I can't believe I forgot Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle which pretty much was my personality as a child
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AI and the Arts conference yesterday at CSULA was fantastic. Here’s talking about how worries about generalized superintelligence ruining the world are a red herring that obscure the ways AI is actually serving power, w Sheila Heti, , + Foad Dizadji-Bahmani
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Part of series of articles exploring the impact of AI on the creative sector - the central theme of Sónar+D this year - that also features Sónar+D 2023 speaker Claire L. Evans () and longtime friends of Sónar+D and
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On the difference between growth and scalability. One is a natural process that takes time and values diversity & interconnection and the other optimizes for efficiency & profit. "Growth occurs. It is not made."
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After the Compton Community Garden’s lot was put up for sale with a potential buyer, supporters of the community space found out that they have until Tuesday to raise funds to purchase the land.
The Compton Community Garden feeds up to 100 families a week, free of charge.
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"Mass production depletes resources quickly, and inevitably."
- Claire L. Evans () on what the natural world teaches us about sustainable growth.
Read the full article here: growbyginkgo.com/2023/05/01/aga
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"It’s not built, Minecraft style, from pixelated protoplasm; it’s a process of dynamic and transformative interrelations, which are porous down to the atom."
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As ever: I’m so lucky to have a place to work out these very noncommercial ideas about biology and technology! Much love to my editor Alexa Garcia and everyone at for inviting in and creating such a beautiful home for my work.
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My latest for is about wildflowers, Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing’s nonscalability theory, the tyranny of Google Earth, cosmic zooms, and our world of transformations, which is porous down to the atom:
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The way many companies think about scaling is inherently unecological, writes . She suggests a new way of scaling with nature — how to grow without leaving behind a trail of ruin.
Our latest piece, with stunning illustration by Joana Huguenin.
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Feral File presents:
BLOOMCORE, an exhibition of new work by
55 unique artworks made from the 3D scans of hundreds of plants Silva encountered in the Pacific Northwest
curated by
now open →feralfile.com/artworks/bloom
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My first lil byline for is a report on genetically-engineered houseplants that can scrub indoor air pollution:
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Stage+D by MEDIAPRO’s 7 screens will welcome some of the most innovative acts at Sónar by Day, from AV-enhanced talks to breathtaking artistic proposals.
On the lineup: technologists, free-thinkers, experts and boundary-pushers.
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“I’m mimicking the processes that nature is already so adept at.”
read more about ’s exhibition BLOOMCORE in a conversation with Claire L. Evans () on plant desires, garden scanning, and the “weirding and warping” of nature
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Just announced! So excited to go to Barcelona this summer and give a fancy “AV talk” about new frontiers in biocomputing:
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See, hear, touch, and experience Sónar+D 2023, with over 50 activities, from performances and masterclasses to talks and installations.
Full lineup unveiled today, head to sonarplusd.com for more information.
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When Claire writes about plants, it’s an instant-read for me, and this essay for ’s new show (by ) is an exquisite example of why—-->
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🌱🩸 I wrote an essay about gothic plant horror, snaking vines, and other arboreal terrors for my friend ’s spooky solo exhibition with
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Happy 4/20! BLOOMCORE, my solo exhibition at Feral File, opens today. 55 new works + an essay by Claire L. Evans! feralfile.com/artworks/bloom @FeralFile + @TheUniverse
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In our Ferment “AI Meets Bio” panel, asks:
"Is there a way to encourage more sharing between the life sciences & computer sciences?"
's Brian Vandahl, 's Chris Sander & our very own Joshua Dunn, think yes.
Watch live:
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We got , , and to talk about the precarious value of dystopian literature in a society already sick with cultural pessimism.
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Giving a short talk about working with AI-generated language and paneling with a couple greats next month at ⤸
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Coming soon to Feral File:
BLOOMCORE
an exhibition of new work by
curated by Claire L Evans ()
April 20th at 14:00 UTC
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I used to be manic, now I just panic.
YACHT — Manic Panic
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Shiv folding her little Kleenexes on her lap is the realest thing I’ve ever seen on TV
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it’s Sunday so why not take the afternoon and go on an LA City Tour, rated 4.5 Stars on Yelp?
you might even spot some A-List celebs!
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I've been looking for this poster Ted Nelson is holding up in his Wikipedia entry photo for years
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I got to be in the new yacht video!
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Congratulations to Claire for being both a Grammy & ASME loser! 🤘💋
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reject modernity (a MUJI at Hollywood & Highland) embrace tradition (going nuts at the MUJI when you’re in New York)
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Claire L. Evans will deliver the opening keynote at the 2023 Internet2 Community Exchange. Her talk, “The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet,” will take place at 8:45 a.m. ET May 9, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. bit.ly/41TZDuZ #SpeedRead
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very grateful for this nice highlight from the good people of because I am physically incapable of producing short reads
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3. “Intelligence is relational; it’s not something that exists within beings of things, but rather between them.”
@cherilucas chooses this insightful @TheUniverse interview with @jamesbridle in @growbyginkgo: growbyginkgo.com/2023/03/14/the
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ps - if you liked this convo, I shared an extra snippet in my newsletter last week—a digression about science fiction that might double as a fun reading list for plant nerds:
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"There’s always been this fear of another intelligence that will, in some way, overtake us, destroy us. It’s where all the horror of it comes from." #longreads
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As we work towards developing AI, , argues, we would do well to look to our more-than-human counterparts for inspiration, guidance, and solidarity.
[words by // illustration by ]
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Finally online, a very long and lovely conversation with the brilliant about gardening, AI, the preservation of knowledge and the internet of animals, from the Futures issue:
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Claire Evans hat ein Buch geschrieben: "Broad Band. Die unerzählte Geschichte der Frauen, die das Internet prägten". Mit mir ist sie durch "Silicon Alley" spaziert - ein Stadtteil, in dem ein jüngeres Kapitel ihrer Technikgeschichte spielt:
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Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported Judy throughout her lifetime of advocacy. May her memory be for a blessing.
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