Hey, I’m Elliott Bledsoe and I am the grumpy cat of arts marketing!
Here Elliott Bledsoe explores WTF is up with AI, the arts, technology, marketing, copyright and open knowledge.
Some of my better thoughts
Using the ChatGPT caricature trend to find out what you’ve told it about yourself
A recent trend asking ChatGPT to create a caricature of you from a photo presents a useful opportunity to reflect on what you’ve told AI about yourself.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
Whether DeepSeek or Seedance, what is behind US criticism of Chinese AI? And why it matters
Nothing brings Americans together more than AI threats from China.
WTF now?! #24 – Thursday 26 February–Wednesday 4 March 2026
OpenAI's Department of War contract throws the spotlight on AI and military use in light of the US–Israel war with Iran. Paramount has pipped Netflix to buyout Warner Bros. Live Nation and Ticketmaster defend against a DoJ antitrust case.
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