31. Kevin Kelly: Polymath and 'Most Interesting Man in the World' on AI Art, Vanishing Asia, and Excellent Advice For Living
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Kevin Kelly is the co-founder of Wired magazine, where he currently holds the title of 'senior maverick.' He's also a writer, artist, photographer, prolific traveler, futurist, conservationist, an expert on Asian culture, and quite possibly the Most Interesting Man in the World.  In this episode of Beyond the Lens, Kevin shares his knowledge and passion for technological developments in art and photography, particularly AI-generated art. Throughout the conversation, he offers some philosophical nuggets that have helped him succeed in life, as well as tips for traveling, creativity, and so much more.  His soon-to-be-released book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, is drawn from Kevin’s extraordinary wisdom and life experiences.  The topics of the episode are as follows: · The Optimism of Trust · Pronoia vs Paranoia  · Should we embrace AI art? · How does ‘AI art’ work? · Mind-blowing realizations in Asia · Kevin’s route into photography · Traveling light, traveling well · 'Excellent advice for living' · Creativity: the generosity of abundance · The benefit of solitude · Vanishing Asia   Pre-order Excellent Advice for Living Kindle: www.goodreads.com/book/show/62313346-excellent-advice-for-living Hardcover: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725357/excellent-advice-for-living-by-kevin-kelly  Website: kk.org Instagram: @kevin2kelly /www.instagram.com/kevin2kelly Twitter: @kevin2kelly / twitter.com/kevin2kelly Vanishing Asia www.amazon.co.uk/Vanishing-Asia-Three-West-Central/dp/1940689066   *** This episode is brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters. Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment. And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit. beyondthelens.fm/kase and use coupon code BERNABE10 Kase Filters, Capture with Confidence.
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