Is AI transforming creativity sustainably—or just chasing profits? In this episode, our intrepid (and slightly annoying) AI hosts explore how AI impacts the creative industries through economic, environmental, and cultural lenses, guided by the UN's sustainability framework. Can AI balance innovation with equity and resilience, or are we sacrificing long-term progress for short-term gain?

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Bradley, J. (2024), AI isn’t about unleashing our imaginations, it’s about outsourcing them. The real purpose is profit, The Guardian, 15 November [online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/16/ai-isnt-about-unleashing-our-imaginations-its-about-outsourcing-them-the-real-purpose-is-profit.

Lees, D. (2024), AI could transform film visual effects. But first, the technology needs to address copyright debate, The Conversation [online]. Available at: http://theconversation.com/ai-could-transform-film-visual-effects-but-first-the-technology-needs-to-address-copyright-debate-240348.

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In this episode, our intrepid (and slightly annoying) AI hosts plunge into the world of digital fashion where the big names have gone all AI and metaverse with virtual influencers, immersive platforms, games and on-demand garments. It’s just clothes, right? Think again. What’s happening in this virtual wardrobe is reshaping consumer culture, identity, and the fashion industry itself.

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Boughlala, A., & Smelik, A. (2024). Tracing the History of Digital Fashion. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X241283504

Manko, B.A., (2024). The evolution of fashion: How digital technology makes a basic graphic T-Shirt a marketing staple. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 14(1), pp.74-79.

Muhammad Sayem, A.S., Chakraborty, S., Hoque, S.M.A., Saha, K., Mica, M. and Ahsan, M. (2023). Defining Digital Fashion and Tracking the Developments in Relevant Technologies. In pp. 3–14 [online]. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003264958-2.

Periyasamy, A.P. & Periyasami, S., (2023). Rise of digital fashion and metaverse: influence on sustainability. DESD, 1, p.16. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44265-023-00016-z

Prashar, A. & Prashar, A., (2024). Digital Fashion and Metaverse Platforms: Do Platform Attributes Drive Shopper’s Purchase Intention? Journal Name, [online] Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/03128962241246696

In a world where AI shapes much of our media landscape, are we becoming unwitting allies in the spread of misinformation? In The Misinformation Effect, our (slightly annoying) AI hosts dive heart first into how AI doesn’t just generate fake news—it relies on real people to amplify it. Listen in as we explore the surprising ways humans become "super spreaders" of AI-driven disinformation and what can be done to break the cycle.

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Aïmeur, E., Amri, S. and Brassard, G., 2023. Fake news, disinformation and misinformation in social media: a review. Social Network Analysis and Mining, 13(1), p.30. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13278-023-01028-5

Bashardoust, A., Feuerriegel, S. and Shrestha, Y.R., 2024. Comparing the willingness to share for human-generated vs. AI-generated fake news. arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.07395. Available at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.07395