Ruby Thelot on Internet Culture, AI, and the Future of Taste

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Aug 2, 202600:34:08Technology

Sophia Dew and Sofia Puccini are joined by Ruby Thelot, designer, artist, cyberethnographer, professor at NYU, and founder of 13101401, for a wide-ranging conversation about internet culture, AI, digital communities, and...

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