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Latent Space as a New Medium - by Kevin Kelly - KK
The text argues that latent spaces inside AI models, especially large language models, act as a new creative medium. These spaces compress vast human knowledge into compact representations, storing abstract information rather than exact texts or images, and their power grows with more data and larger models. Language emerges as the core mechanism, enabling translation, pattern recognition, and imaginative use of stored knowledge.