In this post, (os) shares their reflections on Palestine, systemic bias in STEM, and AI art (again). They also ask people to hire them and share leads on funding/development opportunities for their work (again). This post is a celebration of another completed term at UCLA (again).
Read MoreIn this post, I talk about web art, digital theatre, and writing fanfics with ChatGPT. Also, if Briahna or Robby are reading this: if you want this off the internet, just shoot me an email! (Disclaimer: This blog post talks about unrelated subjects. Romantic Brie x Robby content can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Read MoreMy interest in AI-generated art is not mere curiosity. At the start of a lot of public conversations surrounding AI art, I was actually pro-AI art and I was even frustrated by most artists’ knee-jerk aversion to the concept. Nowadays, my stance is much more neutral, and I’m in a headspace where I’m seeing an equal amount of pros and cons. Currently, I find myself hungry to understand what type of art I’m trying to create with these technologies.
Read MoreThe project I was working on had some prominent themes surrounding immigration justice in the United States, and there was some concern that our performance was feeding into the creation of this…genre? Trend? Dynamic? Artists, scholars, and thinkers love to attach the word porn to heavy, weighty subjects. Nowadays, I’m confused by our collective use of this word. I’m not sure if I’m even using it correctly myself.
Read MorePerhaps “unlearning” isn’t really the right word – it’s the feeling that certain things can’t be unknown. You can’t unknow what’s going on right now. Even if you deactivate your accounts, turn off your TV, and go hide in a ravine for the rest of your living days, there is still the knowledge that our world is probably going to die.
Read MoreIt felt like hating slow people in any context – on the sidewalk, in public transit, at long lines, wherever – was a uniquely American experience. Everything must be optimized. If you weren’t moving at an optimal pace, then society hates you. It even was as if society applauded you for hating slow things.
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