A firework ladder to the sky — and the magic of explosive art

Igniting creativity through controlled chaos [TED Talks Daily]( [TED Talk]( Cai Guo-Qiang - 16 min [A firework ladder to the sky — and the magic of explosive art]( From a boy setting off small explosions in his living room to the creator of world-famous pyrotechnic events, multidisciplinary artist Cai Guo-Qiang has always been drawn to gunpowder. He gives a stunning tour of his work — including his fireworks spectacle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his "sky ladder" of fire reaching to the clouds and new work created with AI — and shows how his art probes the line between destruction and construction, control and freedom, violence and beauty. (This talk was delivered in Mandarin and translated live into English. The translation was put through a custom AI model of Cai Guo-Qiang's voice, powered by technology from Metaphysic. You'll hear how Cai would sound if he were speaking English.) ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   TED IS SUPPORTED BY ADS AND PARTNERS   Trending [TED Talk]( Bilawal Sidhu - 6 min [The AI-powered tools supercharging your imagination]( [TED Talk]( Margaret Heffernan - 16 min [The human skills we need in an unpredictable world]( [TED Talk]( Malachy McHugh - 5 min [How stretching actually changes your muscles](   Tune in [ReThinking Podcast]( [Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Australia's first female prime minister]( ReThinking - 47 min Despite many advances, many women still face sexism in the workplace — even if their job is running a country. In this episode, host Adam Grant interviews Julia Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, on the challenges facing women and how we can better uplift female leaders. Listen on [Spotify]( | [Apple]( | [More](   Follow TED [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2024 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it through TED. Become a [TED Member]( to support [our mission]( and receive exclusive benefits. Our mailing address is 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser](