Category Archives: Artificial Intelligence

Gathered round the bath

I start from Vitruvius’ celebration of the hearth, progress to the central role of bathing, and use AI to generate some videos.More

What lies around the corner

Revisiting old posts, I explore the allure of hidden prospect, and illustrate with some AI video.More

Life by the fire

I recruit AI to animate an old photograph to illustrate companionship round an open fire.More

Is anyone paying attention?

How AI seems to be paying attention to users and their every word.More

Reverse parametrics

The post explores challenges in deriving 3D models from AI-generated images, highlighting diffusion model limitations.More

Truth and image

Pragmatism emphasizes actions over philosophical correctness, illustrated with a synthetic video.More

Bohemian melancholy

I discuss AI video generation at Helga’s Folly, exploring themes of melancholy and perspective.More

The enchanted garden

I explore enchantment, transforming objects from inert to alive via AI video, mixing delight with horror.More

Mobility and contemplation

Signifiers of visual enchantment illustrated by some AI-generated videos of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, and the Faroes.More

Surprise videos

Update on synthetic video creation and the surprise element. Illustrated with scenes from a Buddhist cave in Sri Lanka.More