AI Planet

In this brief clip from my long-form interview The Projectionist, film historian and projectionist Frank Uhle reflects on the evolution of early movie exhibition—from cramped nickelodeons to the grand movie palaces that shaped America’s cinematic imagination. This is one of several upcoming short excerpts exploring campus film societies, the hidden world of projection booths, and the people who ke...

Pico sits down with Frank Uhle, film historian, projectionist, and author of Cinema Ann Arbor: How Campus Rebels Forged a Singular Film Culture. Together they explore the secret history of the projection booth — from the roaring carbon-arc lamps of the 1940s to today’s automated digital cinema. Frank walks us through the forgotten world of campus film societies, the Ann Arbor Film Festival, and th...

In this episode, Pico challenges the dominant narrative of artificial intelligence, offering a fresh perspective that reframes AI musical performances as one-way machine-generated communication signals — rather than as a kind of intelligent interaction. What happens when we change how we define AI performance art? Can this shift empower us as creators and consumers of art? See Youtube video: ⏱️ **...

✨ Welcome to Japan Vibes — Pico’s World series on Japanese art, music, and culture. In this episode, Pico interviews Sari-san, a kimono accessories designer at the heart of Japan’s new kimono culture. 🌸👘 We talk about: - How Sari first fell in love with kimono fashion - The rise of casual and avant-garde kimono during the pandemic - Influence of brands like ROBE JAPONICA and creators like Sanka...

In this debut episode of AI Planet, we dive into one of the most pressing creative questions of our time: Can AI truly replace human-made music — or is it destined to remain a tool that supports, but never surpasses, real artistry? I share personal insights as a musician, exploring how our brains respond differently to human vs. AI-created sounds, why authenticity still matters, and what the futur...