is the digital world the modern wild west?
What a week, eh?
Okayโฆ Iโm aware itโs only Tuesday, but this whole daylight savings situation is really making each day feel extra long! Hopefully youโre hanging in there โ if not, thereโs a yummy recipe at the end of this newsletter that Iโm sure will help warm you upโฆ
Weโve got a bunch of fun stuff to get into in this edition, including the internetโs beloved Paul Mescal getting cancelled, million dollar AI-generated art, a historic win for debt justice, and much more. So grab a hot drink + letโs tuck in, shall we?
Culture corner
Apparently male celebrities can get โwomanโd,โ too. In fact, itโs recently happened to one of the internetโs favourite heartthrobs: Paul Mescal. In this piece, Luisa and Amanda explore the unrealistic and shaky pedestal certain male celebrities are placed on by female fans โ the so-called โwhite boy of the monthโ โ and why a culture of perceiving hot, famous men as โfeminist iconsโ is a sure path to disappointment, especially in the digital age.
Artwork made by an AI humanoid has sold for $1 million โ mashable
Last week, artwork created by an AI-powered robot named Ai-Da was auctioned for more than $1 million USD. The painting, named โAI Godโ features an abstract portrait of Alan Turing, the British mathematician who helped decode Nazi communications during WWII. Initially expected to sell for $120,000 to $180,000, the painting received 27 bids before being sold to an anonymous buyer. Looks like the days of wondering whether AI art will compete with human creatives are overโฆ