The Net Society crew dives into Midjourney’s unexpected move from AI image generation to medical imaging, exploring its underwater full-body scanner and what the company’s unconventional path says about founder freedom, bootstrapping, and technological ambition. From there, they examine how better measurement, massive datasets, and preventative healthcare could transform longevity, before imagining a future of AI mattresses, intelligent objects, and sensor-filled environments. The conversation turns to growing resistance against AI doom narratives and the complicated conflict surrounding Anthropic, model safety, corporate incentives, and government oversight. They also unpack Kanye’s appearance at Art Basel, the state of digital art at major institutions, and the potential for autonomous AI art systems. The episode closes with a debate over whether machines can manufacture taste, predict cultural trends, and forecast a future shaped by rapidly advancing AI and space technology.

Mentioned in the episode

Midjourney medical https://x.com/midjourney/status/2067421950314688759

Fable 5 shut down https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2065597531644743999

Eli showing Kanye William Mapan at Art Basel https://x.com/nullinger/status/2066944333714997753

William Mapan sale https://x.com/RogerDickerman/status/2067222189674275201

Taste labs https://x.com/taste_ai_

AI 2027 https://ai-2027.com/

Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Producer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

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