# Explosive Thoughts on AI: Cai Guo-Qiang’s Dazzling Drone Display
When fine art meets fireworks, you get Cai Guo-Qiang – the man who can turn a bang into a masterpiece. Recently, he decided to add a little zazz to his already explosive résumé by concocting a version of ChatGPT, and deploying a drone army to tackle the big question of our times: what’s the deal with humanity and AI? Spoiler alert: they probably won’t be sharing a Netflix series anytime soon!
## Key Points:
– **Cai Guo-Qiang’s New Obsession**: The world-famous explosion artist is pivoting from pyrotechnics to pondering the relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence. Talk about a shiny new obsession!
– **Drone Army**: Instead of traditional assistants, Cai has embraced the future by utilizing drones to deliver his artistic messages. Why have human assistants when you can rain down art from above?
– **Big Question Addressed**: During his event, Cai’s created AI was tasked with answering the existential question: “What is the fate of humanity and AI?” Just the light chat we all like to have over dinner!
– **Past Fame**: Known for his breathtaking fireworks displays (
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/sep/22/cai-guo-qiang-we-are-explosion-event-artificial-intelligence
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