An AI-generated image reimagining Saudi cultural identity by blending past memories with future possibilities. (Source: DALL E)
In June this year, the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) looked at how Saudi artist Daniah Alsaleh has been using AI to elicit emotional reactions in viewers and manipulate historical narratives. It got me thinking about how these new technologies might end up being a truly transformative moment for Saudi culture.
The Washington Post, in June 2024, ran a story on the deluge of “bonkers AI…
