Media Arts and Technology

"Chaos Theory: a Tool for Creation and Critical Framework" - Fiona Irving-Beck This presentation first covers a general basis of chaos theory. It then presents a few artworks that explicitly use chaos in their depiction of complex systems. Finally, chaos theory is presented as a framework to gain in...

I usually dislike generative AI, from both a conceptual and aesthetic standpoint. However, I was really drawn to Memo Akten’s work, particularly his 2017 piece Learning to see: We are made of star dust (#2) . Part of the appeal was the nostalgia element for an earlier era of image generation: both t...

I was particularly interested in works where human and machine combine. I believe that these pieces both extend the capabilities of and simultaneously limit the human form. For example, Stelarc’s robotic pieces that physically fuse with his body. I found Exoskeleton to be a really unique example of ...

In considering these works, something I found particularly interesting was the distinction between self-driven, exploratory pieces, and those which are more structured, critically investigating social dynamics. I found Osmose to be example of the former, given its emphasis on exploration and the ind...

I am particularly interested in two elements of this week's topic – the concept of co-authorship with algorithms and, as a natural continuation of this collaboration, the potential for lifeforms that emerge beyond the strictly biological, within biotech. I'm curious about the distinction between coo...

With the rise of increased surveillance and presence of big data in our everyday lives, it’s natural that artists are searching for meaning and identity within datasets. Three examples of this are: Alex Dragulescu and Judith Donath's Lexigraphs I (as described within Judith Donath’s written text Dat...

Big Data Origins: Originated in 1990s, some attribute the term to computer scientist John Mashey. Continues to be increasingly relevant today with the expansion of available data and processing resources General Definition: Extremely large datasets that continue to grow exponentially over time, als...

I was particularly struck by two vastly different uses of machine-generated aesthetics to manipulate time, especially distinct from one another since they both work with human source material. The first of which is Rokeby’s San Marco Flow, which captures the temporal element linearly via long exposu...

I’m interested in Deborah Hay — specifically that she takes on the role of nude model for the early computer artwork Computer Nude (Studies in Perception I), and also is a dancer/choreographer in her own right. When acting as a dancer and model, her own form becomes the subject matter, serving as a ...