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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF PRA?
Outside of the recent terrors of religious war (which I am decidedly unqualified to speak about), so much that’s happening in the world at the moment is happening beneath the shadow of A.I.
What does AI mean for PRA? Well, outside of the dangerous realities that exist in the world of Rabbits, AI means the same thing to PRA as it does to the rest of the world.
The myriad terrifying and inspiring possibilities of generative (and non-generative) AI surround us, evolving and expanding their abilities in an exponential way, and it’s okay. I mean, whether or not it’s okay is moot. It’s what’s happening. Getting mad at AI is like getting mad at the Internet or the ocean. It’s here, and it’s not going anywhere.
If you’re angry or terrified by AI, you’re going to be angry and terrified a lot. A more effective use of that energy might be to focus on making certain that the truth remains identifiable (easily identifiable would be ideal, but I strongly suspect that ship sailed a long time ago).
To be clear, I have opinions on AI, complex, nuanced and ever changing, however, my opinions aren’t going to make a bit of a difference when it comes to the arrival, expansion and eventually global takeover of AI systems, and neither are yours.
I believe we need to stay vigilant, and embrace the possibilities. Will AI finally explain Dark Matter? Cure aging/death? Figure out a way to create perpetual motion/energy? End us all because human beings are nothing more than a murderous planet-ravaging virus?
Generative AI is here, it probably sounds pollyanna, but maybe we can use this technology to make the world kinder, more scientifically advanced, and healthier.
The WGA strike is over (which means I can get back to work trying to bring Rabbits and Tanis to your television screens) the podcast world is ever-changing (which has made it tricky for releasing old shows and new shows alike), but, either way, its time to get back to work!
If you have a story to tell about something that happened to you, please get in touch! You can use the phone number 708-998-2647 or email: publicradioalliance@gmail.com
And, of course, as always, keep looking…
Terry
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Faced with the almost certain destruction of the multiverse, two loners must locate—and save—the dangerous and mysterious underground game Rabbits, in the thrilling sequel to Rabbits and set in the world of the hit podcast.
Emily Connors thinks she knows all the legends and lore surrounding Rabbits, the mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas. But she suddenly finds herself trapped in a reality where the game does not exist. At all. Except . . . why do these mysterious figures keep showing up to stop her every time she goes looking? Does Rabbits truly not exist, or is it being hidden? And if so, why? And by whom?
Meanwhile, architect and theme park designer Rowan Chess is having the weirdest month of his life, full of odd coincidences and people who seem to appear one moment, then vanish from existence the next, with no trace they were ever present. The game that is eluding Emily seems to have found Rowan—with a vengeance.
But when Rowan and Emily meet, things start to get dangerous. Together, they uncover a conspiracy far deeper and deadlier that either of them expected—one which could forever change the nature not only of the game, but of reality itself.
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WILDFLOWERS
From Audible Originals and Minnow Beats Whale, comes a brand new audio drama by Terry Miles.
When a high school senior named Callie Davies’ body is discovered beneath a bridge, the quiet community of Wildflowers, Washington is thrown into chaos. Was it murder or suicide? One of Callie’s friends, Sloane Sheppard makes a decision that threatens to upend the lives of everybody connected to Callie. No matter what happens, or how many dark secrets are revealed, Sloane is going to get to the bottom of what happened to her friend.
wildflowers is television, for your ears.
THINGS I’VE BEEN DOING/READING/DIGGING:
Currently rewatching a lot of great TV in preparation for pitching and hopefully selling Rabbits TV right after the strike.
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Currently reading: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and McSweeney’s 11
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Thank you SO MUCH for the continued support. It means so much!
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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Please note, that by leaving a message you grant us the irrevocable right in perpetuity, to use any voice recording you leave however we want, including, but not limited to playing it on any of our podcasts, mini episodes, or anything else, with no compensation to you. Except, you know, for the compensation of fun and mystery. Keep looking…
Nic
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About the Author
Terry Miles is an award-winning filmmaker; creator of the Public Radio Alliance and that network’s series of hit podcasts: Tanis, Rabbits, Faerie, and The Last Movie; and co-creator of The Black Tapes. He splits his time between the dark emerald gloom of the Pacific Northwest and sunny Los Angeles.
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