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Sep 2025
21m 56s

How AI can help supercharge creativity

Mit Technology Review
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Forget one-click creativity. These artists and musicians are finding new ways to make art using AI, by injecting friction, challenge, and serendipity into the process. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. 
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