Posts in reflection
My Briahna Joy Gray x Robby Soave Fanfic

In 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.)

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Fall Term is Officially Over!

Technically, half of the "play" is complete already. Two weeks ago, the theatrical version of [cod] ]catfish[ had its first public reading, and it's an interesting process to create a project with two very different perspectives for feedback: not just my playwriting cohort, but also my creative coding classmates as well. Sometimes it's a bit of a challenge to communicate to both sides about what the project entails. I'm hoping the payoff will be worth it when the workshop production launches in June.

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Ampersands and AI Art

My 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.

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Breaking the Trauma Loop: Art that Hurts and Heals

The 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.

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I'm Done Pretending The Bear World Isn't Political

I’m left feeling as though every space is an imperfect space. I love going to bear events and feeling affirmed in my own sex appeal, but I despise the sexual politics of which bodies, gender presentations, skin tones are celebrated at these events. I yearn to go to an inclusive bear space where we see a variety of folks representing different cultures, backgrounds, and ideas.

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