Read by John Heerema, Julian Hobson, Lorene Shyba

Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI features a diverse group of professionals, known as "creatives," who specialize in visual art, writing, photography, audiobook performance, music, and computer games. These individuals experimented by inspiring AI apps to generate works based on prompts derived from their original artworks and writings, then interpreted AI's outcomes. Some of the creatives found that AI provided positive solutions to overcome visual or other challenges they face. Others uncovered methods where AI supplemented or amplified their artistic visions. Conversely, there were those who voiced AI's limitations and shortcomings. Artwork from the book can be seen in the accompanying pdf on the website ascenti-project.com Foreword Portal to the Future, Steve DiPaola PhD AI and Literacy at the Tsuut'ina Nation, DerRic Starlight Preface Accessibility and Affinities Lorene Shyba PhD, James R. Parker PhD 1. "Totalizator" Scene and 2 AI Responses Clem Martini 2. West coast Home Design and Art Dagmar Jamieson 3. The Key and the Asemic Writings Verna Vogel 4. Casting My Fate to the Algorithm Rich Théroux 5. A Trainride is a Lifetime Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike PhD 6. Mother Son: Light Frequencies Julian Hobson 8. Music in the Uncanny Valley Kenna Burima 7. The Tethys Sea Expedition Eveline Kolijn 9. Seeking the Mystery Rosemary Griebel 10. Audio Narration Believability Lorene Shyba PhD 11. Red Rock Coulee Study John Heerema PhD 12. AI in Computer Games James R. Parker PhD Index libri Verbum finale The cultural and artistic roles of AI have received little attention so far. The Ascenti book is a welcome opening in that direction. It deals with AI used in creating visual arts, literature, and computer games, and analyzes both the new opportunities and limitations in these areas. -Frans Mäyrä, PhD, Researcher of Culture and Society Based on {Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI}, AI appears to offer the most valued input and assistance when it enhances the lives of artists and creatives by making possible things that might otherwise be difficult or impossible to create. -Quill & Quire magazine

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