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flair
[flεər]
재주, 솜씨
영어를 배우면서 (특히 한 낱말의 뿌리를 알아보며)
그 깊은 뜻을 알고 감탄할 때가 있다.
rival 이라는 낱말은 강을 끼고 서로
자신이 더 유리하게 사용하려다가 다른 사람과 경쟁하게
된다는 뿌리를 하고 있어서 아전인수 (我田引水)와
비슷한 뜻을 하고 있음을 아는 것이다.
오늘의 영어 flair도 그렇다.
그 뿌리를 보면 Latin어 fragrare 에 뿌리를 두고 있으며
그 뜻이 재주나 솜씨가 아닌 향기를 발산한다는 뜻이다.
재주 (know-how)는 혼자만 가지고 있어서는 안되고
다른 사람 (특히 경쟁자)의 이익을 위해서도 사용되어야 한다는 뜻이 있다.
하나 더 하면
누군가가 가지고 있는 재주는 보이게 보이지 않게
다른 사람들에게 영향을 준다는 의미도 된다.
내가 오래 전에 중고등학교와 대학에서 영어를 강의할 때
I did my best to teach English with not only FLAIR
but also confidence and endeavor.
나는 나의 재주는 물론 자신감과 꾸준함을 가지고
영어를 가르치려고 최선을 다했다.
그렇게 가르칠 때 머리게 간직했던 영어가
나이 들어서도 남아 있는 것을 보면
자신감, 열심 그리고 재주등이 누군가를 가르침은 물론
평상시의 삶에 큰 도움이 된다는 것을 고백하게 된다.
위에서도 말했지만
flair 는 향기를 내뿜는다는 뿌리를 하고 있어서
fragrance (향기)와 같은 뿌리를 하고 있다.
그 향기는 우리 후각 (嗅覺) 기관을 통해 느끼는 것만을 뜻하지 않는다
Good players should have good teamwork as well more individua FLAIR.
좋은 선수는 더 많은 개인적 솜씨는 물론
좋은 조화적 역할을 가져야 한다.
혼자만 뛰언 기술을 발휘해서 혼자 뭔가를 얻으려는 욕심을 버리고
그 기술 (재간)을 향기를 내뿜듯 동료들과 어울리는 너그러움이 있어야 한다.
대한민국 정치 현실을 보면
아전인수 (我田引水)와 경쟁 (rival)만 존재하고
다른 사람들에게 향기를 발하는 기술이 부족하다.
A Korean politician has tired not to make a teamwork
but show his cheap FLAIR for himself with deception
어던 한국 정치인은 협치는 하지 않고
속임수를 가지고 자신만 내보이려는
잔재주를 부리려고 노력해오고 있다
좀 다른 얘기 같지만 점점 AI (Artificial Intelligence) 이
우리 삶을 지배하고 있음을 실감할 때가 많다.
AI-driven tools are now capable of reinventing our personal image with a FLAIR
that transcends mere filters or enhancements.
인공지능이 주도하는 기구들 (발명품등)은 이제 재능을 지닌
개인의 모습에 재투자하려는 가능성을 보여주고 있는데
그것은 진정한 여과 (濾過)와 향상을 초월하는 것이다.
(Psychology Today, October 20. 2023)
이렇게 인공 기술 등에 지배받고 점점 인간성이 상실될 때
나는 이런 삶을 살면서 이 삭막해진 세대를 헤쳐나가려고 노력한다
I try to have a FLAIR for making people laugh.
나는 사람들을 웃게 만드는 재간을 가지려고 노력한다
John Nosta
The Digital Self
The Illusion of the Modern Self
I suggest that they do not have the necessary entrepreneurial flair.
Here's how AI-generated images can craft a precarious synthetic reality.
He teachs English with confidence and FLAIR.
They usually have ability and flair.
이차 대전 후 up
They have a flair for delivering powerful speeches.
*flagrare, a dissimilation of Latin fragrare "emit (a sweet) odor" (see fragrant). Sense of "special aptitude
He has a flair for composing emotional music.
Collette had a flair for style and was always nicely dressed.
They sang a hymn with precision and FLAIR.
team are also well coached, but have maybe more individual flair.
Rich has a flair for storytelling
She added her own flair to the endeavor
I have a flair for making people laugh.
It may look old and worn when you find it, but it will add flair to any room
The African people have an almost instinctive flair for music.
Posted October 20, 2023
Reviewed by Davia Sills
have a FLAIR for
재주를 갖다
show a flair for
~ 의 재능을 보이다
Don't worry, they still have grown-up flair
He has a flair for languages.
He’s developed a real flair for
KEY POINTS
Vanity, Reality, and the AI-Generated Self
AI-driven tools are now capable of reinventing our personal image with a flair
that transcends mere filters or enhancements.
They offer us an assortment of alternative lives—each a well-calibrated siren call to our ego and our endless pursuit of idealized selfhood. Here, technology and vanity converge in a complex pas de deux. We're not merely gazing into a digital mirror but peering into a hyper-real canvas painted by an algorithm, authenticated by our own narcissism.
flair (n.)
mid-14c., "an odor," from Old French flaire "odor or scent," especially in hunting, "fragrance, sense of smell," from flairier "to give off an odor; stink; smell sweetly" (Modern French flairer), from Vulgar Latin *flagrare, a dissimilation of Latin fragrare "emit (a sweet) odor" (see fragrant). Sense of "special aptitude" is American English, 1925, probably from hunting and the notion of a hound's ability to track scent.
also from mid-14c.
Entries linking to flair
"affecting the sense of smell in a pleasing manner, having a noticeable perfume," mid-15c., from Latin fragrantem (nominative fragrans) "sweet-smelling," present participle of fragrare "smell strongly, emit (a sweet) odor," from Proto-Italic *fragro-, from PIE root *bhrag- "to smell" (source also of Old Irish broimm "break wind," Middle High German bræhen "to smell," Middle Dutch bracke, Old High German braccho "hound, setter;" see brach). Often used figuratively. Usually of pleasing or agreeable smells, but sometimes ironic. Related: Fragrantly.
AI-generated images create a "hyperreality," altering one's self-perception and challenging one's identity.
These images are algorithmically designed to appeal to human vanity and societal expectations.
These synthetic images can influence life choices and aspiration
VR and AR may amplify these existential dilemmas around reality.
Source: John Collins/Pixabay
The unreality of the AI selfie.Source: John Collins/Pixabay
In the wake of the technological revolution, where digitalization and large language models seem to permeate every aspect of our existence, a curious shift is taking shape—a new model of reality wrought by artificial intelligence.
Nowhere is this alchemy more potent or unsettling than in the realm of self-representation, particularly through AI-generated images.
The rise of platforms that can "redefine" our appearance based on existing photographs and transmute our visual self into an array of synthetic identities has ushered in a new existential predicament.
This is not mere aesthetic play; this is an engineered mirage, an orchestrated fiction that supplants our empirical reality.
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Vanity, Reality, and the AI-Generated Self
AI-driven tools are now capable of reinventing our personal image with a flair
that transcends mere filters or enhancements. They offer us an assortment of alternative lives—each a well-calibrated siren call to our ego and our endless pursuit of idealized selfhood. Here, technology and vanity converge in a complex pas de deux. We're not merely gazing into a digital mirror but peering into a hyper-real canvas painted by an algorithm, authenticated by our own narcissism.
flair (n.)
mid-14c., "an odor," from Old French flaire "odor or scent," especially in hunting, "fragrance, sense of smell," from flairier "to give off an odor; stink; smell sweetly" (Modern French flairer), from Vulgar Latin *flagrare, a dissimilation of Latin fragrare "emit (a sweet) odor" (see fragrant). Sense of "special aptitude" is American English, 1925, probably from hunting and the notion of a hound's ability to track scent.
also from mid-14c.
Entries linking to flair
"affecting the sense of smell in a pleasing manner, having a noticeable perfume," mid-15c., from Latin fragrantem (nominative fragrans) "sweet-smelling," present participle of fragrare "smell strongly, emit (a sweet) odor," from Proto-Italic *fragro-, from PIE root *bhrag- "to smell" (source also of Old Irish broimm "break wind," Middle High German bræhen "to smell," Middle Dutch bracke, Old High German braccho "hound, setter;" see brach). Often used figuratively. Usually of pleasing or agreeable smells, but sometimes ironic. Related: Fragrantly.
When we
opt for a cyberpunk visage, a black-and-white elegant figure, or even an overtly artificial cyborg form, we aren't just embracing an artistic reconstruction. We're buying into an ontological shift—a newly crafted existence made palpable by technology. It is akin to an AI-authored Rorschach Test where the inkblots are replaced by pixels, and the interpretation doesn't disclose your psyche but molds it.
The Anatomy of the Illusion
French philosopher Jean Baudrillard's theory of simulacra and simulation appears extraordinarily relevant here. He posited that in our postmodern age, copies have replaced original entities, leading to a hyperreality where the representation becomes more significant and "real" than the thing it represents. AI-generated images amplify this notion to unforeseen dimensions. Your AI-enhanced selfie is no longer a representation of you; it is a new "you," a hyperreal entity that overshadows the original.
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A Fine-Tuned Mechanism of Distortion
Let's dispel any illusion that this is accidental or random. The algorithms behind these image transformations are designed to tap into both societal norms and individual aspirations. Far from a random expression, this is a finely tuned mechanism engineered to create a reality—or rather, a "hyperreality"—that seductively appeals to our human nature and vanity. This is not just cosmetic surgery, an advanced degree, and dance lessons rolled into one; it is a contrived existence served up on a digital platter.
The intriguing aspect of AI-generated synthetic images is not just their existence but their escalating role as a template for real-world pursuits and conceptions of self. The allure of these AI-crafted avatars lies not merely in their immediate visual appeal but in their capacity to germinate into tangible ambitions, affective states, and lifestyle choices. This is not simply the cart before the horse; this is a simulacrum that aspires to rewrite the genetic code of the horse itself.
The Illusion of Individual Choice
At first glance, the availability of countless AI-rendered personas seems to offer an expansion of individual choice. You can be a Renaissance man one moment and a cyberpunk anti-hero the next. Yet, this smorgasbord of identities often serves as a meticulous design to steer, rather than liberate, the individual will. As we adopt these templates for our offline selves, we may inadvertently contribute to a myth of individuality that is precarious at best. Instead of a spectrum of identities nurtured by authentic experiences and organic development, we are nudged toward ready-made personas, carefully curated by algorithms that have mapped the zeitgeist down to the last pixel.
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Distorting Collective Reality
The impact of these synthetic realities extends beyond individual perception and into the collective psyche. When enough individuals adopt a similarly AI-morphed worldview, it gradually becomes a shared reality—akin to a societal myth birthed from binary code. The traditional myths and archetypes that once emerged organically from the collective human experience are now rivaled or even supplanted by algorithmically engineered visions. While myths have always played a role in shaping our reality, they at least bore the weight of human history, emotion, and ethical struggle. In contrast, myths propelled by AI are unanchored from such depth; they are fabricated, not distilled. Yet they carry with them a provocative appeal.
The Precarity of Truth
The gravest concern, perhaps, is that these algorithmically-crafted myths introduce a precariousness into our understanding of what is real. Reality, once considered a stable construct albeit subject to interpretation, now finds itself in a state of flux, endlessly customizable and therefore increasingly unreliable. In a world where your next identity is just an algorithmic tweak away, what becomes of the unchanging truths, the shared values, the immutable facts? The very integrity of "reality" as a construct comes under scrutiny. The borderlines between the possible and the fabricated, the organic and the synthetic, become so blurred that they threaten to dissolve entirely, plunging us into an existential indistinctness that is as disorienting as it is fascinating.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ESSENTIAL READS
Who Thrives in a World of Deepfakes and Misinformation?
The Domino Effect: How AI Will Soon Outsmart Us All
Deepening the Illusion With Virtual and Augmented Reality
As we teeter on the edge of this digital transformation, the advent of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies promises to amplify these complexities. These platforms don't just offer static, synthetic images; they offer entire synthetic worlds, complete with sensory inputs and interactive capabilities. In these digital realms, the AI-crafted avatars become animate, the algorithmic myths gain texture and dimensionality, and the blur between reality and simulation becomes a thick fog of indistinguishability. No longer confined to screens, these synthetic realities will envelop us in 360 degrees of immersive illusion, thereby amplifying the existential questions of reality and identity.
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Toward an Ethical Reflection
The advent of AI-generated synthetic images as templates for reality compels us to renegotiate the ethical and philosophical foundations that anchor our existence. Far from mere spectacle, this digital alchemy calls us to confront the mutable and precarious myths it perpetuates about individuality and collective reality. In doing so, we must strive to reclaim the human elements of ambiguity, authenticity, and ethical nuance that have always defined who we are, even as we dance ever closer to the algorithmic abyss.