Visual Trends in AI Art

“Oftentimes when a new medium emerges and introduces new tools, a tension emerges between historical precedent and the constraints presented by the tools themselves…”

Is AI Art Real Art?

“Millions of images generated with code have fueled the engine of a new economy. But modern art has been associated with a lot of shenanigans over the years — is AI art the dawn of a new era, or the art world’s latest prank?…”

Moral + Code = Code Your Morals

“The promise of the early internet lost nearly all its idealistic moral gravitas. Now when we talk about promises and the internet, we’re just talking about a Javascript concept, another best practice in a software engineer’s development stack.

In any other field whose name has the word engineering in it, outcomes like this wouldn’t fly…”

Decentralized Storytelling

“…These new formats are popular because they meet a deep psychological need: the basic human drive to interact with other people through stories. I call this new way of telling stories “decentralized storytelling.”

Decentralized storytelling only seems new. Although these forms make use of 21st-century technologies, many of these techniques have a precedent in much older storytelling traditions. My thinking on this method for communicating through time is heavily informed by my native tradition (I am Seneca-Cayuga, Haudenosaunee, a “‘Native New Yorker” lol). My community has practiced decentralized storytelling for generations…”

Hate NFTS? I have some bad news for you

“…If you think NFTs are scammy/bad, wait until you learn about the art market.…”

Antecedent Technology

“…It is said that those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it. I would rephrase it: those who ignore data have under-fitted models.…”

Cities are Ready for AR and VR

“…Virtual Reality, an immersive technology that allows audiences to interact with imaginary worlds, has been creating a wave of excitement in the last few years.…”

Child’s Play: Speculative Short Story

“…It’s all fun & games ‘till someone gets rich!…”