This an edit from my keynote at the 2024 HOAG lecture (online) see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vstfBQS4INM for the entire event. In the future of digital media, more and more synthetic realities are being created. For many 13-year-old girls on Instagram, theri reality is shaped by 'influencers', leading to a manufactured, artificial perception of the world. Artificial intelligence is now increasingly used to quickly produce synthetic (or indeed, hybrid) content, but the authenticity and quality of such creations is tilting towards #botshit While AI can often mimic emotions, true creativity and emotional depth are still unmatched by machines, leaving concerns about the future standard of content and media production. Have a look at my films: Look Up Now (2023): AI and the Future of Humanity: www.lookupnow.tv TWICE UPON A TIME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BanqTNbTotU The Good Future https://www.thegoodfuturefilm.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHC5n7G5SeI All about AI: http://www.weneedtotalkaboutai.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUVS5d3-Bis The future of work: http://www.howthefutureworks.tv/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEmyJNTraZg http://www.thegoodfutureexplained.com/ Most of Gerd's videos can also be downloaded via my vimeo channel i.e. http://www.storiesfromthefuture.tv/ #thegoodfuture #techvshuman #futurist Please subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share Gerd's videos if you like them. And hit that notification bell:)) Sign up for Gerd's 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ Audio-only versions of most of Gerd's videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify If you enjoy Gerd's videos and talks, please take a look at his best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com/ - it's now available in 14 languages! Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com/ ****For all booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ Twitter: @gleonhard