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Why do some revolutionary technologies disappear from public memory, even when they shape the future? And what can an experimental supercomputer from the 1980s teach us about artificial intelligence today? 1/ AI is often abstract and opaque. It is powerful, influential yet difficult to fully understand or visualize. Before today’s AI boom, researchers and designers were already confronting this challenge: how to build a machine that could not only model the complex, networked logic of the human brain, but also make computation itself visible. This led to the creation of the Connection Machine, a pioneering supercomputer developed in the 1980s by Thinking Machines Corporation. Now, forty years after the introduction of its first model, scholars, engineers, designers, and artists are gathering at ZKM Karlsruhe for the symposium Envisioning AI: Legacy and Impact of the Connection Machine, taking place on 27–28 March, to reconsider its technological, cultural, and aesthetic legacy. Speakers include: W. Daniel “Danny” Hillis, Brewster Kahle @brewster_kahle , Lew Tucker @lewtucker , Thomas Haigh @ThomasHaigh , Heiner Igel, Johannes Schemmel, Natalie Kane @nd_kane , Paul Galloway, Gordon Bruce, and @tamikothiel On the cover: CM-2 and DataVault mass storage device

'Do not look at my paintings for answers; look at them for the questions they ask of you' @KateVassGalerie / Untitled Art Fair #Miami

Love the new project ‘The Male Gaze in the Machine’ 2024, @graysonearle 1/ The artwork reveals how AI absorbs and reproduces the biases in its training data, specifically highlighting how male desire is codified into digital algorithms. 👇

In today's Collector Focus, we spotlight @batsoupyum, a prominent figure in the web3 space, whose engagement with NFTs & digital art began in late 2020. Since then, he has actively supported creators & artists, building a significant digital art collection.

gm 'Lady Liberty' #AI generated (2020)

@orkhan 4/ @orkhan is transforming how we view Middle Eastern culture, blending cutting-edge technology with artistic expression. His works fuse the historical & contemporary, preserving culture in a digital age.

@orkhan 3/ The project beautifully bridges the gap between mathematical principles & modern generative art, creating a visual representation of mathematical harmony & complexity. Apparently, you can create ‘Holymath’ yourself on buff.ly/3LeGvke

Came across @orkhan's upcoming collection "Holymath," his first on Ordinals, draws inspiration from Middle Eastern geometric patterns & the rich Islamic mathematical heritage.

Meeting the legend and personal hero Frieder Nake @CarlCanary at the Generative Art Summit in Berlin by @Foundation_HWF

Spreading the Viennese Schmäh at the Generative Art Summit with @Tschuuuuly and @nessnissla. An absolute historical event organized by the @Foundation_HWF 🍻⚡️🤗

Layering legacies excavating canons making meaning making machines @quasimondo @ivonatau @operator_______ @sashastiles @CaballeroAnaMa @Reeps1 #generativeartsummit

@tinyrainboot @Playground_Sol Was a good idea, right:)?

july 16 ♡ whitelist details coming soon ♡

6/ The historical AI and generative art exhibition was organized by @KateVassGalerie together with @artnome and presented works by many AI art pioneers including @quasimondo @videodrome @memotv @annaridler @david_young__ @NeuralBricolage @soficrespo91 @kevinabosch

Judges 15:15

BREEZE_B_36 by @pointline_ A whisper through the leaves, Soft and gentle morning breeze. It dances with the dawn, Nature's breath, here and gone.

@medseart @Highlight_xyz @CaballeroAnaMa @carreras_anna @ganbrood @pointline_ @msoriaro @quasimondo 7/ Melting Pot - Medseart 2024 by Roope Rainisto @rainisto 50 works available for minting, now live on buff.ly/3KSdomD

@medseart @Highlight_xyz @CaballeroAnaMa @carreras_anna @ganbrood @pointline_ @msoriaro 6/ Mare Nostrum by Mario Klingemann @quasimondo Figures draped in classical grace in a Mediterranean tableau vivant, lost in the hypnotic glow of their devices, create a modern fresco of connected isolation. 21 works available for minting, now live on buff.ly/3VxRjii

Yesterday marked the launch of @medseart, a festival of gen & AI art set at the spectacular venue of Lazareto Island. The event showcases an incredible lineup of artists whose works reflect the Mediterranean culture. Check out the thread below highlighting works on @Highlight_xyz