Recognizing the Art in Artificial Intelligence
This blogpost will provide a link to my final draft of my Project 3 Public Argument, and detail some elements of its rhetorical situation and purpose!
The link to my draft can be found here - it is in the form of an article at slate.com as part of Future Tense: The Citizen's Guide to the Future.
Also after my responses to the guided questions, I included a couple important notes for viewing my article!
Also after my responses to the guided questions, I included a couple important notes for viewing my article!
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| Mika Lorenzen "Screenshot of Public Argument Article" 22 November 2015 Creator usage. |
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Strongly Totally neutral Strongly
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2. Now mark with an "x" where you feel your target audience should be (after they've read/watched/heard your argument) below:
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Strongly Totally neutral Strongly
agree disagree
3. Check one (and only one) of the argument types below for your public argument:
__X__ My public argument establishes an original pro position on an issue of debate.
_____ My public argument establishes an original con position on an issue of debate.
_____ My public argument clarifies the causes for a problem that is being debated.
_____ My public argument proposes a solution for a problem that is being debated.
_____ My public argument positively evaluates a specific solution/policy under debate.
_____ My public argument openly refutes a specific solution or policy under debate.
4. Briefly explain how your public argument doesn’t simply restate information from other sources, but provides original context and insight into the situation:
My public argument identifies how the controversy of artificial intelligence technology has been centered on a utilitarian perspective of use and productivity, and proposes that we should also consider the technology's artistic potential when determining whether or not we should be exciting for such a new development. Ultimately, I argue that we can't only consider scientific values of new technologies but must also incorporate an analytical mindset towards artistic mediums from new technology - a view that has not yet been voiced in the AI controversy.
5. Identify the specific rhetorical appeals you believe you've employed in your public argument below:
Ethical or credibility-establishing appeals
__x__ Telling personal stories that establish a credible point-of-view
__x__ Referring to credible sources (established journalism, credentialed experts, etc.)
__x__ Employing carefully chosen key words or phrases that demonstrate you are credible (proper terminology, strong but clear vocabulary, etc.)
__x__ Adopting a tone that is inviting and trustworthy rather than distancing or alienating
__x__ Arranging visual elements properly (not employing watermarked images, cropping images carefully, avoiding sloppy presentation)
_____ Establishing your own public image in an inviting way (using an appropriate image of yourself, if you appear on camera dressing in a warm or friendly or professional manner, appearing against a background that’s welcoming or credibility-establishing)
__x__ Sharing any personal expertise you may possess about the subject (your identity as a student in your discipline affords you some authority here)
_____ Openly acknowledging counterarguments and refuting them intelligently
__*__ Appealing openly to the values and beliefs shared by the audience (remember that the website/platform/YouTube channel your argument is designed for helps determine the kind of audience who will encounter your piece)
__x__ Other: *While I did not necessarily appeal to a slate.com-specific audience through this, I did appeal to followers of the AI debate through presenting a fresh viewpoint that is grounded in my own opinions, which also would appeal to artists seeking information about new artistic mediums in our future.
Emotional appeals
_____ Telling personal stories that create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate
_____ Telling emotionally compelling narratives drawn from history and/or the current culture
_____ Employing the repetition of key words or phrases that create an appropriate emotional impact
__x__ Employing an appropriate level of formality for the subject matter (through appearance, formatting, style of language, etc.)
_____ Appropriate use of humor for subject matter, platform/website, audience
_____ Use of “shocking” statistics in order to underline a specific point
_____ Use of imagery to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate
_____ Employing an attractive color palette that sets an appropriate emotional tone (no clashing or ‘ugly’ colors, no overuse of too many variant colors, etc.)
_____ Use of music to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate
_____ Use of sound effects to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate
__x__ Employing an engaging and appropriate tone of voice for the debate
_____ Other:
Logical or rational appeals
_____ Using historical records from credible sources in order to establish precedents, trends, or patterns
__*__ Using statistics from credible sources in order to establish precedents, trends, or patterns
_____ Using interviews from stakeholders that help affirm your stance or position
__**__ Using expert opinions that help affirm your stance or position
__x__ Effective organization of elements, images, text, etc.
__x__ Clear transitions between different sections of the argument (by using title cards, interstitial music, voiceover, etc.)
__x__ Crafted sequencing of images/text/content in order to make linear arguments
__x__ Intentional emphasis on specific images/text/content in order to strengthen argument
_____ Careful design of size/color relationships between objects to effectively direct the viewer’s attention/gaze (for visual arguments)
__x__ Other:
*I did cite a video-game awards page that was only tangentially important as a hyperlink, but technically I did cite a statistic.
**I referenced Dr. Tilli's article and her argument in my text for a substantial portion of it, and while it didn't relate to my argument about art and thus couldn't affirm it, it did establish how I think people should be excited for/in favor of AI technology, and thus it did somewhat support my position.
6. Below, provide us with working hyperlinks to THREE good examples of the genre you've chosen to write in. These examples can come from Blog Post 11.3 or they can be new examples. But they should all come from the same specific website/platform and should demonstrate the conventions for your piece:
Here are three examples of my genre at slate.com's Future Tense: The Citizen's Guide to the Future:
-The article by Dr. Tilli that I referenced in my piece, "Striking the Balance on Artificial Intelligence"
-Adam Elkus's article "The Emotional Uncanny Valley"
-Jacob Brogan's article "Will Libraries Outlive Books?: A Future Tense Event Recap"
NOTICE: Future Tense articles always share a similar heading for the Future Tense text, and the authors' names are always hyperlinks to a brief author biography page. Check mine out!
ANOTHER NOTICE: The formatting of the first page really does change depending on how you're viewing the document, so I can't help it that for some devices/situations the heading and giant "T" seem offset or weird. Please use the picture I included with this blogpost to see what it looks like on my end (I spent time on that stuff!).
ANOTHER NOTICE: The formatting of the first page really does change depending on how you're viewing the document, so I can't help it that for some devices/situations the heading and giant "T" seem offset or weird. Please use the picture I included with this blogpost to see what it looks like on my end (I spent time on that stuff!).
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