Machines cannot disrupt the world of art and music, where creativity flows direct from the soul, right? But if that is the case, then how did Tupac perform at the Coachella festival in 2012 – 16 years after his murder in Las Vegas? By way of a hologram, of course.
The rapper’s hologram was one of the most prominent examples of technology undercutting artists and performers, but it was by no means the first. Generative art, for instance, pushes the work of creation back a step. No longer are artists creating a specific music or painting: instead, they make a bot that can endlessly create, outproducing any human artist.
The notion of pilotless commercial airplanes would be horrific for most passengers and that is the main reason why we will not be seeing passenger-only excursions to Magaluf any time soon. But it is feasible. Any modern Airbus or Boeing aircraft can already be landed in thick fog without a pilot, while the advent of military drones underscores how pilotless flight has entered the geo-political mainstream. Will it enter the realm of commercial travel? Passengers, and of course regulators, are the main barrier.
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