Vol II – How Technology Shapes Us
AI is the most talked-about technology of our time. We wanted to know what it actually means here.
Volume 2 explores artificial intelligence and technology through the lens of the people in our community.
What it means for writers, artists, cottagers, business owners, and the rest of us trying to figure out where the human part fits.
Table of Contents
An Algorithm Has Been Nowhere
What happens when AI tools are faster than our ability to figure out what it’s for, and what should stay human after all?
A Systemic Perspective on Artificial Intelligence
There’s a deeper intelligence underneath the computational kind.
Leap
Melissa Van Dam painted her most recognized piece twice. A story about watercolour, visual storytelling, and the courage to go for it.
Nobody Asked
Zach Dunn’s story on why he interviews veterans around the world, and why so many of their stories go unnoticed.
AI in Writing
Rick Talbot makes the case for keeping your own voice and writing your own words.
After the Kids, the Canvas
Tracy Ho spent decades raising five children before stepping into the art world. Now she’s learning what it means to call herself an artist.
We Asked. You Answered.
We put the question to our readers: How has AI affected you or your career so far?
The Smartest Cottager in the Room
Ron O’Neil walks us through what AI actually looks like in cottage country.
Community contributors for this issue
Sarah Patterson
President of Common Earth and Sustainable Orillia, two not-for-profits focused on systems thinking and community-driven responses to the climate crisis.
Melissa Van Dam
Watercolour artist known for silhouettes, sunsets, and visual storytelling. Co-owner of The Maker’s Circle on Peter St. in Orillia. Her work is on the cover of this issue.
Zach Dunn
Founder of Global Veteran Stories. At 26 years old, Zach has interviewed 165 veterans from 18 countries, self-funding his travel to preserve stories that would otherwise disappear.
Rick Talbot
Rick Talbot is an IT Professional and author. His debut novel Breaking Young Divinities is available now. He also writes science fiction as R.J.R. Talbot.
Tracy Ho
Artist and art therapist. Co-owner of The Maker’s Circle and founder of Bloom Community Art Studio, a drop-in creative program in Orillia.
Ron O’Neil
Founder of AI Intelligent Solutions, an AI education and training firm based in Barrie, Ontario.
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