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Larry McNeil

4:24 - 4:56

"in the age of artificial intelligence, artists need to be more innovative with making a living as artists. We need to be innovative and reassert the authenticity of our art in the face of AI."

“in the age of artificial intelligence, artists need to be more innovative with making a living as artists. We need to be innovative and reassert the authenticity of our art in the face of AI.”
Speaker
Larry McNeil
Timestamp
4:24 – 4:56
Community
Alaska News
Captured at
July 21, 2026

From the transcript

I really like that part, you know, so researchers can, you know, come and study what you have recorded here. So I really love that part. And I just wanted to briefly say something quickly about the lecture today. You know, it's going to be about in the age of artificial intelligence, artists need to be more innovative with making a living as artists. We need to be innovative and reassert the authenticity of our art in the face of AI.

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