Insights from MET AMS, motion in design and the importance of doing nothing

10 links · 2 min. read

Takeaways included:

Start with your brand’s vision , then consider which technology fits

Stay true to your authentic brand , don’t just copy/paste what others are doing for the sake of a trend

AI is great for unique concepts , however, human input is essential for digital content curation and craftsmanship

Empower your teams by giving those who are interested in emerging tech the time, tools and budget to work things out

Create content efficiencies , where relevant, use AI tools to balance content quantity with quality

Seek external advice , as the quantity of tech developments is overwhelming, experts can help you distil what’s relevant to you

We’d love to hear what trends you’re seeing in this space!

Until next time, ⚔️ Your Majesty

  1. Tech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes them faster

    This author explains how capitalism doesn’t care if we want to use or adopt new technologies, it’s built to encourage us to want more, and then when we’re burned out, the cycle starts again.

    Read morebrettscott.substack.com (opens in a new tab)
  2. If you want to live a life rich in meaning, first you must learn how to do nothing

    Explore the tools that can bring awareness to the micro choices we make daily - are they aligned with what truly calls and enlivens us?

    Find out moretheguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
  3. My AI Predictions 2023 - 2026

    An intuitive view, rather than research, of the coming years in the AI space, from someone working in field robots.

    Find out morelesswrong.com (opens in a new tab)
  4. Motion Design Principles

    Learn more about the power of Motion, through an experience that does exactly that – showcases the power of UI/UX animation in conveying the mood and character of a brand.

    Learn moremotion.zajno.com (opens in a new tab)
  5. Making Motion Meaningful

    Keen to learn even more about motion? Google's classic four principles of motion help designers and developers implement effective motion design.

    Learn even moredesign.google (opens in a new tab)
  6. The startup working to teach AI about African history

    A volunteer-ran digital archive and search engine is collating news stories, to help ensure Africa is accurately represented in this era of AI and LLM.

    Learn morerestofworld.org (opens in a new tab)
  7. COPY MAGAZINE – the world’s first AI fashion magazine

    A narrative of style and originality formed purely from a collaboration with generative AI. This is a beautiful example of technology enriching and amplifying human creativity.

    Explore the magthecopymagazine.com (opens in a new tab)
  8. How AI is changing the art market

    Technologies such as AR, online viewing rooms and high-resolution imagery have already positively benefitted the art market, but what about AI?

    Get the scoopartsy.net (opens in a new tab)
  9. Artificial General Intelligence Is Already Here

    Making history – today’s most advanced AI models have many flaws, but decades from now, they will be recognized as the first true examples of artificial general intelligence.

    Read morenoemamag.com (opens in a new tab)
  10. Data Provenance Explorer

    The Data Provenance Initiative is a large-scale audit of AI datasets used to train large language models. The purpose of this work is to improve transparency, documentation and informed use of datasets in AI.

    Get the data insightsdataprovenance.org (opens in a new tab)

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