Hi Dave,
I'm not sure why it is controversial - perhaps it is to them ;-)
marc
sounds great, good idea and might use this, but how is it controversial?
On Nov 5, 2013 4:53 PM, "marc garrett" <marc.garr...@furtherfield.org
<mailto:marc.garr...@furtherfield.org>> wrote:
Controversial New Project Uses Algorithm To Predict Art.
We're all susceptible to FOMO, the dreaded Fear Of Missing Out.
Popularized by Sherry Turkle's 2011 bestseller, Alone Together, the
acronym refers to the uniquely alienating experience of scrolling
through social media hubs like Facebook and feeling like everyone's
doing things without you and before you.
But what if that same technology told you what to do before everyone
else? That's the premise of a futuristic new project, "The Fear Of
Missing Out," by artist Jonas Lund. While Lund roots his experiment in
art creation, his concerns are widely resonant: Can data be used to
predict cultural flashpoints before we can? And if so, should we
harness
that power?
The project hinges on an algorithm designed by Lund. Using it, an
artist
can theoretically determine the ideal work to create at a given
point in
her career, before she's thought of it herself.
more...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/jonas-lund-art-algorithm_n_4214211.html
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