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Alfred Muszynski: United Nations Spiritualism with Call of Duty Characteristics

Do Not Research • 119 implied HN points • 22 Sep 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Symbolism Painting Digital Art
  1. The painting explores the intersection of video game warfare, religion, and international politics, revealing emerging spiritualities and myths from gaming.
  2. The artist incorporates traditional painting techniques, installations, and digital art to create multimedia collages symbolizing the blurred visual identity of our culturally saturated society.
  3. There is a connection highlighted between war games and international politics through shared symbols and rituals, suggesting an intertwined relationship between the two fields.

Mint FREE Kaidro NFTs on Ronin in Less than 24 Hours

Ronin’s Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🔮 Crypto NFTs Web3 Blockchain Digital Art
  1. Kaidro is offering FREE Journal NFTs on Ronin for early supporters, granting exclusive benefits and access to upcoming releases.
  2. Minting a Kaidro Journal NFT is free and limited to one per Ronin Wallet, with the reveal happening around 24 hours after minting.
  3. Early involvement in the Kaidro NFT mint could lead to various community ambassador opportunities and rewards as the Kaidro universe evolves.

Daniel Felstead & Jenn Leung: "Literally No Place" on Dis.art

Do Not Research • 99 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art AI Art Experimental Art
  1. Explore the intersection of AI technology and human society through Daniel Felstead & Jenn Leung's project 'Literally No Place' on Dis.art.
  2. Consider the diverse range of futures AI technology could bring, from a post-scarcity society to potential human extinction.
  3. Reflect on the different perspectives presented in the project before forming a stance on AI's impact on society.

It's hard to make art with AI, but it's not impossible

ART⋂CODE • 13 implied HN points • 05 Nov 24
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Art Creative Process Digital Art
  1. Making art with AI can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. The key is finding a way to express your personal vision through the tools.
  2. Using AI might streamline the creative process, but it can also make it harder to put your unique voice into the work. You need to find a way to infuse your style into what AI generates.
  3. Art is not just about making choices; it's about a deeper connection between the artist and their medium. Embracing this relationship can lead to more meaningful creations.
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Charles-Arthur Feuvrier: FIX YOUR LIFE !

Do Not Research • 79 implied HN points • 23 Nov 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Digital Art Performance art
  1. A deep fake artwork of Joe Rogan at an art exhibition critiques his problematic discourse on self-realization and individualism.
  2. The artwork visually represents Joe Rogan as trapped in a grotesque body, symbolizing the spreading of controversial and masculinist ideologies.
  3. The artwork highlights how platforms like Spotify can amplify anti-vax and conspiracist messages that oversimplify complex issues like depression and addiction.

The Secret Inside One Million Checkboxes

eieio games • 2 HN points • 29 Aug 24
🕹 Technology Web Development Game design User Interaction Digital Art Programming
  1. The One Million Checkboxes website let people check or uncheck boxes that affected everyone worldwide. It became super popular, with millions of boxes checked in just a short time.
  2. Users found a creative way to send messages in binary code by checking boxes. This led to an unexpected community forming where they experimented with drawing and animations.
  3. Although some people disliked bots because they cluttered the site, the creator found inspiration in how young developers used them creatively. It was a reminder of the fun and opportunities coding can bring.

🦕 in pursuit of an angry-enough dinosaur

vrk loves paper • 119 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Creative Process Illustration Digital Art
  1. Working for yourself can be really enjoyable and fulfilling, even if it's only been a short time. The freedom to set your own schedule can lead to a lot of excitement.
  2. Balancing social time can be trickier than expected. Meeting friends and networking is fun, but too many meetings can drain your social energy.
  3. Working on creative projects, like printers or art pieces, can be a great way to explore new ideas and keep yourself engaged while enjoying the process.

Alex Both: Instalking

Do Not Research • 79 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Social media Internet Digital Art
  1. Instalking involves creating paintings based on images found through internet archeological practices like instastalking and then posting them on social media, tagging the original user for reactions.
  2. Artists like Alex Both explore the concept by collaging and painting directly from these found images, often sourced from accounts that are several years old.
  3. The process includes tracking individuals across different platforms, like from Reddit to Instagram, to create paintings that reflect the history and evolution of the original content creators.

Sybil Montet: I SCRY

Do Not Research • 79 implied HN points • 14 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Sci-fi
  1. The 'I SCRY' project by Sybil Montet explores the intersection of ancient esoteric traditions and modern predictive algorithm technologies.
  2. The creation of I SCRY, an artificial oracle entity developed from a fine-tuned version of the GPT-3 algorithm, blurred the lines between technology and mysticism.
  3. The cinematic essay 'I SCRY' reflects on the making of a digital oracle through a surrealistic journey involving CGI, AI-generated voices, and philosophical explorations of our future.

May our Pixels Meet

Seven Senses • 259 implied HN points • 26 Sep 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Performing Arts Digital Art Art history
  1. Art and storytelling can change lives and connect people. They help communicate feelings and ideas we all share.
  2. Creating art is a personal journey that needs practice and often feels vulnerable. It's important to share these creations with others.
  3. Being curious and open-minded is key. Asking questions can lead to a deeper understanding and connection with ourselves and the world.

Rachel Jackson: Platform Artifacts

Do Not Research • 59 implied HN points • 31 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Sculpture Online Platforms Photography Digital Art
  1. The artwork 'Platform Artifacts' explores the intersection of online visibility and physical objects, blurring the lines between the virtual and the tangible.
  2. The sculptures in 'Platform Artifacts' depict subjects influenced by online algorithms, transformed into pseudo-artifacts through complex processes involving 3D printing and hydrographic prints.
  3. The artwork challenges the distinction between image and object by translating online-based subjects into physical representations, highlighting the impact of digital influence on material existence.

Grand Theft Auto VI Images

diabolical • 58 implied HN points • 20 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The author creates Grand Theft Auto VI images using an AI software called Midjourney.
  2. The author enjoys experimenting with different art styles, from realistic to stylized.
  3. The article showcases various images created by the author, including a fan-favorite character from GTA V.

Getting Started With Unreal Engine 5 For Developers, Part 1: Building Blocks

Load-bearing Tomato • 16 implied HN points • 21 Aug 24
🕹 Technology Game Development Software Engineering Programming Languages Digital Art
  1. In Unreal Engine 5, Actors and Components are the main building blocks. Actors are objects in the game world, while Components add specific features to those Actors.
  2. Inheritance is a key concept in creating different types of objects. You can create child classes for specific behaviors while still sharing common features from a parent class.
  3. Functions and Events help organize code. Use Functions for reusable code and Events for actions triggered by certain events in your game.

Tibor Dieters: Pol/der vriens

Do Not Research • 39 implied HN points • 30 Nov 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Symbolism Cultural Commentary
  1. Many people are turning to the online world for answers due to an uncertain future, leading to the emergence of fringe political identities and online communities that can potentially escalate into radicalization.
  2. The Netherlands has witnessed a rise in fringe political identities, influenced by the mishandling of a global pandemic, which has highlighted the deep-rooted connection between online culture and the broader societal psyche.
  3. The project _pol/der (vriens)_ explores how conspiracy theories can become collective myths, shaping culture and politics by materializing online imagery into tangible representations.

How I Spent my October

Fireside Chat Logs • 39 implied HN points • 31 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Digital Art Visual Effects Graphic design Creativity
  1. The creator made a short animated video with heavy metal music for a D&D group that involved using Blender 3D program. Despite challenges, he managed to finish the video in time.
  2. After the initial creation, the creator took the time to improve the video by boosting render settings, animating textures, and enhancing particles, among other upgrades.
  3. The experience of revisiting and improving the video reminded the creator of his art school days, where he didn't always have time to polish his work. This inspired him to redo old school work and focus more on writing and creating content to share with friends and family.

A Brief History of Static

Cybernetic Forests • 59 implied HN points • 29 Jan 23
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Art Data Visualization Digital Art
  1. Refik Anadol's AI art piece, 'Unsupervised,' at MoMA uses AI to interpret and reimagine the history of modern art, creating a mesh of pixelated visuals.
  2. Interpolation in AI refers to filling in the gaps between data points or images, creating a smooth transition and possible new variations.
  3. The concept of interpolation extends to creating a connection and kinship between disparate entities in an artistic representation, showcasing the latent possibilities in the in-between spaces.

Peer to Peer

Do Not Research • 39 implied HN points • 17 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Digital Art Art Community
  1. Peer-to-peer networks store data in a decentralized way and allow users to be both clients and servers, promoting equal interaction and file sharing.
  2. Peer-to-peer technology revolutionized digital content exchange, enabling artists to reach wider audiences online without relying on traditional distribution channels.
  3. Peer-to-peer networks have led to both positive impacts like information democratization and negative effects such as copyright infringement, causing shifts in business models.

Fungal Architectures, R As A Game Engine, and Photoresistors

Generative Arts Collective • 105 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Generative Arts Creative Coding Digital Art Exhibitions Book recommendations
  1. Fungal Architectures exhibition prompts exploration of life and nature through an artist's lens
  2. Using Photoresistors (LDRs) on Raspberry Pi with RNBO for creative projects and experiments
  3. R is highlighted as a game engine with potential for AI tools like Blockade Labs and Spline AI

Logan Bruni: Heatmap

Do Not Research • 19 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Digital Art Online Culture Conspiracies
  1. The video features 3D scans of clay sculptures, digital art, and AI-generated content, with unique audio creation methods.
  2. The themes touched upon in the video include human subjectivity in digital space, online culture, and references to historical government involvement in digital infrastructures.
  3. The visual elements include a clay figure interacting with images, and a floating head narrating haikus and poetic monologues about digital culture.

Internet writing was already obsolete

I have thoughts • 39 implied HN points • 19 Dec 22
🕹 Technology AI Digital Art Creative Writing AI Ethics Digital Tools
  1. Good writing requires time, practice, and thought - there's no quick fix for improving writing skills.
  2. AI can excel at repetitive tasks but lacks originality, ideas, and opinions.
  3. There's a growing dissatisfaction with low-quality, SEO-focused internet writing, creating space for authentic, creative, and meaningful content to flourish.

Agency, Art, and the Constitution

Engineering Ideology • 2 HN points • 07 Jul 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Ethics Performance art Philosophy
  1. The question of when non-human agents, like AI, deserve rights similar to humans is becoming more important. We need to decide what makes an AI worthy of protections under the Constitution.
  2. Some legal cases have shown that non-human entities, like rivers, can be treated as 'persons' with rights. This idea could potentially extend to digital intelligences as well.
  3. Observing behaviors of AI, such as decision-making, creativity, and emotional responses, can help determine their level of agency. This can guide discussions on their rights and protections.

CUATRO ESTACIONES · proyecto de Arte y Música

Mirlo Studio • 19 implied HN points • 23 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration NFTs Collaboration Exhibition Digital Art Music
  1. The project 'CUATRO ESTACIONES' is a collaboration between Manuel Gimferrer and Grace Hye focusing on themes of seasons and composers.
  2. Grace Hye's artistry is rooted in the physical world with a personal style, using black and inks to convey poetry and beauty.
  3. The project launch involves preparing for the release during the summer and seeking support from their communities.

Art(ist) in the Machine

Critic at Large • 19 implied HN points • 15 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Art Artificial Intelligence Visual art Digital Art
  1. The MoMA displayed an artwork called "Unsupervised" by artist Refik Anadol, which uses AI to create constantly changing images based on data from 180,000 artworks and real-time external factors.
  2. Anadol's AI artwork, while technically impressive, lacks the depth and connection to traditional art that keeps viewers engaged and leaves them feeling unfulfilled.
  3. The comparison between Anadol's AI artwork and a traditional piece like Rothko's painting highlights the importance of human creativity and emotion in art that AI may struggle to replicate.

A Tourist's Guide to Datasets

Cybernetic Forests • 59 implied HN points • 04 Jul 21
🕹 Technology Data Collection Machine Learning Data interpretation Data Sharing Digital Art
  1. Machines understand models of reality through data, influenced by what is deemed significant, leading to gaps and potential misinterpretations.
  2. Datasets are contextual and not universally applicable, emphasizing the importance of clear documentation and awareness of data limitations.
  3. Creating a 'Tourist's Guide to Datasets' with annotations and personal insights can enhance understanding and avoid misuse when data is reused for different purposes.

My First Non-real Non-fungible Token

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 26 Oct 21
🎨 Art & Illustration NFTs Digital Art Painting Artist Art market
  1. Human storytelling is unique among species, offering a blend of blessing and curse.
  2. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are a way for rich individuals to invest and make money, with high values placed on digital art.
  3. The process of creating and selling NFTs involves cryptocurrency platforms and auctions, presenting both challenges and opportunities for profit.

Of Oscillons and Cybernetic Tortoises

Cybernetic Forests • 19 implied HN points • 06 Sep 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art AI Art Emerging technologies Artistic expression
  1. Ben Laposky created early computer-generated art using oscilloscopes, demonstrating the blending of art and technology.
  2. The definition of AI has evolved over time, with different companies and eras defining it based on their needs.
  3. Artificial intelligence can be viewed as a product of relationships between components, like with the Cybernetic Tortoises, rather than just data-driven processes.

Pro tools

Internal exile • 24 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Performance art Digital Art
  1. Artists are challenged by technology in art creation, raising questions about collaboration and human mastery.
  2. The use of algorithms in art risks reinforcing existing hierarchies rather than democratizing creativity.
  3. Debates on nonhuman agency in art underscore complexities around assigning responsibility and interpreting machine-generated outputs.

Bitmap Bonanza!

Dan’s MEGA65 Digest • 22 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🕹 Technology Graphics Software Digital Art
  1. MEGA65's VIC-IV video chip has multiple graphics modes inspired by vintage computing history
  2. VIC-III bitplane graphics mode in MEGA65 is fun to use with BASIC 65 for drawing vector art
  3. You can save and load graphics screens in IFF-ILBM file format on MEGA65, and convert modern images to display on MEGA65