Monthly Archives: August 2023

We invite you to participate in a new series of events taking place in the Monterey Friends of CG Jung library. This evening in the library, we will host a forum of ideas centered around the concept of Anima in Jungian psychology. The participants will share their thoughts and insights on the topic while referencing the books and publications available in the library. To make this event accessible to remote participants, we will be filming the discussion and pulling books “live” from the shelves, allowing everyone to follow along in a quite immersive way! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore the concept of Anima and be a fellow librarian for an evening….

The idealism marketed by the tech industry has been shattered by recent events, including self-driving cars that kill people, mental health issues and cultural disruption arising from social media, addiction to our phones or to people “liking” our posts, and now with the exponential improvement and democratization of Large Language Models (such as chatGPT-4), it will soon be impossible to distinguish man-made from machine-made content. How do these developments affect us psychologically (aside from known increases in depression)? What will become of trust, of spirituality? More generally, how do we deal with the shadow of such developments?

We recommend that you watch the movie The Social Dilemma, available here, and if you are interested in more recent developments, also watch this presentation.

This evening, we’ll discuss the fascinating topic of AI’s impact on art. The art world has been forever transformed by the advent of sophisticated AI-driven image software. In fact, artists using AI for image creation have won significant juried shows in the last year, with judges completely unaware of the image origin. This has sparked a fascinating debate on the role of AI in the wider art industry.

We’ll delve into some of the most pressing questions surrounding this topic, such as how these AI-generated creations fit into our human experience of making art. We’ll also explore how we value images and image-making and consider whether certain methods or artists may become obsolete in the face of AI’s rise. Perhaps most importantly, we’ll explore the deeper meaning behind this disruption and what it tells us about who we are and why we create art. Through a showcase of AI-generated art examples and open discussion, we’ll seek to shed light on this fascinating and ever-evolving topic.