{"podcast":{"title":"Connections Podcast","slug":"connections-podcast-736335","podcast_index_feed_id":736335,"rss_url":"https://publicfeeds.net/f/11479/feed-rss.xml","website_url":"https://www.wxxinews.org","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/11479/images/ed645589-1b7e-41ff-97e9-72e5ad996f84/CONNECTIONS_1400x1400.jpeg","author":"WXXI News (connections@wxxi.org)","episode_count":50,"summary":"Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T06:20:51.912094+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335"},"episode":{"title":"AI in the arts: Does technology strengthen or silence the creative process?","slug":"ai-in-the-arts-does-technology-strengthen-or-silence-the-creative-process","published_at":"2026-05-18T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335/ai-in-the-arts-does-technology-strengthen-or-silence-the-creative-process","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_11479_fafbb6c4-c9ab-4ce4-805d-031b65c904de&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F11479%2Ffeed-rss.xml","audio_url":"https://dovetail.prxu.org/11479/fafbb6c4-c9ab-4ce4-805d-031b65c904de/Connections-Monday-Hr2-5.18.26.mp3","summary":"Technology enhances many aspects of our lives, but when it comes to the arts, some artists say it can be a threat. Artificial intelligence, in particular, is changing how works are created and how certain disciplines are taught. We discuss it all with local experts in literature, publishing, music, and more. Michael Solis, executive director of Writers & Books Peter Conners, publisher and executive director of Boa Editions Zahyia Rolle, singer, songwriter, and musician --- Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding. --- Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email , Facebook or Twitter . Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here . --- Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections .","meta_description":"Technology enhances many aspects of our lives, but when it comes to the arts, some artists say it can be a threat. Artificial intelligence, in particular,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3056,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/connections-podcast-736335/episodes/ai-in-the-arts-does-technology-strengthen-or-silence-the-creative-process/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335/ai-in-the-arts-does-technology-strengthen-or-silence-the-creative-process.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}