Marta Pyr
@martpyr
Marta Pyr
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an en
... See morey folk artist, I mean “an individual creating art reflecting a particular culture, society, or community.”
I argue that this digital folk renaissance, characterized by memes, viral videos, and grassroots content, faces an existential threat from artificial intelligence, much like folk art faced a threat from the First Industrial Revolution. As AI in... See more
I argue that this digital folk renaissance, characterized by memes, viral videos, and grassroots content, faces an existential threat from artificial intelligence, much like folk art faced a threat from the First Industrial Revolution. As AI in... See more
The Content Creator as Algorithmic Folk Artist
In infinite games, there is no finish line. No point where you can declare victory and be done. The meaning isn’t in the outcome—at least for me, it’s in the continuous unfolding, the endless discovery of what’s possible, the deepening of one’s capacity to learn and serve
Do You Have to Grind to Be Great?
They See Your Photos
theyseeyourphotos.com
Tool to show how AI interprets your photos
“I think of beauty as an absolute necessity. I don’t think it’s a privilege or an indulgence, it’s not even a quest. I think it’s almost like knowledge, which is to say, it’s what we were born for. I think finding, incorporating and then representing beauty is what humans do. With or without authorities telling us what it is, I think it would exist... See more
Brain Food: Mastery of Oneself
On Beauty by Toni Morrison
https://www.oblique.pouruntemps.com
wikipedia.org • Oblique Strategies
Another prompt generator offering constraints to problems through prompts Brian Eno. Could be used for the drawing tool
Instagram Helvetica Blanc illustrator
An easy way to think about this is many are constantly eating a form of cultural Big Mac every day, while Michelin-quality food is just a click away, but essentially invisible because it requires a tiny amount more work. They don’t even know they’re doing this, how this affects their mind, or what they’re missing.
