As someone who tends to be heavily discomforted by AI and by convenience culture (by which I mean fast fashion, “fast” literature, art prints and such) - of course not everything of that ilk can be removed from our lives, but I’ve found a real solace in making the things I need, whenever I can. I can’t always do it, but whenever it involves a skill I have or a skill I can acquire at minimal cost, I think - making - the thing has made me a lot more fulfilled. One thing I’m truly proud of these days is that when seeing something I like, my immediate thought isn’t to buy it anymore, it’s to make a version of it I like better. Sure, it’s still image, in a way - but it’s tangible, it’s something you make, be it sewing, sculpting, painting, woodworking… it’s less convenient and a lot more time consuming, which can be a luxury in and of itself, but it’s genuinely the most fulfilling way to go about things, in my opinion. That, and if convenience culture is good for one thing, it’s for the sheer quantity of detailed tutorials on how to acquire skills on platforms like TH-cam lol
This is a good topic. I have found these amazing musicians on yt lately that just PLAY for 49 minutes straight and it feels so much more soothing than the auto generated tunes that pop up
What alarms me is that I instantly went to “ooh spider web hammock” 😂😂 I think it’s comforting to know that something created to be so perfect has flaws. Love your soft speaking and lovely video as always.
I've been thinking about the intro for a while, and honestly I feel like AI is good at capturing a vibe. No concrete meaning or emotion, fucked up details, but the essence of something. It's pretty fun to mess with particularly bad/old ones, not to make something good enough but to make something.. else
every single thing you say I feel the need to say REAL out loud. its like every video you make speaks to me and my experiences directly, its always so relatable and comforting
“No, what worries me is that I might in a sense adapt to this environment and come to be comfortable here and not resent it anymore. And I am afraid that as the years go by that I may forget, I may begin to lose my memories of the mountains and the woods and that’s what really worries me, that I might lose those memories, and lose that sense of contact with wild nature in general. - Ted.K I had this with interpersonal relationship became relegated to online. Similar to what you said these online friendships were only images of the real thing and when they crossed into the primary world the contrast had been made clear to me. For example, the image friendships has a level ambiguity that allows for you to fill in the blanks such as what a person looks like, the gestures they are making when exaggerating. Meanwhile in the primarily world there is no ambiguity and additional layers are introduced such as eye contact, touch and smell etc. All these combine and in totality create a deeper and richer experience with the object/person compared to the image world. Not only is the image world a lesser world, I felt my self withering away while gravitating further towards the image world. I never thought I would come to hate convenience but similar to what you are talking about having to deal with resistance while going through a process e.g. seeing something in a museum instead of pressing a couple buttons on a keyboard for google to bring it up for me.
The quote is well chosen! I am alarmed that I’m able to enjoy the flatness at all. Your connection of the image world to people is something I’ll be thinking about for a while, thank you!
What you were saying about originals vs prints reminded me of the first chapter of Ways of seeing by John Berger, which is itself based on the works of Walter Benjamin. They talk precisely about these topics: because of the technical advances of our age, we live in an era of reproductions, and thus the meaning of images and the value of the original piece have been transformed. Your comment on how e-readers contain the "reproductions" of original books was very interesting to me, I had never seen this parallel. I was recently reflecting on how, despite many mediums having moved to the digital world (books, music, pictures...) we still make an effort to keep something that anchors the new experience to the old ways. For instance, you can turn on the sound on your phone to get the "clic" you'd get with an old camera, or do the same thing with your keyboard, and most people prefer to "turn the pages" in their e-reader instead of scrolling. I'm sure there are many more examples. All that leads me to think there must be something in the way our brains are built that can not be satisfied by the advantages of technology. I definitely resonate with your intention to limit the space the digital takes in your life. Super interesting thoughts & very relaxing voice, I'll definitely check your channel :)
I went to go re-read that chapter after some of these comments, I really feel like it captures what’s happening and how good it is but also how murky the waters can get - That’s very interesting about recreating analogue and material within digital things!!! My god I have a lot to think about! Thank you for your comment, it’s helping me with that :)
"Prints caputure the essence of the art work" Nahhh. Prints provide a referent only. This has been a great reminder to me to get the F outta my house and go to the at gallery 😅 Love your work, Alex
This reminds me of Walter Benjamin’s writings on reproduction, which I’m sure you’re familiar with, but where he talks about the meaning of art when it can be infinitely reproduced, you’re talking more about the reproduction/mechanical production being art in the first place. IMO “mechanized” artwork or images is still an artistic work, but is just different and manufactured more through the indeterminacy of coding and second, third, fourth degree artistry than conscious production.
That’s very interesting! I definitely think the reproduction process is part of defining the art. So a print of something versus a photo taken of it from far away on my phone each have their own tangled cultural implications that say something about me, and makes me feel two different things. I read an essay called “In defense of the poor image” which captures it! I think the meaning of art can degrade instead via process if we are not careful
As someone who tends to be heavily discomforted by AI and by convenience culture (by which I mean fast fashion, “fast” literature, art prints and such) - of course not everything of that ilk can be removed from our lives, but I’ve found a real solace in making the things I need, whenever I can. I can’t always do it, but whenever it involves a skill I have or a skill I can acquire at minimal cost, I think - making - the thing has made me a lot more fulfilled. One thing I’m truly proud of these days is that when seeing something I like, my immediate thought isn’t to buy it anymore, it’s to make a version of it I like better. Sure, it’s still image, in a way - but it’s tangible, it’s something you make, be it sewing, sculpting, painting, woodworking… it’s less convenient and a lot more time consuming, which can be a luxury in and of itself, but it’s genuinely the most fulfilling way to go about things, in my opinion. That, and if convenience culture is good for one thing, it’s for the sheer quantity of detailed tutorials on how to acquire skills on platforms like TH-cam lol
Wow that’s a really great response to it, I will have to try my hand at some making!
pretty sure i just found my new favorite asmr channel. i dig everything about this.
Thank you! 🙏
This is a good topic. I have found these amazing musicians on yt lately that just PLAY for 49 minutes straight and it feels so much more soothing than the auto generated tunes that pop up
Oh that’s a genius idea!! I’ll be trying that one!!
its so weird how cozy ai can feel i totally agree as a fellow ai art skeptic
Yeah it’s lulling me and I’m thinking “what does this mean!?”
What alarms me is that I instantly went to “ooh spider web hammock” 😂😂 I think it’s comforting to know that something created to be so perfect has flaws. Love your soft speaking and lovely video as always.
That’s a very interesting idea!!! It definitely makes me think about our own brains lol also thank you!
I've been thinking about the intro for a while, and honestly I feel like AI is good at capturing a vibe. No concrete meaning or emotion, fucked up details, but the essence of something. It's pretty fun to mess with particularly bad/old ones, not to make something good enough but to make something.. else
Yeah, it is something else entirely!
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every single thing you say I feel the need to say REAL out loud. its like every video you make speaks to me and my experiences directly, its always so relatable and comforting
Oh thank you that means so much!!! 🥹🥲🥂
“No, what worries me is that I might in a sense adapt to this environment and come to be comfortable here and not resent it anymore. And I am afraid that as the years go by that I may forget, I may begin to lose my memories of the mountains and the woods and that’s what really worries me, that I might lose those memories, and lose that sense of contact with wild nature in general. - Ted.K
I had this with interpersonal relationship became relegated to online. Similar to what you said these online friendships were only images of the real thing and when they crossed into the primary world the contrast had been made clear to me. For example, the image friendships has a level ambiguity that allows for you to fill in the blanks such as what a person looks like, the gestures they are making when exaggerating. Meanwhile in the primarily world there is no ambiguity and additional layers are introduced such as eye contact, touch and smell etc. All these combine and in totality create a deeper and richer experience with the object/person compared to the image world. Not only is the image world a lesser world, I felt my self withering away while gravitating further towards the image world.
I never thought I would come to hate convenience but similar to what you are talking about having to deal with resistance while going through a process e.g. seeing something in a museum instead of pressing a couple buttons on a keyboard for google to bring it up for me.
The quote is well chosen! I am alarmed that I’m able to enjoy the flatness at all. Your connection of the image world to people is something I’ll be thinking about for a while, thank you!
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Thank you so much! 🥹
What you were saying about originals vs prints reminded me of the first chapter of Ways of seeing by John Berger, which is itself based on the works of Walter Benjamin. They talk precisely about these topics: because of the technical advances of our age, we live in an era of reproductions, and thus the meaning of images and the value of the original piece have been transformed.
Your comment on how e-readers contain the "reproductions" of original books was very interesting to me, I had never seen this parallel. I was recently reflecting on how, despite many mediums having moved to the digital world (books, music, pictures...) we still make an effort to keep something that anchors the new experience to the old ways. For instance, you can turn on the sound on your phone to get the "clic" you'd get with an old camera, or do the same thing with your keyboard, and most people prefer to "turn the pages" in their e-reader instead of scrolling. I'm sure there are many more examples. All that leads me to think there must be something in the way our brains are built that can not be satisfied by the advantages of technology. I definitely resonate with your intention to limit the space the digital takes in your life.
Super interesting thoughts & very relaxing voice, I'll definitely check your channel :)
I went to go re-read that chapter after some of these comments, I really feel like it captures what’s happening and how good it is but also how murky the waters can get - That’s very interesting about recreating analogue and material within digital things!!! My god I have a lot to think about! Thank you for your comment, it’s helping me with that :)
"Prints caputure the essence of the art work" Nahhh. Prints provide a referent only. This has been a great reminder to me to get the F outta my house and go to the at gallery 😅 Love your work, Alex
That is very interesting coming from your art background! It may be time to really dive deep into the world of the print 👀 see you at the museums!!!
Camel cigarette tattoo is wild
Ha! She’s more the standard biblical kind, less of a bad girl than that!
This reminds me of Walter Benjamin’s writings on reproduction, which I’m sure you’re familiar with, but where he talks about the meaning of art when it can be infinitely reproduced, you’re talking more about the reproduction/mechanical production being art in the first place. IMO “mechanized” artwork or images is still an artistic work, but is just different and manufactured more through the indeterminacy of coding and second, third, fourth degree artistry than conscious production.
That’s very interesting! I definitely think the reproduction process is part of defining the art. So a print of something versus a photo taken of it from far away on my phone each have their own tangled cultural implications that say something about me, and makes me feel two different things. I read an essay called “In defense of the poor image” which captures it! I think the meaning of art can degrade instead via process if we are not careful
You look like Ellie from Tlou :))
Haha thank you! 😍💪