Laura Kampf discovers leftover German espionage gear

*I guess this stuff has to be junked and sold to somebody, but that is some dazzling cyberwar-surplus packaging. Just look at that! *That may be the weirdest stuff I’ve ever seen in a YouTube Maker video.

The Sotheby Metaverse

“Join our Discord,” the art auction-house suggests.

AI at the Maker Art Faire in Rome

*We didn’t make it to Maker Faire in Rome this year, but that’s quite an interesting review of some of the tech-art there. https://www.arshake.com/en/you-and-ai-alla-maker-art-fair/ These are the initial questions behind the artistic exhibition curated by Irini Mirena Papadimitriou and Valentino Catricalà presented at this edition of Maker Faire. The encounter between art and new technologies […]

Digital Aesthetics Research Centre calls for proposals

20.10.2021 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Research workshop Rendering Research Workshop at ERG, School of Graphic Research, Brussels: 17-19 Jan 2022 Presentations at transmediale: 27 Jan 2022 Online application here https://transmediale.thegood.cloud/apps/forms/w4nKZrMtMaMycTqC Deadline for submissions: 14 November Rendering Research draws attention to how research is made public, and in this sense also to the infrastructures of research and […]

Feral File selling music

*They certainly are staying busy. Feral File and Bitmark are pleased to announce the platform’s eighth exhibition, and first solo exhibition, featuring nine sound works by the electronic music composer Jan St. Werner. This audio-only exhibition puts sound at the forefront, positioning it at the same level as visual work within the framework of digital […]

Spooky Technology

*I haven’t seen it yet, but I bet that book is pretty good. https://studioforcreativeinquiry.org/project/spooky-technology Spooky Technology explores creative research opportunities around our understanding of the invisible technologies in our everyday lives, from objects with ‘intelligence’ to systems in our homes that talk to us (and each other). The project focuses on creating an inventory of […]

MuJoCo

https://github.com/deepmind/mujoco MuJoCo Physics MuJoCo stands for Multi-Joint dynamics with Contact. It is a general purpose physics engine that aims to facilitate research and development in robotics, biomechanics, graphics and animation, machine learning, and other areas which demand fast and accurate simulation of articulated structures interacting with their environment. DeepMind has acquired MuJoCo, and we are […]

Meanwhile, at Feral File

Autonomy is now ready for all iPhone users (Android coming this year). It’s the home for all your NFT art and other collectibles — a seamless, customizable way to enjoy your collection. Its beautiful user interface is coupled with a decentralized key management system we initially built to help people protect their Bitcoin. Download it […]

Categorisation of digital art

*Pretty! https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275461897_THE_CHALLENGES_OF_DIGITAL_ART_PRESERVATION