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Locations
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This document appears to be a page from an essay or book discussing the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Art. It focuses on artist Ian Cheng's 'Live Simulations' and his 'Emissaries' trilogy, detailing a conversation he had with programmer Richard Evans about the role of social practices in AI simulations. The text also draws historical parallels to the 1960s collaborations between engineers like Billy Klüver and artists like Robert Rauschenberg.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Ian Cheng Artist
Creator of 'Live Simulations' and the 'Emissaries' trilogy; subject of the text.
Richard Evans Programmer
Designed Versu; discussed AI and social practices with Ian Cheng.
Billy Klüver Engineer
Historical figure who brought artists and engineers together in the 1960s.
Robert Rauschenberg Artist
Co-founded Experiments in Art and Technology with Billy Klüver.
Barbara Unknown
Mentioned at the very end of the text regarding London; name cut off.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
Serpentine Marathon
Event host for the discussion between Cheng and Evans.
Experiments in Art and Technology (EAT)
Program founded in 1967 by Klüver and Rauschenberg.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (3 events)

1967
Founding of Experiments in Art and Technology program.
Unknown
2015-2017
Creation/Setting of the 'Emissaries' trilogy by Ian Cheng.
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Unknown
Serpentine Marathon “GUEST, GHOST, HOST: MACHINE!”
Unknown (likely London based on Serpentine Gallery location)

Locations (1)

Location Context
Mentioned in the final paragraph regarding historical events.

Relationships (2)

Ian Cheng Professional/Intellectual Richard Evans
Had a discussion at the Serpentine Marathon.
Billy Klüver Collaborators Robert Rauschenberg
Founded Experiments in Art and Technology together in 1967.

Key Quotes (2)

"“What is a simulation?”"
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"“I gather that if we had AI with more ability to respond to social contexts, tweaking one thing, you would get something quite artistic and beautiful.”"
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