Archive - THE GRAIN with Ronit Novak

Hollywood is learning to stop worrying and love AI, media apocalypse, and new tattoos

And how to embrace fear and connect to the present moment

Jul 10 •

and

PODCAST: AI vs. Fear—Lee Towndrow

How to break the artifice and connect to the here and now

Jul 8 •

1:05:43

Top 5 of the week—and a new video podcast

Listen, we've got a lot to talk about

Jul 3 •

and

PODCAST: How can Canada develop AI policy for creatives?

And introducing THE MEMORY MACHINE

Jul 1 •

and

18:37

June 2025

The hottest conversations about creativity

TikTok clips and big links of the week

Jun 26 •

and

PODCAST: AI vs. Bias—Dr. Avriel Epps

An academic who's creatively unmasking the machine

Jun 26 •

46:00

Advertising age anxiety and bylines by AI

Top 5 links and other grains of thought

Jun 19 •

and

PODCAST: AI vs. School—Megan McKellar and Isabella Liu

The view from two educators actively exploring the field

Jun 17 •

1:23:42

Journalist traffic jams and a cinematic roadmap

The best links for this week and more

Jun 12 •

and

May 2025

PODCAST: AI vs. The Hustle—King Willonius

A song that captured a moment and made hip-hop history was years in the making

May 21 •

58:02

April 2025

PODCAST: AI vs. The Algorithm—Ishmil Waterman

On letting go of ego, riding the creative wave, and reshaping the future from the ground up

Apr 23 •

1:26:36

March 2025

Is Timbaland an AI music pioneer or plagiarist?

His influence can bring a new medium mainstream

Mar 26 •

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