There is something mildly surreal about Parsiana turning to algorithms as in "Any intelligence welcome” (Editorial Viewpoint, March 7-20, 2025) to conjure up bloodied lions and bygone professions. But the images, alas, did resemble the earnest efforts of a particularly imaginative child with a new painting set.
I’ve always felt your magazine’s strength lies in its prose — exacting, occasionally exasperated but to the point, fretful about those who still don’t get it. Is an image always needed?
I hope your forays into Gen AI (generative artificial intelligence) never replace those sepia-toned treasures that adorn your pages — the portraits of plucky......