The mounting human and environmental costs of generative AI | Ars Technica
turn your back for a second and everything just gets much, much worse
turn your back for a second and everything just gets much, much worse
"The organizers of NT initially sought to consciously accompany and form the historical transition in which the computer was perceived as medium of artistic creation. They set computer generated works in relation to Constructive and Kinetic art (1968/69) and to Conceptual art (1973). The arts of the electronic media were not considered as an isolated phenomenon but rather incorporated into the history and discourse of fine-and performing arts."
really interesting set of processes and techniques (CNC woodcuts etc)
oscar schwartz series (including algorithmic bias etc)
"The father/daughter team of Trevor F. Smith and Sparks Webb have gathered all available documentation about the memex and carefully fabricated the Memex #001 to match Dr. Bush's specifications."