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In this episode of "AI Freaky Facts" we dive into Google's DeepDream experiment, where AI turned images into eerie, nightmare-like art blending surrealism and horror. Explore the uncanny valley effect, pop culture ties to films like "Alien" and "Inception", and ethical concerns over emotional manipulation, bias, and AI's role in creativity. Is AI a true artist or just a mimic?
References:
1. DeepDream - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepDream
2. The Ethics of AI Art - Deep Dream Generator
https://deepdreamgenerator.com/blog/ethics-of-ai-art
3. Ethical and Philosophical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence-Generated Art
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393140935_Ethical_and_Philosophical_Perspectives_on_Artificial_Intelligence-Generated_Art
4. The Ethical Implications of AI in Creative Industries
https://arxiv.org/html/2507.05549v1
5. AI, art and morality | AI and Ethics
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-025-00735-3
6. Shape of the Uncanny Valley and Emotional Attitudes Toward Robots
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12369-022-00905-x
7. Signatures of the uncanny valley effect in an artificial neural network
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563223001620
8. The Moral Uncanny Valley | Philosophy & Technology
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-025-00865-w
9. Pupillary Responses to Robotic and Human Emotions: The Uncanny Valley
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00774/full
10. Assessing the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence Integration in Media Production
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384831429_Assessing_the_Ethical_Implications_of_Artificial_Intelligence_Integration_in_Media_Production_and_Its_Impact_on_the_Creative_Industry
Music Credits:
1. "Cherry Blossom" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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2. "Facile" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
3. "Tech Live" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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