A robot didn’t write this column. An algorithm didn’t suggest the topic.
No help, no assistance from any kind of AI. Sorry, no ChatGPT, either.
It’s just little old me at my Mac, the dog sleeping in her bed while we listen to some live Soundgarden.
A computer also didn’t tell us how to select the stories for this issue, mix them together or paste them up. At the end of the day, it’s simply us, a group of enthusiasts who share a love of sports cars and the stories surrounding them.
People say they like us because we’re genuine. They seem to enjoy J.G.’s talk about ducks or hearing Tim contemplate his next project car odyssey. It’s who we are. We’re real people with, as they say, warts and all. Then add in ethics, transparency and all that.
Could computers even replace us? Can ones and zeroes really recall what it was like to race a Dodge Neon at Daytona nearly 30 years ago, back in the days of factory seats and bolt-in roll cages?
[What happened to all the Dodge and Plymouth Neons?]
I can tell you that it was a different time. J.G. and I drove the Neon across town to the Speedway, only bringing a floor jack, a torque wrench and a roll of racer tape. I believe we won both days, with the tape, a last-minute grab as we were shoving off, coming in handy when the glovebox door decided that it didn’t want to stay closed any longer.
Yes, of course there is a healthy dose of technology in today’s production process. My Macs have been helping me with spelling for more than three decades. We use Photoshop, InDesign and the full Adobe suite to turn our ideas into reality.
We made the transition to digital photography back in 1999. Some SEO software helps us refine the titles for our YouTube videos. On track, predictive lap software lets us know if we’re leaving anything on the table. Basically, we’re letting the robots handle the more mundane tasks so we can concentrate on the creativity.
[Can A.I. teach you how to drive faster on track?]
How much fakeness is acceptable? I think it’s a valid question in today’s age of CGI, deepfakes and claims of less-than-honest news. See the August 2023 issue’s talk with Hyundai’s Albert Biermann for more on the subject. He even tells us how it will work in his world: The forthcoming Ioniq 5 N will transmit “fake” driveline noises and sensations to the occupants.
[Hyundai debuts Ioniq 5 N at Goodwood]
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