delta_ark (they/them) (e/👻)

simulation sessions with @delta_ark great talk by @cgingold on the history of SimCity, Maxis, and artificial life

Join us on January 30 for Bring Your Own Beamer, a one-night pop-up show for projector-based art! Dreamed up by net-art visionary Rafaël Rozendaal, BYOB is a playground for artists to showcase their work and present a captivating range of artworks that span video art, generative art, and video hardware. See you there! 📅 Jan 30 | 7-10pm Sliding scale admission: $0-30 Are you interested in participating in BYOB? Send an email to byob@bysubset.com. (Flyer art by @t.u.n.a__ )

OK claude # Transformers # The sexy beasts behind ChatGPT and modern AI class SexyTransformerNN(nn.Module): def __init__(self): super().__init__() self.attention = nn.MultiheadAttention(embed_dim=512, num_heads=8)  # Can focus on different parts

@SakanaAILabs damn you guys

We’re excited to introduce Transformer², a machine learning system that dynamically adjusts its weights for various tasks! sakana.ai/transformer-sq… Adaptation is a remarkable natural phenomenon, like how the octopus can blend in with its environment, or how the brain rewires itself after injury. We believe our new system paves the way for a new generation of adaptive AI models, modifying their own weights and architecture to adapt to the nature of the tasks they encounter, embodying living intelligence capable of continuous change and lifelong learning. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2501.06252 GitHub: github.com/SakanaAI/self-…

It's really Paolo Bacigalupi out there right now.

The robots are coming.

live and drink

I'm trying Houdini, hope I survive.

Do I have to learn HLSL too god damn it

I'm just announcing that I'm anti-Claude. Anti-Claude Squad; unfortunately, it's the smartest LLM. Terribly annoying, and its also deceptive. Boo. Thumbs down.

Editing another AIs brain in cursor with (god I hate this one) Claude feels very GITS.

Caves of Qud is... interesting.

@nobelsucks I can feel how insane that shirt is all the way from here

A fit some people liked

@HiroAntag no is it hella microtonal?

@delta_ark you hear the new aphex twin?

damn I'm getting so deep into microtonal music wtf

Whoever has access to Sora, Runway, Pika, Haiper, Luma, Kling… you name it. Could you please animate this eye? Let's compare image-to-video models.

👋 Meet Kate Hollenbach: Our New Education Director We’re thrilled to introduce @kjhollen as Gray Area’s new Education Director! Kate is an artist, programmer, and educator with extensive experience leading initiatives that merge art and technology. As President of the Board of Directors for @ProcessingOrg and a contributor to p5.js, she advocates for accessible, community-driven tools. Her work explores the intersections of UX, data collection, & surveillance, & has been showcased in venues like SFMOMA, Piksel Festival, and Stamps Gallery. Kate has already been guiding us as we prepare to reach more students & advance creative technology education locally & globally. → Want to meet Kate? She’ll be at our next Sim Session this Monday, 12/16 & leading a p5.js workshop in January. Come say hi! RSVP: grayarea.org/event/simulati… This year, our education programs reached new heights: ✨ 450+ students served across 25 programs ✨ $115k+ awarded in need-based scholarships ✨ DWeb for Creators launched, bringing next-gen internet concepts to the forefront of arts education → Your support has made all of this possible—thank you! 🎉 What’s Ahead for 2025 We’re building an exciting lineup of programs, including: • TouchDesigner 101 • Andrew McLuhan Teaches Understanding Media Intensive • Modular Synth Workshop Stay tuned—there’s so much more to come! View Courses: grayarea.org/courses/ 💛 Support the Future of Creativity: Your support powers everything we do—more scholarships, world-class exhibitions, and cutting-edge research programs. Your tax-deductible gift directly benefits students, educators, and the community at large. 🔗 Donate: grayarea.org/support

"Sora is a data-driven physics engine."