In the not-too-distant future, 9-year-old Bruce asked his dad, “Why do we go to shows? We can create any art we want with AI. Any song we want to hear or art style is at our fingertips. What’s the point of going to this show, standing out here with all these people and waiting for this act? Why are we doing it?”
“Listen, computers can do wonderful things,” his dad agreed, “But you know what happens when someone walks out on that stage?”
Bruce shook his head.
“They have to be brave,” his dad said. “Someone has to come out and try to connect in a world where AI knows how to do that better. The artist on that stage has to be vulnerable. They’ll make mistakes. They’ll sing not because we prompted a robot to sing, but because they want to do that for us.”
“But can’t a robot do that too? Can’t we ask AI to include mistakes, be vulnerable, and all of that?”
“Yes, but it’s calculated. When you come to a live show, anything can happen. That’s art.”