We all know how big influence celebrities have on society. They can determine what we buy and when we buy it. Basically, they are trend setters. ...
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Capture Everything
Why are we so obsessed with taking photos of famous locations or artworks? In this video essay I tried to find an answer to this question,...
Continue reading...The AI Chatbot that’s a bit too much like your best friend
The Psychology of Online Validation: Understanding the Impact of Likes and Comments
Negative effects of Instagram, whose responsibility is it? – The side of the user (blog 2/2)
Negative effects of Instagram, whose responsibility is it? – The side of the maker (blog 1/2)
[VIDEO] I’m Just Here For The Selfie
by Lorenzo Piero Holder On my recent visit to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the Stedelijk in Schiedam, I was disappointed. While I was eagerly expecting...
Continue reading...Showing your true colors
Last week, we entered the last month of the year. It is a month to reflect, get together, and share presents, stories, and experiences. December is...
Continue reading...Is BeReal Actually Real? Exploring the Authenticity of the BeReal Movement
Documentations of Artworks as Works on Their Own
In my video post, I have shown how a collection of photographs can become material for making an artwork. In this post, I would like to...
Continue reading...LIMA and Preserving Media Art
Even though we surround ourselves with digital content every day, the idea of digital art being a part of media art can be quite peculiar to...
Continue reading...Chat with “anyone”: Character.ai
Character.ai is a chatbot service that uses neural language models to respond to conversational prompts. What is different from ChatGPT is that there are characters in the...
Continue reading...II: Navigating Digital Art in the Institution
In reflection on my previous blog, IDFA’s Doclab 2024 is a must visit when interested by the cutting edge of technology in new media, technolgy, and...
Continue reading...Hito Steyerl and the Image Overstimulation
Thinking of digital art I remembered an exhibition I saw at the Stedelijk Museum in 2022. It was I will survive, an overview of works by...
Continue reading...I: Immersive Narratives and IDFA 2023
From the 8th to the 19th of November, the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam is hosted in the cinemas of Amsterdam, presenting socially engaged documentaries from around the globe....
Continue reading...[VIDEO] Building Sandcastles: OpenAI and its closed future
by Lorenzo Piero Holder As I strolled along the shores of the North Sea, memories flooded back—days of building sandcastles with my sister. While at first...
Continue reading...(Podcast) Parasocial Relationships: From “Pookie Nation” to Oli London’s Marriage with Jimin (of BTS)
Have you ever been called “pookie”? Or perhaps you have encountered Prayag Mishra’s “Pookie” Tiktok or Reel on Instagram? Inspired by the new “Pookie” trend, we have explored levels of parasocial relationships in the digital environment. Join!
Continue reading...Mathematics and/or a Robot
Digital devices are everywhere. They’re in homes, in public transport and also in schools. People have different opinions on smartphones in the classroom. Some want to...
Continue reading...PODCAST: “Are you a watcher or a player?”
A movie about an online game with romance in the background. Sounds like a perfect movie to laugh about with your friends. But if I tell...
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