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Z & Walker Behl: Storm the Capitol

Do Not Research • 39 implied HN points • 29 Apr 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Installation Painting Graphic design Illustration
  1. The 'Insurrection in a Box - The Big Edition' game by Z & Walker Behl transforms the hit game 'Storm the Capitol' into a life size sculptural installation.
  2. The game involves moving avatars around the Capitol Building to find items like senator hostages and AOC's shoes, with the objective of reaching Trump's helicopter first.
  3. Using art to explore image power and its impact on politics, social media, and global capitalism challenges us to envision a new future, united in questioning established institutions.

Leo Elia Jung & Rachel Rosheger: "Sell The Farm"

Do Not Research • 119 implied HN points • 08 Apr 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Sculpture Drawing Installation Mixed Media Exhibition
  1. Leo Elia Jung and Rachel Rosheger's exhibition 'Sell The Farm' combines art influenced by patents, natural forces, and the emotional aspects of scientific phenomena
  2. The artists explore topics such as HVAC systems, corrosive metals, and attempts to revive the Woolly Mammoth, creating a visual representation of human civilization's impact on the environment
  3. The exhibition challenges viewers to contemplate the impact of environmental crises and the potential solutions that may arise from exploring ancient animal kingdoms and scientific endeavors

Radimir Koch & Anna Pederson, "Secrets to Graceful Living" at Alyssa Davis Gallery

Do Not Research • 159 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Gallery Artists Installation Creativity
  1. The exhibition 'Secrets to Graceful Living' by Radimir Koch & Anna Pederson is hosted at Alyssa Davis Gallery from January 13 to February 25, 2024, showcasing unique aesthetic experiences.
  2. The exhibition involved a remote viewing session documenting raw intelligence about various aesthetic experiences using a specific protocol known as Distant Flame Protocol.
  3. Participants in the session provided detailed observations and interpretations of a mysterious gateway covered in moss, evoking feelings of being woven into something with elements of machinery and nature.
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Tomi Faison: First As Tragedy Then As Larp

Do Not Research • 199 implied HN points • 30 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Film Photography Installation Visual Arts
  1. The artwork 'First As Tragedy Then As Larp' by Tomi Faison delves into the concept of devirtualization and the transition of online politics to physical actions during specific events.
  2. The piece 'Carousel No. 1 (Desire Is Structured Like A Montage)' showcases a series of 35mm slide shows that explore the circular nature of desires and the unconscious through various sourced images.
  3. Through the use of film slides and montages, Tomi Faison's work reflects on drive and desire with a focus on the repetition and cyclical aspects of the unconscious.

"Nothing Can Ever Be the Same" to premiere at the Venice Biennale

Chance Operations • 353 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Exhibition Installation Music Documentary
  1. The Venice Biennale will present the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Brian Eno on October 21st.
  2. A 168-hour video art installation titled 'Nothing Can Ever Be The Same' will be shown in Venice, using generative software to reimagine Eno's work.
  3. Sneak peeks of the new video art installation will be shared with subscribers closer to the opening.

Getting Started with ComfyUI on WSL2

followfox.ai’s Newsletter • 157 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Installation Tools Generative AI
  1. Consider exploring ComfyUI as an alternative to Automatic1111 for Stable Diffusion.
  2. Installing ComfyUI on WSL2 involves setting up WSL2, installing CUDA, Conda, and git, cloning the repo, and running tests.
  3. After installation, experiment with different modules, compare outputs with Automatic1111, explore examples in the repo, and share findings.

[May 2023] Latest Automatic1111 Installation with WSL2 on Windows

followfox.ai’s Newsletter • 117 implied HN points • 05 May 23
🕹 Technology Installation Updates Guides Dependencies
  1. The latest version of AUTOMATIC1111 includes torch 2.0.0 and ControlNet 1.1, showing the repo is active and relevant
  2. You can choose between using a prebuilt FollowFox.AI WSL distribution for an easy setup or manually installing on WSL2 with steps like setting up CUDA and Conda
  3. Installing ControlNet 1.1 is essential for new features and options, requiring downloading and installing the .pth files for use in the updated Auto1111

Yessi Perse: New Dark Age

Do Not Research • 19 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Virtual reality Technology Gaming Installation
  1. The artwork 'New Dark Age' is a video game exploring themes of techno-feudalism and a digital world ruled by Big Tech corporations.
  2. The game is designed as a walking simulator with 5 levels representing major digital companies like Meta and Google, portraying them as modern-day kingdoms.
  3. In this 'New Dark Age,' digital technology dominates, leading to labor challenges, surveillance systems, and a shift towards neo-feudalism where corporations act as sovereigns.

A short ride through hyperspace

ART⋂CODE • 6 implied HN points • 23 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Installation Film Exhibition Festival
  1. Artist Tim Murray-Browne is showcasing a new immersive AV work called 'A Short Ride Through Hyperspace' at Frequency Festival.
  2. His first AI-rendered film, 'Cosmic Insignificance Therapy', premiered at INTERSECCIÓN film festival.
  3. Tim Murray-Browne will also have an Open Studio day in Glasgow where visitors can see a smaller version of his new work.

Do Not Research: Random Forest: A Reading Room

Do Not Research • 19 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Artists Installation Literature Collage
  1. ISTANBUL’74 presents _Random Forest_ (A Reading Room) by Jonah Freeman & Justin Lowe with Boo-Hooray
  2. The exhibition in Istanbul includes a site-specific reading room inspired by William S. Burroughs’ _The Electronic Revolution_
  3. The artists focus on language, words, and books as foundations for artistic methods like cut-up, collage, and disruption

OneClick Stable Diffusion Installer that comes prepackaged with SD1.5 and SD2.0

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Installation Generative Art Neural Networks
  1. The OneClick Stable Diffusion Installer includes SD 1.5 and SD 2.0 models to simplify installation for users.
  2. The installer provides integrated model downloader to access famous models within the SD interface.
  3. For those interested in AI generative art, AUTOMATIC1111 is a feature-packed interface worth exploring after trying InvokeAI.

Making hyper-minimal Ubuntu virtual machines with debootstrap

Arraybolt's Archives • 0 implied HN points • 30 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Software Linux Installation Customization
  1. Consider using debootstrap to create minimal Ubuntu virtual machines for specific use cases.
  2. Using a manual installation approach provides more control over the software installed in the VM.
  3. Customize the Ubuntu VM with essential packages, bootloader setup, network manager, and other configurations to make it fully functional.

Configuring Zsh to my liking

Reflective Software Engineering • 0 implied HN points • 01 Oct 22
🕹 Technology Operating Systems Installation Customization Plugins
  1. Configuring Zsh with Oh My Zsh and Powerline10k can add useful features like branch viewing, history searching, and better auto completion.
  2. The installation process involves setting Zsh as the default terminal, installing Oh My Zsh and Powerline10k, and configuring them.
  3. Additional plugins like Zsh autosuggestions and Autoswitch Python Virtualenv can enhance the Zsh experience further.