Artist Packaging themselves for the Art World with Limited Resources: An African Artist's Journey

In the bustling city of Bauchi (Nigeria), I find myself juggling between my passion for art and the need for a day job to sustain myself. Balancing these two worlds poses a unique challenge, especially when it comes to marketing and presenting my art.

My trusty laptop, albeit fairly effective, faces a significant hurdle – no battery. On the other hand, I have an ancient laptop, so slow that I playfully renamed it 'typewriter' because it struggles even with basic internet tasks. Despite its slowness, it comes with a battery. However, the catch is, I can't work online with it.

Complicating matters further is the unreliable electricity in Nigeria. At my workplace, there's only electricity from 6 pm to 6 am, making it impossible to carry my laptop and work during those hours. Financial constraints make getting a new laptop seem like a distant dream.

In this challenging scenario, my phone becomes my lifeline. Despite its limitations, I've managed to create a thumbnail using an online editor called Canva. This tiny device has also been my tool for creating videos, recording voiceovers, and even converting text to speech.

While the road ahead may be tough, and the resources limited, I'm determined to make the most of what I have. Every creation, every video, and every piece of art is a step forward in my artistic journey. Thank you for joining me on this challenging yet rewarding path.

Thanks for reading through.

Artist Ifeaka Terry

https://youtube.com/tugis7

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Grok and ChatGPT Face Off ~ AI Chat that is not politically correct

Elon Musk's introduce Ai Chat

Elon Musk recently unveiled his latest AI chat, Grok, under his Venture XAI initiative. Grok boasts noticeably fewer restrictions compared to its competitors and is promoted as capable of answering questions with a touch of wit and a rebellious streak. The company's website humorously warns against using it if you hate humor, claiming Grok can respond to spicy questions typically rejected by other AI systems.

While the announcement doesn't clarify the exact meaning of "spicy" or "rebellious" in the context of commercial AI, concerns arise about potential risks. Most AI models are programmed to abstain from generating explicit, violent, or illegal content and minimize biases. Without such safeguards, there's a worry about AI's potential involvement in nefarious activities.

XAI's announcement mentions that Grok is built upon a language model known as Grok 1, featuring an impressive 33 billion parameters. They claim to have developed Grok in just two months, highlighting a significant advantage in real-time knowledge through the XPlatform, formerly known as Twitter, acquired by Musk for $44 billion in 2022.

Stella Biderman, an AI researcher with Uther AI, finds XAI's claims credible, suggesting that Grok likely employs retrieval-augmented generation to incorporate current information from the XPlatform into its output. Other advanced language models, like ChatGPT, also use similar techniques, relying on search engine results and other sources.

Over the past year, large language models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities, ingesting extensive text data from books and the internet. They undergo human-guided training to reduce the likelihood of generating offensive or dangerous content, enhancing their ability to provide coherent responses. However, they still remain susceptible to errors and biases. The launch of Elon Musk's new AI chat raises questions about its practical use, with skeptics viewing it as a potential hype or the next big thing after ChatGPT.

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