Please note that I didn’t say “the art world”, or “the artists”. I said “the art MARKET”.

Why does art still have to be either digital or analogue?

This is a great find. I love the idea of treating older generative models as cultural artifacts that people should still be able to experience. Curious which models people will consider most important to preserve.

Media Synthesis Museum, by Hugging Face

I don’t know if that’s how the art market classifies art. I think any split is definitely misleading when many artists (or rather their studios) that are in the “analogue” category use digital tools or procedures before …

Why does art still have to be either digital or analogue?

I’ve heard the term analog generative procedure to describe non-digital procedures to introduce randomness. For example using dice. I haven’t heard it or seen it used to describe art that isn’t natively digital until tod…

Why does art still have to be either digital or analogue?

I think that NFTs specifically experienced what the crypto space experienced in 2017, its first mainstream break. I remember people mass-exiting during the 2018-2020 bear and many “normies” declaring crypto to be dead af…

Five years after 2021: Where is digital art heading to?

As a collector/researcher I think it’s incredibly useful in both ways. Can’t say I lean towards one or the other but I think training is really important (for artists and non-artists).

On digestion, going slow and whether the custom AI model still matters

I like the harness metaphor, Gisel. Very true.

On digestion, going slow and whether the custom AI model still matters

This is a really good question. I’m now working on a book, soon to be released, that I wrote using different AI systems from 2024 to 2026, about the literary creative process. I distinctly see AI as a digestive organ tha…

On digestion, going slow and whether the custom AI model still matters

I think it’s a false debate, and I value every opportunity to say it. Each artist is absolutely free to incorporate any medium in any manner in his/her works. I believe we should let art historians of the future decide h…

Why does art still have to be either digital or analogue?

Thank you Danielle, for your thoughtful response. I don’t consider your work - that you know I admire - as “digital” art, for example, even if you are using computers and digital tools. I consider it part of the long tra…

I started to create digital art because I was broke, not because I choose the medium

It’s super interesting. How can we see or experience the outcome of this inspection?

On digestion, going slow and whether the custom AI model still matters

I enjoyed this article and have followed both Anna's and Sofia's work. One phrase is really sticking with me, “all failing differently”.

An Interview with Anna Ridler

Her story and work is truly amazing. The edition from PowerHouse really is wonderful. I’ve often thought that her life story would make an incredible film. Speaking of stories another interesting artist with a crazy life…

Calling all book lovers! Art book recommendations?

oof @piterpasma "eyeball harvesters" is such a haunting (but accurate) phrase! and I agree, as someone who has spent years sharing work online, hearing that a piece genuinely meant something to another person means way m…

Yelling Into The Void

@culturehacker Wow, I had never heard of Kali and now that I’m digging into her I’m obsessed! What a story...She even photographed a young Cindy Sherman !

Calling all book lovers! Art book recommendations?

You can’t go wrong with Christiane Paul ! Thanks @margo !

Calling all book lovers! Art book recommendations?

This is a great suggestion, thank you @miromiro ! Adding to my list...

Calling all book lovers! Art book recommendations?

The “dead Internet theory” sounds like a modern version of Solipsism. But I’ve always kind of felt this, as soon as I got more than 1000 followers on Instagram ... who are all these people? What does it mean? In that way…

Yelling Into The Void

Is “analogue” really the right word? I mainly know it from audio engineering and signal theory, where it’s a term used to describe an intangible feature of physical magnetic tape and electronics hardware called “analogue…

Why does art still have to be either digital or analogue?

I mean, you can do it :) Destroying source code sure feels radical to me. (avoiding screens, imvho less so, because plotted work, printed work, 3D printed work and sonic/audio works exist--but it definitely fits the narr…

Is destroying the file and avoiding screens entirely the most radical thing you can do with digital art?