Landscapes of a Technological Outside — by Merlina Rañi This text was produced in the framework of the virtual exhibition Raised by Clones by Estelle Flores, Heaven Computer, Mateo Amaral, Martín Bruce, Nana Schlez, and Pedro Juanna, curated by Merlina Rañi and produced by M○C△. It took a few decades for humans raised by cloned consoles…

(and everything else) — By Maxwell Cohen Self-obsession is humanity’s lot. We see only out of our own eyes, after all, so of course we prioritize ourselves, each of us straddled with a serious case of main character syndrome. But don’t feel bad. …

Technical Affection and the Value of Piracy — by Merlina Rañi This text was produced in the framework of the virtual exhibition Raised by Clones by Estelle Flores, Heaven Computer, Mateo Amaral, Martín Bruce, Nana Schlez, and Pedro Juanna, curated by Merlina Rañi and produced by M○C△. …

CohentheWriter Chats with the Algorist, Apeirographer, and AI Artist — In part two of my conversation with Daïm Aggot-Hönsch (otherwise known as DaïmAlYad), we hone in on his individual artworks, his continuing interest in Slow Art, and a forthcoming project of his which Aggot-Hönsch affectionately and earnestly sees as his Magnum Opus. The following is the condensed and lightly-edited transcription…

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CohentheWriter Chats with the Algorist, Apeirographer, and AI Artist — Whenever we talk about “generative” or “algorithmic” art, we’re really talking about different expressions of computer software. And at their most basic level, computers conduct themselves in the binary language, ones and zeroes. …

CohentheWriter chats with the Digital Art Pioneer — The following is the condensed and lightly-edited transcription of a conversation between Anne Spalter and Max Cohen (@cohenthewriter) recorded in September 2022. This is part 3 of 3. Read part 2 here, and read part 1 here. Max: With all these different mediums at your disposal and different tools, do…

CohentheWriter chats with the Digital Art Pioneer — The following is the condensed and lightly-edited transcription of a conversation between Anne Spalter and Max Cohen (@cohenthewriter) recorded in September 2022. This is part 2 of 3. Read part 1 here. Max: When were you exposed to generative art for the first time? Anne: When I was writing my…

Exploring of Implication in AI Artwork — By Maxwell Cohen This piece terrifies me: In a deep, guttural way; dread. Maybe it’s because I had this dream about a plane crash once. Or because I grew up in the tri-state shadow of 9/11. Regardless, Anne Spalter’s Too Close to the Sun scares me. And not necessarily because…