Category Archives: Creativity

Atrium Staircase, Grohmann Museum (some photos)

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

My office is in the Grohmann Museum on the campus of Milwaukee School of Engineering, and many of the photos featured in my blog posts are of places in this building. When your daily routine puts you into proximity with … Continue reading →

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Sharing a “find” – Steve Jobs’ collected words, “Make Something Wonderful”

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

Make Something Wonderful is a compilation of Steve Jobs’ own words, taken from a variety of formal and informal texts, and published in “book” form on the “Steve Jobs Archive” website, which describes itself as “the authoritative home for Steve’s … Continue reading →

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“And she stepped on the BALL” (RIP, Kelly Lee Curtis)

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

I saw the notification from Jamie Lee Curtis several days ago that her sister, Kelly, had died Saturday. The first thing I thought of—after (of course) thinking, “that’s too bad”—was the line quoted in today’s post title and spoken by … Continue reading →

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Miller Valley, Milwaukee

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

So, I have barely posted so far in 2026. Being interim chair of my department at Milwaukee School of Engineering has been TIME CONSUMING, to say the least. June 30 is my last day as chair; our regular chair returns … Continue reading →

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AI-generated music and performers rise to the top of Christian and Country charts

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Just a super quick post this morning to share an article I found fascinating: “1 big thing: AI gospel singer tops Christian charts, from Axios AI+, a newsletter I subscribe to. Here is the link to the article online: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-ai-plus-3f578c6c-b15f-4520-b015-ec13435e4b35.html … Continue reading →

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Talking with ChatGPT about Google Sites

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

This is final exam week at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach. While I’m busy grading and wrapping up this semester, at the same time I’m trying to make sure I capture some “lessons learned” for future semesters teaching … Continue reading →

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(𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴) C O O O o o ʟ

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

As I was putting on my coat yesterday afternoon to head out to my 3:00 PM class, I noticed what appeared to be a smudge or scuff on the wall near my office window. Slightly upsetting. Not only was it … Continue reading →

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Is AI Frying Our Brains? (Spoiler: No)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, buckle up or click away; this is going to be a long one. I started writing my “Creative Practice in the Age of AI” series of posts 1) because I was personally curious enough about generative AI (GenAI) and … Continue reading →

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The Saga of My Pumpkin Illustration (aka, ChatGPT’s comical failure)

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

On Friday I posted my comparison of Public AI’s attempt at writing an autumn poem versus ChatGPT’s—a head-to-head challenge that ChatGPT won handily. Then to illustrate my post, I asked ChatGPT to create a quick, simple image of pumpkins for … Continue reading →

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Apertus (Public AI) versus ChatGPT in a poetry challenge

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I love the idea of the Swiss AI Initiative’s Apertus and Public AI. As sort of the Linux of LLMs, Apertus, via the Public AI Initiative, aspires to democratize generative AI: Public AI refers to the development, deployment, and maintenance … Continue reading →

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