meaningful pursuits amidst AI: opera

today i bring in Sophia Jin, opera singer based in Paris and London to talk about how she can use philosophy to find value in her pursuits. Sophia Jin is an opera singer early in her career. After studying for 8 years to be an opera singer, starting from Purcell School of Music through undergrad and masters at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she is climbing up the opera ladder. Notably, Sophia has performed in several festivals, including the Tete-a-tete festival in London, Ryedale festival in Yorkshire, and Lyrique en mer in France. Find Sophia Jin: Website: https://www.sophiajinsoprano.com Instagram:   / sophia_y_jin   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 01:33 - what do you think it means to be a philosopher? 04:18 - philosophy in classical music 08:07 - what does creativity mean 10:41 - is creativity strictly human? 16:52 - kant says artists are geniuses 19:05 - plato thinks art is a distraction 20:14 - how does opera reveal something about the world 21:11 - can just anyone be a musician/philosopher? 25:23 - how philosophy can help opera singers learn about AI safety? start here: • BlueDot Impact courses (free!): https://bluedot.org/courses/future-of-ai • 80,000 Hours, AI safety problem profile and career guide: https://80000hours.org/ • AI Alignment Forum: https://www.alignmentforum.org/ • Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind research blogs for what the labs are working on • Join an Apart Research Sprint: https://apartresearch.com/sprints more from me, lida! [lee-duh]: Reading list: https://vivalalida.substack.com/p/rea... Substack: https://vivalalida.substack.com Instagram:   / _vivalalida   TikTok:   / _vivalalida   Website: https://ohhiitslyd.github.io Ditties:   / lida-338433305   #philosophy #philosophyofai #podcast #opera #creativity #ai #technology #educational