grant and Stef discuss the hot topic of AI. They talk about Walter Benjamin's concept of "Aura," environmental impacts of AI, among other critiques.
Here is a link to the article Stef mentioned about how we talk about AI and politics: AI Isn’t Omnipotent. It’s Janky. by Annie Lowrey
Media, Culture, and Why We Feel Like Crying So Much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram @mediacultureandwhypod.
About the hosts:
Stefanie Chae is a media researcher, writer, and professor of digital studies, encouraging people to think critically about the media they're engaging with daily.
Grant Lattanzi is a qualitative researcher and independent scholar interested in how people make meaning in, alongside, and through media.
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