Doses of possibility: The mind-blowing interstitials of TED2023
—21 September 1964 [source, BBC Archive: https://t…The short: “Baraye” In brief: Coldplay performs Iranian protest song “Baraye” (originally by Shervin Hajipour) — and invites exiled Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani on stage to sing with them during their Buenos Aires concert in 20…
The shorts of TED2023 define the era we find ourselves in — immersed in artificial intelligence, playing with possibility and defiantly full of infinite depth and discovery. Watch below for AI-infused resets and perspective shifts embodying the spirit of TED2023.
The short: “Baraye”
In brief: Coldplay performs Iranian protest song “Baraye” (originally by Shervin Hajipour) — and invites exiled Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani on stage to sing with them during their Buenos Aires concert in 2022.
Shown during: Session 1: In which we start things off with a bang
The short: “Jacquemus ‘Champagne?’”
The creator: Directed by Pantera
In brief: A runaway, ricocheting champagne cork causes tremendous trouble in record time for a quiet Christmas party.
Shown during: Session 1: In which we start things off with a bang
Arthur C. Clarke about the future of AI.
—21 September 1964[source, BBC Archive: https://t.co/u9RpXTrztK]pic.twitter.com/rccfoQlv42
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 26, 2023
The short: “Arthur C. Clarke predicts AI at the 1964 New York World Fair”
The creator: BBC Archive
In brief: BBC newscaster Arthur C. Clarke predicts the future of artificial intelligence with startling accuracy — during a report from the 1964 World’s Fair.
Shown during: Session 2: In which we explore the astounding new era of AI
The short: “Symbiosis”
The creators: AI: @remi_molettee; Film: slimshowroom; Performers: Ebinum Brothers; Music: Max Richter
In brief: Two root-like bodies dance and tumble over, under and through each other in a vast desert.
Shown during: Session 2: In which we explore the astounding new era of AI
The short: “All for You”
The creator: Directed by Arthur Studholme
In brief: A series of meet-cutes devolve from dream to nightmare for one man who seems to have enough room in his romantic imagination for everyone and everything he encounters.
Shown during: Session 4: In which we ponder ideas that are way, way out there
The short: “Hairy Pouter”
The creators: Directed by Chris Carboni; Sound by Ambrose Yu; Music by Charles Di Raimondo
In brief: A 98-year-old woman’s review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, absurdly interpreted in this film entirely designed by AI.
Shown during: Session 4: In which we ponder ideas that are way, way out there
The short: “You Know What I Need”
The creators: Video by MELT IMMERSIVE; Directed by Kuba Matyka & Kamila Staszczyszyn
In brief: Mind-melting, multi-dimensional AI art meets the melodies of Troye Sivan and PNAU in this visually immersive and psychedelic music video.
Shown during: Session 6: In which we discover how our brains might soon get upgraded
The short: “Ode To My Shiny Metal Toaster”
The creator: Guided by Alexander Reben
In brief: A poem dedicated to a shiny metal toaster … generated, titled, illustrated and spoken by artificial intelligence.
Shown during: Session 6: In which we discover how our brains might soon get upgraded
The short: “One More Try”
The creator: Directed by Najeeb Tarazi
In brief: How many tries does it take to get to the center of a sweet skateboarding trick? One, two, three? A lot more than that, sometimes.
Shown during: Session 6: In which we discover how our brains might soon get upgraded
The short: “Apple – The Greatest”
The creator: Directed by Kim Gehrig
In brief: An ode to the beauty of human diversity — and how tech assists our journey through life.
Shown during: Session 7: In which we breathe deep and embrace humanity’s full potential
The short: “KCRW: ‘Listen’”
The creator: Directed by Anderson Wright
In brief: A reminder to just stop … and listen … to the world around you.
Shown during: Session 7: In which we breathe deep and embrace humanity’s full potential
The short: “I’m Only Sleeping”
The creator: Directed (and painted) by Em Cooper
In brief: Take a semi-lucid, painterly dip between dreaming and waking with this trippy visual complement to this sleepy Beatles single.
Shown during: Session 8: In which we delightedly and unapologetically nerd out
The short: “Magically Turning into Random Objects”
The creator: Kevin Parry
In brief: A man transforms into a variety of everyday objects through the power and optical illusory magic of impressive video editing.
Shown during: Session 8: In which we delightedly and unapologetically nerd out
The short: “I asked AI to write an Eminem rap about cats”
The creator: Grandayy
In brief: Ever wondered what it would sound like if Eminem rapped about cats? AI has your answer.
Shown during: Session 9: In which we prepare for the inevitable chaos ahead
The short: “Bonobo – ATK”
The creators: Directed by McGloughlin Brothers
In brief: Fast trains + high shutter speeds = everyday zoetropes as the world passes you by.
Shown during: Session 9: In which we prepare for the inevitable chaos ahead
The short: “Blue Jeans and Bloody Tears”
The creators: Concept and creative direction by Nim Shapira; Song by Amir Shoenfeld, Avshalom Ariel, Ben Scheflan, Eran Hadas, ORACLE Israel & UK and Nim Shapira; Music video by Karni and Saul
In brief: The first Eurovision song generated by artificial intelligence. (Warning: The chorus will get stuck in your head.)
Shown during: Session 10: In which we experience new levels of AI creativity … and ask some hard questions
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How does this WORK??? #gen1 @runwayml
The short: “AI Adventurer Archaeologist”
The creator: Don Allen Stevenson III
In brief: AI reimagines a homemade homage to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom into an inspired and dynamic animated scene.
Shown during: Session 10: In which we experience new levels of AI creativity … and ask some hard questionss
The short: “Turbulence”
The creator: Roman De Giuli
In brief: Glittering, metallic transcendence in ultra high-definition slow motion.
Shown during: Session 11: In which we celebrate the unbridled power of the imagination
The short: “Tropical Zincphony”
The creators: Directed by Donna Conlon and Jonathan Harker
In brief: A parade of mangoes roll down a plethora of Panamanian zinc roofs. Where do they stop? Nobody knows.
Shown during: Session 11: In which we celebrate the unbridled power of the imagination
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