When audiophile George takes a joyride after quitting his job, his neural indulgence on the Skyway proves disconnecting from reality has fatal consequences.
Tag: technology
Cyberspace Paradox
Cyberspace Paradox is an immersive sonic exploration of our evolving relationship with technology, blurring the lines between organic and synthetic sound
A Closer Look at the AI Hype Machine: Who Really Benefits?
If AI is allowed to begin making decisions that affect our everyday lives in the realms of work, play and business, it’s important to be aware of whom this technology serves…
Big Tech Companies Are Becoming More Powerful Than Nation-States
They are already richer than many countries, and the rise of AI looks set to increase their influence. How can we face this brave new technocratic world?
Abstracting Utopia: Chase Griffins Interviews Jeff Noon
Jeff Noon is an award-winning British novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Here he talks about the creative process, cultural (d)evolution, and utopia.
The AI-Robot Wars: Is Dystopian Science Fiction Becoming a Reality?
We’re in the midst of a Technology Takeover, pointing toward a world of technocratic governance and complete dependency on tech giants and the systems they control.
Ascendit Icarus (AI)
A poem contemplating Icarus’s flight, intertwining ancient themes with modern pathos. This is complemented by images of the sculpture that inspired the poem and an audio performance by the Editor.
#AI
“AI, will you write this poem for me? / AI, will you give me a hug? / AI, will you read my daughters a bedtime story?”
Dionysus In Digital
Surrender & let go. Do not Skip Ad. The ontological flood is here. Aperspectival madness and shamanic psychosis are all yours via this DEEPSnakes original.
Quarantine NotesQuarantine Notes #5: Technology
In the age of information overload, our guides are curators.
Prediction
Prediction—or personal pose: / In the Age of AI / Poetry will be the last refuge / Of human language.
Ars Poetica
There is no rest for the search engine. The unquiet dead play games with the subject/ object interface. It appears that our operating system is not a friend to Jesus. Logos flash through the sky of the Sinkiang Autonomous Region. Our wet dreams run through fiberoptic cables.
Tempo – A Technology to Slow Time
What if you could slow down time? In a distant, not-so-far-off future, humanity has gained the power to alter the localized flow of time at will, enabling new ways of experiencing the universe and operating in extreme environments. Here is an account of the scientific speculation that went into the concept of tempo control in my upcoming novel Plenum: The First Book of Deo.
Intimacy during the Pandemic for Older Adults (via State of Mind)
Metapsychosis contributing poet Andrea van de Loo was recently featured in a State of Mind podcast & radio show episode hosted by Debra Sloss, LMFT. She shares her story of finding love through a reading group on our site. Thanks to State of Mind f …
Is Friendship Limited? An Inquiry into Dunbar’s Number
Dunbar proposed the limit of meaningful friendships is “150”—a far cry from our Facebook and Instagram network connections—but maybe it’s more complicated than that.