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# five friday finds: fake memories, RIP criticism, battle bots
- URL: https://flyways.snowbird.global/five-friday-finds-fake-memories-rip/
- Published: 2024-01-19T09:57:45.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-05T05:51:33.000Z
- Description: The Pitchfork story really got me.
- Author: Gautam Ramdurai
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1730785798323, #Import 2024-11-05 13:50

Hello folks,

I love jam-packed weeks when you’ve done a lot, time has moved really fast, and yet you don’t feel exhausted by the pace of it all. Here are the finds that kept me curious through all of it:

1. [**FAKE MEMORIES**](https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1851172738/synthetic-memories-piecing-together-the-past-with-ai?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) A fascinating experiment to help early-stage dementia patients uses AI image generators to visualize old memories.
2. [**PRAY & BUILD**](https://aeon.co/essays/the-surprising-history-of-architectural-drawing-in-the-west?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Architectural drawing speaks of mathematical precision, but its roots lie in religion.
3. [**RIP PITCHFORK**](https://www.platformer.news/why-pitchfork-died/?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Critics were once our best guides to new music. Then came streaming and AI.
4. [**FUTURE GROWTH**](https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-growth-report/?utm%5Fsource=pocket%5Freader) Fresh off the Davos oven, the report characterizes nations’ economic growth across four dimensions: Innovativeness; Inclusiveness; Sustainability; and Resilience.
5. [**BATTLE BOTS**](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/technology/how-brands-are-beating-bots/?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Rather than limit who can put in orders for limited-edition sneakers, watches and collectibles, retailers are throwing open their drops — and then using data analytics to quietly kick bad actors to the back of the line.

This week was spent plotting flight paths and itineraries. More on that in a future post.

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