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More ideas from the garden

Austin Kleon • 2857 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Art Literature Philosophy Creative work Gardening
  1. Sometimes, taking a little from others can lead to beautiful growth, just like how clippings can sprout into new plants.
  2. It's hard to tell at first if a new idea is good or bad, like wondering if a weed will become a flower - you have to wait and see.
  3. Great things can come from messy situations; even a tiny seed can become a beautiful tree if given the right conditions.

Should this be a map or 500 maps?

escape the algorithm • 279 implied HN points • 11 Jun 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Design Maps Creative work Expression Internet Art
  1. A story about 500 priests tasked with map-making highlights the contrast between shared protocols and individual expressiveness.
  2. The experiment's failure underlines the idea that modularity can limit expressiveness in creative work and systems.
  3. Expressiveness in design often involves a trade-off between specificity and adaptability, seen in various aspects of our designed world.
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no. 84: acts of cartography

let them eat cake • 199 implied HN points • 12 Apr 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Creative work Visual art Storytelling Craftsmanship Design
  1. The term 'umarell' is used to describe retirees who stop in the street to watch construction, often asking questions and offering unwanted advice.
  2. Building a restaurant involves acts of cartography, rewriting mental maps, and spending a significant amount of time on a construction site.
  3. Engaging in 'umarelling' - observing and learning on site - can provide valuable knowledge and a deeper understanding that goes beyond what blueprints can offer.

About my own interest in the current generative AI craze

Bojan’s Newsletter • 176 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Future of work Creative work ML
  1. The author has not done fundamental work in generative AI, but has potential projects that may go in that direction.
  2. The author's interest in generative AI is linked to their long-term interest in the future of work, which directly affects their professional life.
  3. Generative AI tools have the potential to transform work dynamics significantly, especially in creative fields.

The intimate commodity of the commercial artist.

On Looking • 99 implied HN points • 29 Apr 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Style Capitalism Identity Creative work
  1. In a capitalist system, style becomes a way for individuals to shape their identity through the consumption of stylized goods.
  2. As a commercial artist, the balance between originality and predictability is crucial in capitalizing on style.
  3. The concept of 'style' in art blurs the lines between personal expression, market demands, and artistic authenticity.

28.5 Hours of Painting

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Pricing Creative work
  1. Artists often struggle with financial insecurity and lack of recognition, residing in an economic limbo without traditional jobs or career paths.
  2. Art pricing is subjective and influenced by factors like celebrity status and ubiquity, leading to a wide range of prices for artwork.
  3. Establishing a fair pricing model based on artist's wages, material costs, and a unique element 'X' can provide transparency and consistency in the art market.

Illustration is hard, especially about the future

ailogblog • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Generative AI Ethics Intellectual Property Creative work
  1. Illustrating concepts related to generative AI can be challenging due to limitations in the tools available, especially when trying to depict complex ideas about AI and education.
  2. Emerging AI tools like DALL-E are still evolving and face challenges with accuracy, such as generating images with incorrect details like misspelled words or unusual features.
  3. Ethical considerations arise when using AI tools for illustration, especially when involving living artists' work or intellectual property, prompting discussions about appropriation and intellectual property rights.