Elise Hugh

Hey, TED Talks Daily listeners.

I'm Elise Hugh.

Today, we're bringing you another Sunday Pick, where we share an episode of another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, handpicked by us for you.

When I hear Barcelona, I immediately think of the vivid colors and the whimsical lines and shapes of Gaudi's architecture, Picasso's paintings.

and flamenco music and dance.

But there's another art scene in this famous Spanish city that's breaking into the mainstream from the margins.

In this episode of our podcast, Far Flung, host Salim Rashamwala introduces us to Barcelona's street vendors known as Monteros, who are bringing a political twist to the art of streetwear.

Listen to how this group of people, often immigrants without legal protections or rights to work in Spain, fought to form a union to gain the voice they needed.

and ended up creating a global and people-centered fashion label that highlights human rights in the process.

To hear more unique ideas and stories from around the globe, check out Far Flung, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Now on to the episode, right after a quick break.

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I'm your host, Elise Hugh.

Imagine this.

You're looking at a grainy photograph of soldiers who've been taken hostage.

Is this photo real or fake?

Until recently, this question wouldn't have been difficult to answer, but today it may be the first thing we need to ask.

In this talk, digital forensic scientist Hani Farid warns of the fast-approaching dangers of generative AI in forever changing our understanding of truth and facts and says that when it comes to our engagement with technology, we're at a pivotal fork in the road.

It all comes down to what choice we will make.

Stick around after his talk for a brief Q&A between Hani and Lateef Nasser, the co-host of Radiolab and a guest curator at TED 2025.