{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NET Society","title":"Ep84 Units of Taste","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e1d668a8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3476,"description":"The Net Society crew dives into Midjourney’s unexpected move from AI image generation to medical imaging, exploring its underwater full-body scanner and what the company’s unconventional path says about founder freedom, bootstrapping, and technological ambition. From there, they examine how better measurement, massive datasets, and preventative healthcare could transform longevity, before imagining a future of AI mattresses, intelligent objects, and sensor-filled environments. The conversation turns to growing resistance against AI doom narratives and the complicated conflict surrounding Anthropic, model safety, corporate incentives, and government oversight. They also unpack Kanye’s appearance at Art Basel, the state of digital art at major institutions, and the potential for autonomous AI art systems. The episode closes with a debate over whether machines can manufacture taste, predict cultural trends, and forecast a future shaped by rapidly advancing AI and space technology.\n\nMentioned in the episode\nMidjourney medical https://x.com/midjourney/status/2067421950314688759\nFable 5 shut down https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2065597531644743999\nEli showing Kanye William Mapan at Art Basel https://x.com/nullinger/status/2066944333714997753\nWilliam Mapan sale https://x.com/RogerDickerman/status/2067222189674275201\nTaste labs https://x.com/taste_ai_\nAI 2027 https://ai-2027.com/\n\nShow & Hosts\nNet Society: https://x.com/net__society\nAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01\nChris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x\nDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws\nPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai\nProducer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CC4s2d8mVIQsuiN_U5XIqmdWsznh6Oio3A_cwsaT-8I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZDBk/Y2Q3ZWU5MjQwZDI5/MmIxYzgxMjM2OGNj/ZjE0Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}