Anti-AI show-and-tell is all about generating interest in ‘real artists’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 01, 2026 2:22 PM CT | Published: July 01, 2026 4:00 AM CT

“It just doesn’t make sense for people in a city where our water is being used up by the data center … to contribute to that,” said one of the hosts for Lamplighter Lounge’s first anti-AI show-and-tell. 

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Amaya Taylor

Amaya Taylor

A native Memphian, Amaya Taylor is a Princeton University junior pursuing an A.B. in English with a minor in journalism. Taylor is a writer and editor at The Daily Princetonian, where she covers theater, film and culture. 


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