Tracing Stability AI’s Training Data: Insights for Both Anti-AI Art Critics and Pro-AI Supporters

I’m an artist and musician, and wanted to know why a bunch of my friends were using the “No to A.I. generated images” thing and talking about anti-AI art stuff. People are making a lot of claims about things like data theft, data mining, corporations and/or techbros being behind the creation of generative AI, that [...]

What is Real? Hyperreality and Transhumanism in a Postmodern World

We all know those people—the ones who love to talk about being “woke” and are constantly railing against all the sheeple who just need to wake up. Yeah, it can get annoying but there is some truth behind it. It’s not that they are as awake as they think they are but that almost all [...]

Dating an Aphantasic: Relationships and Nonvisual Love

When my girlfriend leaves the house and I think about her, I can’t see her face, all I see is black. Conjuring up an image behind closed eyes just isn’t possible. I still know that I know what she looks like but I can’t picture her. Weird right? My mind’s eye is blind and it’s [...]

How To Transform Your Demons and Take Control of Your Inner Life

As a little kid I had a constantly running inner voice vying for my attention. It was soft spoken just like me—barely audible. I just wanted to be seen, understood and trusted. I wanted to be able to be myself but that’s not how things turned out. That inner voice grew up with me, telling [...]