What argument was conveyed and what kind of messages, meanings, content was included to support this?

My main arguments in my video were that Artificial Intelligence currently does not have the power to replace / automate most jobs, and that while the technology develops and improves, jobs that work with AI will appear, and that jobs AI cannot handle will always exist.

To back up my arguments, I included a couple of sources that explored the challenges that AI faces, as well as exploring the employment rates when majorly disruptive technologies, such as steam power and electronics, were introduced and incorporated into the workplace.

What were my strategies employed in your video?

As I was going to talk about Artificial Intelligence, the music that I wanted to use needed to be instrumental, as well as incorporating synth and/or the electronic genre. The three songs; ‘Kalte Ohren (septahelix remix)’, ‘La libellule’, and ‘Between Worlds (Instrumental)’ were suitable for the futuristic tech feeling I wanted to give this video. The images that I incorporated into the video related to what I was currently talking about and replaced moments where I did not look at the camera directly throughout the recording. These moments also gave the video more visual appeal as the video wouldn’t just be me talking in front of the camera. I also wanted to include some video transitions while using the images. Simply displaying an image and then it disappearing isn’t as exciting as having a cross-fade, zoom in/out, etc, when the image would appear and disappear.

I decided to split the video into ‘parts’ where each one would occur when the screen fades to black and the music fades out for a second or two. This would give my video a more organized structure as well as allowing me to play a new song without the transition between that and the previous one seeming too sudden. When incorporating these songs over the video footage, I lowered the volume of each track to a point where I could be heard clearly, but also to a point where the song can still be heard. With the intro card, I then split the song which allowed me to increase the volume while the other sections would not be affected by the volume change. I also edited the first song so that when the chorus would begin, so too would the intro card.

When it came to the script, I first wanted to define what Artificial Intelligence is and what it can be used for. I included a hypothetical situation about where tech can be applied to and the benefits it can provide and introduced the audience to a popular argument against the use of the technology to provide some context to both sides of the argument. I then addressed the arguments against it and provided a source that described how the technology could affect each industry, but also how other industries wouldn’t be impacted as much and that other technologies in the past have had a similar impact. In the next section I went through the maintenance and security issues AI currently face, and that the technology is likely to have that issue for some time, and then went through how the tech lacks any self-awareness and sentience in order to replace social and ethical jobs.

Unfortunately, I was limited to the location and variety of where I could record due to weather and my work schedule, so filming in an indoors location with the camera facing me was the only option without the loss in camera and sound quality, as well as lighting.

What lessons did I learn, challenges I encountered, and how did I resolve any issues I faced?

The biggest challenge I encountered was my work schedule. As a co-worker was not fit for work for a few weeks, I covered a few of their overnight shifts. This limited which days I could record as by the time I would get up the next day, I either went to uni, or it would be sunset, and the lighting would be too bright before getting too dark. I was able to work around this by recording on days where I had not worked an overnight beforehand.

Finding some creative common videos was another issue. While incorporating images is suitable to provide a more interactive video, some stock footage or a creative common video would be more appealing. Unfortunately, the ones I could find that related to what I would be talking about were ambiguous on what license they had, or they would just be unrelated entirely. I substituted my own footage because of this and decided to just use images for things I could not record.

Finally, with the various editing types I did, I had to resort to the last editing software I used in the previous assessment which is why the visual quality is somewhat low.

References

Music

Kalte Ohren (septahelix remix) by septahelix (CC BY 3.0) 

La libellule by Bluemillenium (CC BY 3.0) 

Between Worlds (Instrumential) by Assens@iter (CC BY 3.0) 

Images

Computer History Museum by Otto Gelderman is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

November 9, 2013 by osseous is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Ledbury Public School – Imagining My Sustainable City by karenstintz is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Feb 12, 2009 by SupportPDX is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

AI managing multiple data sources by deepakiqlect is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence by mikemacmarketing is licensed under CC BY 2.0  

General by Official GDC is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Porto 87 by Ronnie Macdonald is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Free business cards mockup by Mockups Design is licensed under CC BY 4.0  

GEA Finance Forum NY, 2011 by ThinkGeoEnergy is licensed under CC BY 2.0  

Einstein Talk by OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

ROEN CLINIC Interior Shot by RonanPark is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: The Swans’ Lake – Nuit Blanche 2010 – 02 DSC_6049ED by JamesAnok ||ThetaState is licensed under CC BY 2.0  

Hollywood Stars by ncole458 is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

OpenOffice Base and Derby by kenjoey is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

JC Penney by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

SQL Injection by marcoverch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

IMG_3057 by Dave Hogg is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Visual Studio Code by Spiegel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Sources

Bostrom, N & Yudkowsky, E 2011, ‘The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence’, in K Frankish & WM Ramsey (eds), The Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, Cambridge University Press, pp. 316-34. 

Russel, S, J & Norvig, P 2016, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 3^rd edn, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, England, retrieved 25 September 2019, <http://thuvien.thanglong.edu.vn:8081/dspace/bitstream/DHTL_123456789/4010/1/CS503-2.pdf>  

Sears, A 2018, The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom, eLearning Industry, retrieved 25 September 2019, <https://elearningindustry.com/artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-role>  

What decisions were made about the content, messages, and meanings used to convey yourself?

As I chose to cover Virtual Reality, I wanted to talk about what it is and how it has been used in education. I’ve never had the chance to actually use the technology before, however I find it extremely interesting, so I tried to convey myself as somebody who was enthusiastic about how it can be used in an educational setting. Additionally, I included a source about how it has been used to assist those with autism, as when I originally found it I thought it was a great way to adapt VR with visual and interactive without the risks of real life.

What strategies were used in relation to editing, source material, use of overlays, etc.

When I chose to do Virtual Reality, I wanted to incorporate some sort of technology into the video to assist with my explanation and exploration about the topic. Since I don’t own a headset, I thought of instead using my computer’s monitor as a way to incorporate images into the video. Using my monitor instead of just placing images into the video would provide a more visually appealing approach, so I chose to do that. When finding the right images to use, it was rather difficult to find some images relating to specific topics within VR (Virtual crossing roads, solar systems), but looking elsewhere from the creative common’s website would lead to insufficient information about the type of license used, as well as the increased chance of the image actually infringing on copyright.

When looking for a song to use throughout the video, I went to look for instrumental jazz songs that were licensed under the right Creative Commons License. I chose to find that specific genre of music as songs with lyrics might disrupt the flow of the video and distract the viewer while they are watching. While it is great to use an engaging song, it might come with the expense of taking away the attention of the viewer. Jazz gave me more chances of finding some appropriate instrumental songs that wouldn’t increase too much in volume when it came to the chorus of the song, as that would’ve required more sound editing. I ended up using “Outer Orbit” by Revolution Void.

What lessons were learned throughout creating your video?

The very first lesson I learnt was in order to edit images onto my monitor, I would need a tripod for my phone to dramatically decrease the time spent editing those images in the right spot throughout each frame. That ended up solving another problem I had from the last video exercise by not being expressive with my hands, since I had to hold the camera up while recording. Another issue I encountered was unexpected guests at home. As I have a dog, she tends to bark her head off whenever the front door would open. I managed to work around this though by discussing with my family what time people might be coming over, and either recording earlier or after they had left.

A significant issue was the lack of software I could find that could allow me to edit how I needed to for this video. I ended up on Hitfilm Express, however I had to compromise in the lower video quality to ensure there would be no glaring watermarks. I will find another software to use in the future.

References

Anderson, A 2019, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Special Education : A Practical Guide to Supporting Students with Learning Differences, Routledge, retrieved 26 August 2019, <https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy-f.deakin.edu.au/lib/deakin/detail.action?docID=5735547>.  

Choi, D H, Dailey-Hebert, A, Estes, J S 2016, Emerging Tools and Applications of Virtual Reality in Education, Information Science Reference, retrieved 30 August 2019, eBook Collection (ESBCOhost). 

Music

Outer Orbit (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_06_-_outer_orbit) by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0) 

Images

Facebook’s 2018 F8 Developer Conference – Hugo Barra, VP of VR at Facebook (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/a68c8bd0-1c6d-44c2-9ee2-d506ab2c79ab) by Anthony Quintano (CC BY 2.0) 

Virtual Reality becoming a reality! (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/ebae2c10-0ca7-408f-80da-7d27bcd0fff8) by BagoGames (CC BY 2.0) 

Virtual Reality (VR) Launch Event at the SJPL’s TeenHQ (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/598894cb-ad1c-4e52-8d23-64a0736f20ce) by San José Public Library (CC BY-SA 2.0) 

Virtual Reality (VR) Launch Event at the SJPL’s TeenHQ (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/24e30911-8570-4430-9290-d2db05f3cc63) by San José Public Library (CC BY-SA 2.0) 

Oculus Rift (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/23241e10-8e30-4969-bf26-3bf7cb49cdfa) by Digitas Photos (CC BY 2.0) 

File:SL – sea, sky and sun.png (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/e39cf826-9f0a-49c6-a6f0-f5e4c27d46a7) by Vania Iahtoh (CC BY-SA 3.0) 

Our Solar System (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/4936dc03-ac90-4dc9-817e-68ac9d65b35d) by Sam Howzit (CC BY 2.0) 

10 (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/b2ef192e-3472-430c-b1a2-760b9de9b100) by axelle.geelen (CC BY 2.0) 

Projector (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/ba332218-7b18-4b44-a286-629bf7d5f469) by rwkvisual (CC BY 2.0) 

unBound Digital – Digital Realities Showcase (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c89a630d-050d-47a9-824c-0078d6dafe76) by Startupbootcamp (CC BY 2.0) 

waiting for the lights (https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/2ec32942-4e4e-4f11-adaf-b589a55ce10e) by dcysurfer / Dave Young (CC BY 2.0) 

What decisions were made about the content, messages, and meanings used to convey yourself?

I wanted to convey myself as somebody who’s dedicated in what they enjoy, but critical and self-aware of how they might do things. To illustrate this, when it came to my personal interests while writing the script, I included some self-aware humour. I showed my previous attempt in baking, pointing out that it’s not the best-looking muffins out there, but stating that I did enjoy making it and included a baking book in the background of the video to show authenticity about my interest in baking. Additionally, I also included how much hours I had played on my most played game (Dota 2) and pointed out how extreme that figure is in comparison to how much time my audience might have spent on their own favourite game.  

To back up what I said about my interests, I knew that just by talking about them without showing anything in the video wouldn’t provide much authenticity to what I was saying. As such I based that section of the script around what I could include that related to my personal interests onto the table behind me. This included the small figurines, the cookbook, and my monitor displaying the games I owned on Steam. 

What strategies did you employ within your video?

Before I started properly recording, I went around the house and tried recording at different spots to identify background noise that I might have in my recordings. My house is rather open, so having a ‘soundproofed’ recording space would require me to stay in a room with a closed door. Recording outside was out of the question as it was windy and or rainy on most days, making it difficult to hear what I was trying to say. My room was the most reliable space to record as background noise was minimal in comparison to the other areas I tried, so I figured out where I should record in my room. Recording at night wasn’t going to work well as the light from the light-bulb was rather dull and orange, so instead I went about recording during the day and using the light coming in from my window to light up my face. For spicing up the scene, I threw in some stuff I own that relate to my interests that I talk about in the video. I engaged with my audience through eye-contact, speaking first-person, and the content that we needed to talk about I changed them into questions that I implied the audience had asked me. Additionally, I included my own pictures of some topics that I had covered in the video, to better visualise what I am talking about. 

What challenges did you encounter and what lessons were learnt while creating this video?

Probably the biggest lesson and challenge while recording for this assignment was how unpredictable pets can be while recording. As I’ve got a dog and a cat in the house it’s rather common for at least one of them to start meowing/barking while recording, whether it be because someone came home, they were hungry, or in the case of my dog – whining while sleeping. I dealt with this by just taking a bunch of recordings for the same lines and seeing which one didn’t have any noises from the two of them. Lighting was another problem, as my window is at the opposite end of where my computer is, so rather than dealing with that through curtains, I thought I’d just turn around, and use that light to light up my face while recording. 

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