Stone the Algorithms
In 2010, convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner was shot to death. We’ll never know who killed Gardner because the identity of the gunmen is protected by the state of Utah… Read More »Stone the Algorithms
Essays
Beware the Feedback Loop
When he wrote The Making of a Fly, biologist Peter Lawrence probably did not expect his investigation into developmental genetics to rival the Magna Carta. But in 2011, copies of this… Read More »Beware the Feedback Loop
Andy Serkis’ War for the Souls of the Apes
“War for the Planet of the Apes” comes to theaters this weekend, and I have not been so excited and nervous about a movie since the first “Lord of the… Read More »Andy Serkis’ War for the Souls of the Apes
Who’s Afraid of AI Art?
It seems like everyone is writing about artificial intelligence and art now, which makes me (the incurable contrarian) *not* want to write about it. But what is happening right now is… Read More »Who’s Afraid of AI Art?
Cinefex, In Memoriam
The last month I’ve spent most of my evenings and weekends putting things in boxes as I prepare for a move across the country. Between fighting to get my kids… Read More »Cinefex, In Memoriam
Print Your Blog
This summer while visiting my parents, my mother gave me a piece of wood. It’s not an impressive piece of wood, just a slab with a lip on either side… Read More »Print Your Blog
Even Robots Need Grace
Within 24 hours of “her” big launch on Twitter and other social messaging platforms, Tay (the AI bot developed by Microsoft researchers) learned all sorts of things from us humans. Primarily… Read More »Even Robots Need Grace