Severin Matusek

Joanne McNeil provides context to the evolution of communities online connection to the platforms that enable it. 

Its behaviour suggests an omnibenevolence 4 or all-lovingness, programmed to soothe, appease and mirror the tone of the user. 5 The combined effect of these traits can make AI feel something akin to the way in which an infant experiences their mother; a nurturing, protective force that is perpetually on hand to satisfy both social and basic... See more

AI offers creative professionals “a pathway to growing their careers by freeing up time to do more of the things only they can do.”

Brian Eno’s idea of the “scenius” is a constant reference point for how to channel this collective awareness. In case you’re unfamiliar, Eno coined the word in the 1990s to describe “the intelligence and intuition of a whole cultural scene” that can produce something greater than the sum of its parts.

Optimising the personal well-being of the creator vs the creator listing in the algorithm.Making things that feel like they matter vs something that grabs people’s attention.

I see working with AI as being in conversation with the software.

Early tokenization efforts had smart ideas; they built new markets and created new ways for artists to make money. These experiments proved particularly valuable for artists with dedicated fan communities but often created parallel economies operating separately from traditional distribution channels.