Watch James Manyika talk AI and creativity with LL COOL J.

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James Manyika from Google discusses AI and creativity with legendary artist LL COOL J in the latest episode of Google's Dialogues on Technology and Society series, exploring how AI can democratize artistic tools while preserving human creativity.

<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Approved_thumbnail_with_logo.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">In the latest episode of our Dialogues on Technology and Society series, LL COOL J sits down with James Manyika.
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# Watch James Manyika talk AI and creativity with LL COOL J. Source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/ll-cool-j-dialogues/ In the latest episode of our Dialogues on Technology and Society (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL590L5WQmH8f8ID51T0_9JkWpeL9Dcb-S) series, legendary artist LL COOL J sits down with James Manyika, Google's Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society. They have a wide-ranging conversation on the evolution of creativity and technology. LL reflects on his 40-year career, witnessing technology evolve from the first drum machines to generative AI. He discusses the potential of AI to democratize access for a new generation of artists, while emphasizing the importance of protecting the “divine spark” that makes creativity human. Watch the full dialogue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYfCm3zYajg) to hear more.

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