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- 05.03.24 Gary Hustwit and I just launched a new thing: Anamorph
Gary Hustwit and I just launched a new thing: Anamorph. It’s a software and film company where we’ll be exploring ways to bring generative …
- 08.02.24 Convert an image to a MOV with 6 channel sound
This is very niche, but I'm making note of this even if it's just for myself. The other day I had need to create a .mov from a .png, but I …
- 26.01.24 In the early 2000s I bought a large box of random vintage toy robots off Ebay
In the early 2000s I bought a large box of random vintage toy robots off Ebay. Most were cheap and inconsequential, but some were Japanese …
- 23.01.24 Had a wonderful time at the Sundance Film Festival Festival for the world …
Had a wonderful time at the Sundance Film Festival Festival for the world premier of Eno – @gary_hustwit’s new film about artist, musician, …
- 13.01.24 "To cleverly depict Eno’s illustrious life, director Gary Hustwit and …
"To cleverly depict Eno’s illustrious life, director Gary Hustwit and technologist Brendan Dawes developed software that generates a …
- 11.01.24 I'm thrilled to announce I've been given the honour of Visiting Professor of …
I'm thrilled to announce I've been given the honour of Visiting Professor of Computational Art at Manchester Metropolitan University. I've …
- 24.12.23 From the last few years, this piece is still a favourite
From the last few years, this piece is still a favourite. Somewhere in the stillness of the dark, a form sends music into the surrounding …
- 12.12.23 One of the hi lights of this year was the presentation of Persian Dreams …
One of the hi lights of this year was the presentation of Persian Dreams @artdubai. Shown here is Heroes. Inspired by The Book of Kings, or …
- 30.11.23 From 2021, The Collectors
From 2021, The Collectors. One of three digital sculptures algorithmically created from the time stamp of when certain collectors acquired …
- 29.11.23 The Swan
The Swan. Using a Natalia Makarova performance of the 1905 ballet The Dying Swan, time and choreography give rise to a flowing sculptural …
- 01.11.23 Beautiful posters by @studiodotbuild for the upcoming generative documentary …
Beautiful posters by @studiodotbuild for the upcoming generative documentary about @brianeno by @gary_hustwit. It’s a real pleasure to be …
- 31.10.23 Time and place
Time and place.
- 29.10.23 That Was The Week That Was – 29th October 2023
This week I travelled to the Venice Biennale Musica to install Nothing Can Ever Be The Same – my collaboration with documentary film maker …
- 25.10.23 Before opening the doors yesterday morning I captured more examples of the …
Before opening the doors yesterday morning I captured more examples of the real-time generative output from Nothing Can Ever Be The Same, …
- 13.09.23 You, Me and The Machine
You, Me and The Machine. Currently on show as part of the Gen/Gen show @gazelliarthouse. This work creates an infinite number of …
- 07.09.23 Tonight sees the opening of Gen/Gen: Generative Generations, a generative art …
Tonight sees the opening of Gen/Gen: Generative Generations, a generative art group show spanning six decades presented over three floors …
- 29.08.23 You, Me and the Machine will be part of Gen/Gen opening @gazelliarthouse on …
You, Me and the Machine will be part of Gen/Gen opening @gazelliarthouse on September 8th with a preview view on the 7th. Sequence shows a …
- 28.07.23 Gen/Gen: Generative Generations group show at Gazelli Art House
I’m thrilled to be part of GEN/GEN: Generative Generations, a new digital group show spanning three floors at Gazelli Art House in Mayfair …
- 18.07.23 The addition of time
The addition of time.
- 17.07.23 "As much as I love purely digital work, I also love the appeal of physical …
"As much as I love purely digital work, I also love the appeal of physical objects and the context of a real-world gallery gives me an …
- 26.06.23 You, Me and The Machine (2022)
You, Me and The Machine (2022). A real-time generative machine which creates work responding to the proximity of the viewer. For for more …
- 20.06.23 Creating Thumbnails of Videos with FFmpeg and Automator
Just a quick one, but wanted to make a note of this very handy FFmpeg script. For a project I'm currently working on I wanted to quickly …
- 15.06.23 Brendan Dawes, Persian Dreams: Monument, still, 2023
Brendan Dawes, Persian Dreams: Monument, still, 2023. Inspired by The Book of Kings, or Shahnameh, these contextually charged artworks …
- 12.06.23 Hi-lights from a Payment Transaction System (2018)
Hi-lights from a Payment Transaction System (2018). Real-time generative work created for Adyen. Each “flower” is generated from payment …
- 07.06.23 Converting a gif to a video with FFMPEG
This is just a quick one to add to my other ffmpeg workflows. I wanted to quickly convert a gif to video so it could be posted on Instagram …
- 07.06.23 Collisions – Volume Two
Collisions – Volume Two. Numbers 5–8 are now available on @makersplace. Each 1/1 comes with a signed museum quality print. Your browser …
- 08.05.23 Everything is ready for the @niftygateway drop in seven days time
Everything is ready for the @niftygateway drop in seven days time.
- 08.05.23 A moment from You, Me and the Machine, my real-time generative and interactive …
A moment from You, Me and the Machine, my real-time generative and interactive art machine exposing the code creating the work.
- 03.05.23 Passengers: BCN
Passengers: BCN. Close-up detail of the installation now showing at @digitalimpact.art. Love how the digital looks fused with the physical.
- 16.04.23 That Was The Week That Was – 16th April 2023
The focus this week was all about Barcelona and setting up for the upcoming Digital Impact show. The 3D printed sculptures had arrived the …