Lesson 4 The Future Ahead of Us
AI: Opportunity or Threat?
Recently, an artist ____ an artificial intelligence (AI) system to create the image above for an art contest.
The ____ won first place in the digital arts category.
____ led to a controversy in the art community.
Some people complained that ____ artist simply provided the system with basic instructions and let it do all the work.
They felt this wasn’t fair to the rest of the artists in the ____
However, there were also people who were excited by the potential ____ AI.
Today, there are numerous AI programs that can create ____ forms of art including images, songs, and novels.
Example 1 Making Digital Images with AI
AI ____ generators create images based on our text requests.
They do this by copying other images that were ____ by humans.
The generators have the ability to analyze millions of images and their corresponding ____
This allows them to create works of art ____ a short time based on the provided instructions.
Moreover, AI programs ____ mix the styles of existing images upon request.
For example, you can blend a photograph of a cat with Johannes ____ Girl with a Pearl Earring.
These ____ images have a few differences.
However, the overall design, the eyes, and the scarf around the head are clearly based ____ Vermeer’s painting.
A simple request ____ enough to create this complex and detailed image.
Example 2 Making Music with AI
AI programs may lead to changes not only in the art world but also ____ the music industry.
These programs are already able to ____ songs, and they give you many options.
For example, you can choose the style and key, such ____ C major or A minor.
You can also set ____ long the song will be.
Once you’ve entered ____ information, the program will produce a song that you can edit or use as it is.
Furthermore, computer-generated imagery (commonly known as CGI) has opened up new ____ in the music industry.
Virtual influencers with extremely realistic faces, bodies, and ____ have already released several songs.
____ of them have many followers on social media, just like human singers.
These types of virtual musicians are able to speak and move realistically with the help of their ____ creators.
The Debate on Using AI
Many AI programs are open to the public, which ____ they are free and convenient to use.
However, these ____ have sparked a debate over their impact on humans.
Since AI has the potential to learn skills and perform them better ____ humans, some people view it as a threat.
They worry that AI will replace humans in more and ____ areas.
There are also concerns that AI may imitate the styles of human artists ____ their consent.
On the other hand, others think ____ AI cannot exceed human imagination and that it is still dependent on human assistance.
This is ____ the data that AI uses can have flaws or limitations.
A dependence on imperfect data with little diversity eventually limits the output of ____ programs.
Human ____ on the other hand, has no limits or boundaries.
What ____ of future do you think lies ahead of us?
Will more people use AI programs to boost ____ creativity and productivity?
Or will people grow tired of the limitations of ____ tools?
AI provides ____ benefits and new opportunities.
What we need to do ____ figure out how to use AI tools ethically and think about how humans and AI can collaborate.