Provocations & Prototypes
What Are We Accumulating? Seeking Quality in the Digital Age
In a world dominated by constant updates and disposable technology, there’s an absence of lasting value and personal connection in digital goods compared to physical objects that accumulate character over time. What are the new markers of quality, durability, and longevity?
Breaking molds in the Age of AI
Talk at Melbourne’s creative festival Neverpermanent: lessons from a creative disruption and self-reinvention journey
Pixelated Pathways to Creativity
Cousins Hector and Freddy first discovered their creative passion when playing with Mario Paint on the summer of ‘93. 30 years later the newfound accessibility of genAI helped them recapture the direct, childlike joy of digital creation from their youth.
Job on my sleeve
Explore a thrilling journey from AI-induced fear to creative inspiration, as our protagonist grapples with the rapid advancement of AI, and eventually discovers the exciting possibilities it holds for their own work.
The Little Prince vs the Utilitarian Philistine
Learn what’s easy and hard to achieve with LLMs while reading a short story about a young musician who defies a profit-driven tech executive by performing soulful music for his single audience member, a red rose. His authenticity eventually breaks the executive's power over the audience, highlighting the importance of art and aesthetics over utilitarianism.
Are we our bodies?
A childhood conversation with a priest about the afterlife resurfaces amidst the rise of GenAI tools. The sight of a disco robot jumping on the sand encapsulates the exhilarating yet overwhelming journey of seeking knowledge in a rapidly evolving world.