In this episode of "It Might Be Robots," Dan Wright and Dave Ponce discuss their experiences with podcasting and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their creative projects. They talk about their early podcasting experience in 2005-2006, the current state of podcasting, and their interest in AI. They share ongoing experiences with AI platforms like ChatGPT and Midjourney, and how they have used AI to generate lyrics, design visuals, and create music. They also discuss their use of AI in their current podcasting setup, using platforms like Riverside FM and Descript.

Sound Bites

• "It's the reason the name of the show is 'It Might Be Robots,' is really about artificial intelligence and the ways in which AI is continuing to find its way, in many cases, without us really knowing."
• "If you think about the dark side of AI, like the dark side of every technological shift, it is that issue: do we know whether the video of that politician making that speech is really them?"
• "The AI understood that I was trying to be novelty, campy, offbeat. It understood the setup that I was giving it because of the genre."

Chapters

00:00 What's Happened in Podcasting (and AI) Over the Past 18 Years

04:02 Dan Wright Talks About His Background

07:23 Exploring the Creative Potential of AI

14:36 Challenges and Successes with AI Models

20:01 The Impact of AI on Various Industries

21:04 Optimizing Results with Prompting Language

22:47 Introduction and Setting Expectations

23:09 AI Tools in Writing, Visual Communications, and Video Creation

24:02 Music Creation and the Impact of AI

25:23 The Entertaining and Frustrating Aspects of AI

34:24 Using Riverside FM for Podcast Production

38:52 Episode 1 Ending Credits