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The need for artists and technologists to be in dialogue has perhaps never been so urgent. Or, perhaps, it is simply always urgent.

As calculators shifted math from rote computation to conceptual exploration, AI nudges creativity towards the uniquely human - the emotional, the ethical, the culturally resonant. It’s not a duel at dawn with paintbrushes or pianos but a partnership, with AI as the trusty sidekick, expanding the canvas of human expression.

For creatives, it’s import... See more

The Internet and its extensions become a realm of imaginings, visions and fictionings of self. As we traverse the clarinet (the web available to us), we start seeing the digital ether littered with new species. Sure, for many these might be aesthetics, TikTok trends or waves of escapism. However, with individuals creating, embodying and manifesting... See more

As your cyberfeminist cyber-guide, I am taking you through the digital wilderness, through the spectral, weird and eerie, the ultra-smooth and the extra murky. As a promise of an odyssey lures me into the digital ether once again. For today, I want us to notice the landscapes of the digital ether, hop on my rickety rowboat, look into its skies, for... See more

We stand united against the commodification of our digital future, advocating instead for an ecosystem that is imbued with our collective cultural values, desires, and identities.

Web3's potential lies in its ability to work with and for culture. In this way, we must enable our products to both shape and be shaped by our collective narratives, values, and dreams. For web3 to achieve widespread adoption, it must transcend its role as a mere technological innovation and become entirely entwined with the development of culture.

Embrace the Symbiotic Dance Between Culture + Technology

"Culture and technology exist in a dynamic reciprocal relationship." — Brenda Laurel

As a community, our rebellion is against web3 technologies that read as hollowed-out utopian fantasies. Our enemy is the superficial allure of quick gains, and the lie that the path to mass adoption is the financialization of everything.

Instead, our goal is to work towards a suite of technologies that are deeply integrated into our cultural and soc... See more

We must confront a pervasive threat: the ethos of pure speculation and financialization. This approach represents a shallow interpretation of what decentralization can offer. It overlooks the deeper, more meaningful aspects of a technology that enables us to connect, collaborate, and build shared experiences across geographies and ideologies – some... See more

What appears to us today as the end of the world is in fact a new phase in his life.