Luigi Russolo’s intonarumori (lever-operated sound machines) and his alignment with the Futurist movement in 20th century Italy made his music the perfect backdrop for the growing fascist movement of the time. The shrieks, sobs, screams, and explosions (among other battle noises) produced by the intonarumori fit the futurist fetishisation of violence in creating art divorced from imitation and revitalising society. The Futurists’ manifesto aligned quite well with the Italian fascist goal of reinvigorating society through violent acts, so many Futurists were drawn to it and participated in fascist art shows. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
