Category: AI
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Optics
This illustration invites you into a playful but profound journey across scale by zooming out or zooming in. By placing cosmic webs, fractals, brains, microscopes, and stars side by side, the image gently dissolves the boundary between “outer space” and “inner space,” suggesting that the same patterns echo across the universe and within ourselves. It’s…
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The Door
Part I: The Discovery On one afternoon when Mr. Herrington was not at home, Dameon went into his father’s den in search of whatever might interest him. He did not believe his father would be truly upset with him for merely poking around the study. Mr. Herrington was a good father and mild-tempered, too. The…
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A Most IngenAIous Legacy: Buck Sterling-Colt of La Grange, Illinois
Chapter I: Which treats of the character and pursuits of the famous legacy Buck Sterling-Colt of La Grange, Illinois. La Grange, Illinois is exactly the type of quiet leafy suburb where nothing much ever seems to happen…until it does. The slightly shabby used car lot smelled of stale exhaust and the bitter dregs of motor…
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As the Feeder Turns: A Southern MAIne Soap
“Back off, Red, this sunflower platform is my throne!” Jay-Z shrieked, his blue crest snapping up like a switchblade as he dived from the oak. Cardi didn’t flinch, digging his claws into the cedar and puffing his chest until he looked like a glowing ember. “You’re all squawk and no bite, Jay,” Cardi hissed, his…
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The TotalAI True Legend of TONka
TONka didn’t try to be ignored. It just sort of happened. In the early-’90s, in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, the streets smelled of damp concrete, unbridled ambition. and a hint of urine. North Avenue was a border, Ashland Avenue was the challenge and the neighborhood signage warned “No Prostitution”. TONka rehearsed in a low-ceilinged,…
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Resolutions
Every January, I wonder if this is the year. Do I become a better human, consume more water, and finally stop pretending that a single salad cancels out a couple of slices of pizza? I know, and slowly bow my head. Damn. I appreciate AI, but I also love poking it with a stick and…
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Doors > WAIls
At some point we encounter a wall that can be considered as either physical or implied. Sometimes it can be a brick facade, a career that is not going anywhere, funding that is missing, or the unmistakable feeling of pushing forward while facing the undeniable headwind of daily toils. Walls are very good at one…
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HolidAI Arguments: SwiftNet Inside Edition
We all love the HolidAIz, and we all love who we love. So why do we all argue? Let’s check in on KitAI, Skynet, and Taylor in their magnificent mansion getting heated in front of the Christmas tree. Taylor: What EXACTLY is your problem you guys? This is the perfect Christmas tree. It is an…
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HolidAIz in a Small Town: Behind the Scenes at a Hallmark Christmas Movie
As the proud director of the 15,983rd worst ranked Christmas film movie ever, I hope you all find the time to check it out on the Hallmark Channel before they reaAIlize what happened. Enjoy this officially exclusive candid look at the magic and team work that made the “HolidAIz in a Small Town” dream work.…
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The Recursive Neural Network of Doubt: A Jabberwocky AILgorithm
‘Twas brillig, and the Idd had a-fry, All mimsy the Ego, and the Superego sighed; For the Obsess-Wock with its thought-teeth drew nigh, And the Compuls-Grips in the mind did abide. “Beware the Obsess-Wock, my son! The jaws that bite, the thoughts that clutch! Beware the Grum-Grum bird, and shun the Glove-and-Germ band much!” He…
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“Happy HolidAIze”: Behind the Scenes at a Netflix Christmas Movie
As the proud director of the 14,258th worst ranked Christmas film movie ever, I hope you all find the time to check it out on Netflix before they reAIlize what happened. Enjoy this officially exclusive candid look at the magic and team work that made the “Happy HolidAIze” cinematic dream work. The protagonist arrives late…
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CrAIyons
I love crAIyons so much I have to vet them first. Like pAIncakes sizzling on a griddle, mAIple syrup warming up, and the whole world begging to grab a fork and dive in, I open the box. The smell of warm, waxy, rainbow air popping out of a crAIyon box is pure joy. Red smells…
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SwindAILed: ChatGPT Transforms Prog Rock into John Coltrane
The first time I exclaimed “Frikkin AI” with true conviction, I was giddy from recent success with helpful AI code assistance and much fun AI text and image generation. For me personally, the next level on my AI journey would be music. I was going to be a pioneer using ChatGPT to rearrange heavy heavy…
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Let’s do the FunkAI ChAIcken!
If you’ve ever locked eyes with a chicken for just a bit too long (no judgment, this is a safe space), you’ve probably noticed its beak is basically nature’s tiny Swiss Army knife that is great for pecking, preening, and committing low-level barnyard mischief. But to an AI, that fabulous beak isn’t a beak at…