If the New Aesthetic is going to be the narrator of that story, it needs some focus. […] Sterling’s critique is not subtle: stop gawking sci-fi robot-vision screen captures, slapping labels on them and presenting it as an aesthetic. That inclination is a natural first step towards understanding. In order to make meaningful progress, creatives need to invest in learning how these systems function and take a critical stance. Doing this will require closing Google Chrome for a few hours and picking up a book on machine vision.
James George, “The New Aesthetic Needs New Wranglers”
Oh snap!
George goes on to say that “For the New Aesthetic to have a critical influence, the gap between artist and technologist needs to be bridged.” BUT HASN’T IT? Excuse my French but that’s some serious C. P. Snow shit.
(via jenlindblad)