In this episode, we dive into Walter Benjamin’s influential 1935 essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," which explores how technologies like photography and film disrupt the traditional "aura" of art. We discuss Benjamin's ideas on the shift from art's "cult value" to its "exhibition value" and how film revolutionized the way we perceive and experience art.

We then connect these concepts to a new article from the Harvard Gazette (https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/08/is-art-generated-by-artificial-intelligence-real-art/) that examines the impact of AI-generated art on various artistic fields. Through interviews with Harvard faculty, including a novelist, musician, animator, and architect, the article explores the evolving relationship between human creativity and AI, raising critical questions about the future of art and the role of technology in shaping it.

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