AI Art and Ethics

In today's podcast, we are continuing our discussion on AI art. We covered more technical ground last week but barely scratched the surface of what people are worried about on the ethical side of this new technology. As with any new technology, there will be growing pains, and in the world of art, many living artists have voiced concern about being drowned out by the flood of AI-generated pieces that could pass off as originals. So join us as we wade into this complex and evolving topic of AI art!

Culture, TechnologyErich WenzelDecember 11, 2022AI Art, Ethics, Joe JackowskiComment

Discussing Generative Art

Today's podcast will discuss generative art, such as Mid Journey. Over the last few months, generative art has exploded with DALL-E 2, followed by more open platforms. But, as with any new technology, there are a lot of grey areas to explore. Join us as we explore the hopes, dreams, and problems of new technology!

TechnologyErich WenzelDecember 4, 2022Generative Art, Mid Journey, Stable Diffusion, AI ArtComment

Cyberpunk and How Do We Imagine Something Better Than Dystopia

On today's podcast, we are back talking cyberpunk! We've been discussing it off the air and realized we had more to say on a broader level than what we've talked about from Edgerunner's show. What do you think a positive world with technology looks like? How does humanity positively explore possible futures? In contrast to all of the negative varieties that we see.

Technology, SocietyErich WenzelNovember 14, 2022Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Dystopian, FutureComment

Deep Dive | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

In today's episode, we dive deeply into Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. We talked about many things that are important to us from the elements of the story, like myth and what they represent in the hero's journey or, rather, a failed hero's journey. On my end of the spectrum, has an interest in technology. We get into wearables and transhumanism and where that all goes. If we continue to play with our technology like we are.

Society, TechnologyErich WenzelOctober 17, 2022Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Anime, TV Show Discussion, TranshumanismComment

Dan Thiel and Wyatt Mach: Stories from the Engineering Classroom

TechnologyErich WenzelJanuary 7, 2019Dan Thiel, Wyatt Mach, Engineering, NIU, Northern Illinois University, StoriesComment

Tim Fisher and Mike O'Malley: Senior Design and Graduating College

Technology, ScienceErich WenzelDecember 31, 2018College Experience, Engineering, Podcast, Northern Illinois UniversityComment

#14 - Brian Peters: Left, Right and Somewhere in Between

Technology, MusicErich WenzelSeptember 30, 2018Music, Audio Engineering, Mental Health, Understanding, Brian Peters, Grand Theft MarmotComment

The Random Show (#3)

Welcome to the first-ever random show of the podcast. Joe is home on spring break, so we decided to grab a few beers, sit down and have a candid conversation about what's going on. As it is aptly named, we jump from topic to topic on this, so see the list of show notes!

Psychology, Philosophy, TechnologyErich WenzelFebruary 26, 2018School, Media, Education, EntertainmentComment

Elon Musk and Inspiration (#1)

In this episode, we talk about Elon Musk and how he created a rocket company. If you are interested in learning more about Elon, check out this amazing book, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance. Much of what I summarize in this conversation only scratches the surface.

Science, TechnologyErich WenzelFebruary 9, 2018Inspiration, Elon Musk, ScienceComment