# AI action plan 20250121 to 20250203


## projects

- moira course consultation and prototyping
- NEC 101 prep
- HH day 1 presentations (Jan 31)
- MDF presentations (Jan 31)
- Berkman slackbots
- ai4lk (jj, cc)
- GPT Edu basics videos

## timeline

- 20250121
- 20250122
- 20250123
- 20250124

- 20250127
- 20250128
- 20250129
- 20250130
- 20250131
- HH day 1 presentations
- MDF presentations

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## general brainstorming

#### general themes:
- emulation vs. alienation
- LLM creation as course scaffolding/mirroring
- tokenization
- [training](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/26/upshot/gpt-from-scratch.html)

### experiences

#### activities/assignments
- breaking down a process into CoT
- identifying/exploring/applying [older practices/texts that are algorithmic/psuedo-AI](https://www.e-flux.com/journal/101/273221/three-thousand-years-of-algorithmic-rituals-the-emergence-of-ai-from-the-computation-of-space/)
- also, older academic areas
- closely related:
- structuralism
- cybernetics
- semiotics
- philosophy of mind
- lossely related:
- alchemy
- hermenueutics
- divination
- automata
- yantras/astras
- created beings/intelligences:
- homunculus, nkisi, kachina, golems, tsukumogami, etc.
- this is often from clay or wood, which could be a very fun in-class activity
- make small figures, then create a personality/function for them in a GPT/python notebook, pick/design a voice from ElevenLabs
- creating a notebook/workflow that generates a given text (poems, essays, fairytales)
- **Rewriting Literature with AI**
Use an AI tool (e.g., GPT) to rewrite a classic text in a specific style or form, analyzing how meaning shifts through re-stylization and exploring the mechanics of creativity.
- **Narrative Combinatorics**
Experiment with Markov chains in Python to generate narrative sequences. Pair this with Borges’ “The Library of Babel” to draw algorithmic and literary parallels.
- **Reading AI Papers with Assistance**
Use GPT or Claude to annotate foundational AI papers. Focus discussions on how these mechanics relate to creative processes.
- **Poetry Remix with Index Cards**
Distribute lines of poetry or prose on index cards for rearrangement into new works. Reflect on how physical remixing mirrors algorithmic creativity.
- **Stable Diffusion-Inspired Iteration**
Begin with abstract images on tracing paper, progressively refining interpretations as clearer versions emerge. Discuss how this parallels iterative AI refinement.
- **Close Reading and LLMs**
Compare an LLM’s interpretation of a poem with human close readings. Debate whether LLMs "understand" poetry or merely predict patterns.
- **Multi-Generational Oral Tradition**
Pass a single prompt through multiple LLM generations, tracing its evolution. Compare this rapid storytelling cycle to traditional oral traditions.

### human/bot dialetics

- roles in a production
- characters from a text

### studio augmentations

- timeline w/ ai content
- workshop audio → transcripts → projected board content

### products

- civil discourse/nympsace (JZ)
- alligator tank to solve/discuss a problem (JZ)
- resources, etc.