Hyperallergic Editor Decries AI-Generated Art Writing as MIT Professors Bedazzle Surveillance Cameras
Lisa Yin Zhang, an associate editor at Hyperallergic, denounces generative AI in art writing, labeling it a "travesty" and pointing out its typical "It's not X, it's Y" phrasing. Valentina Di Liscia, the Senior Editor, contends that the rhythm of AI-generated text is easily recognizable, comparing it to a generic motivational post found on LinkedIn. Di Liscia’s essay includes an introduction crafted by Claude and underscores the necessity of authenticity in art writing. Meanwhile, staff writer Anna Lee covers MIT faculty's opposition to surveillance tech through camera decorations. The newsletter also mentions the Grand Palais in Paris being temporarily closed due to Art Basel Paris protests and unionized staff at the Victoria & Albert Museum gearing up for a strike, alongside various art events and exhibitions.
Key facts
- Hyperallergic associate editor Lisa Yin Zhang calls AI-generated art writing a "travesty"
- Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia published an opinion piece on detecting AI-generated text in the art world
- Di Liscia's essay includes an introduction generated by Claude as a demonstration
- Tenured MIT faculty are decorating campus surveillance cameras with googly eyes and rhinestones
- The MIT professors protest the university's investment in "Big Brother technology"
- The Grand Palais in Paris was temporarily locked down during Art Basel Paris installation amid protests over France's education system and public services
- Unionized Victoria & Albert Museum staff plan to strike across all four London sites over pay and working conditions
- Flux Factory's 20th Art Auction & Gala takes place November 7 at 6:30pm at Flux IV
Entities
Artists
- Lisa Yin Zhang
- Valentina Di Liscia
- Anna Lee
- Allen Ginsberg
- Fred Camper
- Dan Schindel
- Olivia Zubko
- Natalie Jenkins
- Aaron Short
- sTo Len
- Tara Sansone
- Melissa Joseph
- Saya Woolfalk
- Mary Mattingly
- Ivan Argote
- Jessica Romoff
- Virginia Postrel
- Carol Benioff
- Arewà Basit
- Amy Sherald
- Ridikkuluz
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Grand Palais
- Art Basel Paris
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Maine College of Art & Design
- Flux Factory
- MFTA
- WFMU
- Claude
- Wired
Locations
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Sunset Park
- Flux IV
- Manhattan