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Who Actually Owns AI Art? A Plain-English Look at the 2025 Copyright Rulings
Who owns AI art? Plain-English: the 2025 US Copyright Office says purely AI-generated images aren't copyrightable — only the human-authored parts are. Here's what that actually means for you.
5 Pre-1956 Philosophers Who Predicted Our AI Anxiety
The dread you feel about AI isn't new. Five thinkers — Russell, Plato, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Bergson — named it centuries before the first chip. The calm answer is older too: the human hand.
Sacred Geometry: The Hidden Math Behind Beautiful Art
What is sacred geometry, and is the golden ratio actually real in art? A friendly tour of the hidden math behind beauty — and a system you can steal for your next composition today.
Buying Art With Your Heart, Not Your Wallet: A Case Against Art-as-Investment
Is art a good investment? The honest answer reframes the question. A gentle case — refereed by Kant — for buying the piece you'd keep even if it never rose a cent.
What Steyerl & Anadol Actually Disagree About
The AI art ethics fight isn't tool vs. soul — Steyerl and Anadol are each half-right, and the synthesis is provenance. Walter Benjamin referees.