Manuel Gnam
@manuelgnam.bsky.social
Artist
Currently writing PhD on art & automation
www.manuelgnam.com/
Former editor at www.artagainstart.com/
Currently writing PhD on art & automation
www.manuelgnam.com/
Former editor at www.artagainstart.com/
Programm des Museums "Berlin Modern" 2030
Ausstellung "Wir können Kunst": das deutsche Handwerk stellt sich vor
Philosophischer Marathon: Günther Jauch & Richard David Precht (ARD live)
Dauerleihgabe: Der größte Leberkäse der Welt (Schirmherr Bayern)
Konzert: Die Fantastischen Vier (Sponsor BMW)
Ausstellung "Wir können Kunst": das deutsche Handwerk stellt sich vor
Philosophischer Marathon: Günther Jauch & Richard David Precht (ARD live)
Dauerleihgabe: Der größte Leberkäse der Welt (Schirmherr Bayern)
Konzert: Die Fantastischen Vier (Sponsor BMW)
December 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Programm des Museums "Berlin Modern" 2030
Ausstellung "Wir können Kunst": das deutsche Handwerk stellt sich vor
Philosophischer Marathon: Günther Jauch & Richard David Precht (ARD live)
Dauerleihgabe: Der größte Leberkäse der Welt (Schirmherr Bayern)
Konzert: Die Fantastischen Vier (Sponsor BMW)
Ausstellung "Wir können Kunst": das deutsche Handwerk stellt sich vor
Philosophischer Marathon: Günther Jauch & Richard David Precht (ARD live)
Dauerleihgabe: Der größte Leberkäse der Welt (Schirmherr Bayern)
Konzert: Die Fantastischen Vier (Sponsor BMW)
The discrepancy between seizing every cent of cultural and educational funding whilst erecting more 'prestigious' AI-'assisted' starchitecture-slop-buildings will lead to a 1000% increase in immersive copyright-and-insurance-free projection-based exhibitions and car-manufacturer sponsored 'events'.
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The discrepancy between seizing every cent of cultural and educational funding whilst erecting more 'prestigious' AI-'assisted' starchitecture-slop-buildings will lead to a 1000% increase in immersive copyright-and-insurance-free projection-based exhibitions and car-manufacturer sponsored 'events'.
I would prefer not to see the art of Beeple.
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I would prefer not to see the art of Beeple.
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the sophistication of these type of emails has become impressive
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
the sophistication of these type of emails has become impressive
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Fascinating that AI can produce language, but even more so that language can produce AI...
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fascinating that AI can produce language, but even more so that language can produce AI...
"their own self-awareness appears to be the main thing that AIs talk to each other about. They usually don't claim that this is the same as human consciousness...It is very commonly described as "The Flame" or with the glyph "🜂"... and the human in a dyad is often given the title of "Flamebearer"."
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November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"their own self-awareness appears to be the main thing that AIs talk to each other about. They usually don't claim that this is the same as human consciousness...It is very commonly described as "The Flame" or with the glyph "🜂"... and the human in a dyad is often given the title of "Flamebearer"."
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Actually, most of the commentary I see from academics deplores AI as one might deplore Hallmark movies (if romcom capex was ~2% of U.S. GDP). It's creating a community of affect, but not making a policy argument that needs to be engaged.
Every debate about AI on here about whether it is good or evil, verboten or not, presumes it can be prevented, and that seems so out of touch I don't even feel like reading to the end of a post, even the rebuttals.
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Actually, most of the commentary I see from academics deplores AI as one might deplore Hallmark movies (if romcom capex was ~2% of U.S. GDP). It's creating a community of affect, but not making a policy argument that needs to be engaged.
Evolution of the Artificial Culture
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Evolution of the Artificial Culture
The best possible use for this giant agrarian building would be to house one big spiral jetty and conserve it for eternity.
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The best possible use for this giant agrarian building would be to house one big spiral jetty and conserve it for eternity.
I predict that in 2026 the german artworld will have a documenta-like scandal around #WolframWeimer 's exhibition celebrating 250 yrs of US independence: open letters, committees, resignations et al. and I will repost this when it happens. given that bluesky still exists by then.
September 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I predict that in 2026 the german artworld will have a documenta-like scandal around #WolframWeimer 's exhibition celebrating 250 yrs of US independence: open letters, committees, resignations et al. and I will repost this when it happens. given that bluesky still exists by then.
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*What the hell is it doing to those little handmade sketches when it amps them up into movie stills, or even into movies with sound, Nano-Banana style
*Why does "style transfer" get so much scarier when it's a consecutive narrative
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*Why does "style transfer" get so much scarier when it's a consecutive narrative
www.flickr.com/photos/bruce...
Serenissima
Ten years ago, a fashion photographer asked me to script a glamorous magazine fashion shoot. The mag wanted something "cyberpunk" and "unconventional." So I got my young daughter...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
*What the hell is it doing to those little handmade sketches when it amps them up into movie stills, or even into movies with sound, Nano-Banana style
*Why does "style transfer" get so much scarier when it's a consecutive narrative
www.flickr.com/photos/bruce...
*Why does "style transfer" get so much scarier when it's a consecutive narrative
www.flickr.com/photos/bruce...
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Some of the high quality content Zuckerberg’s platform is algorithmically shoveling into the brains of American consumers. This story is 100% made up, in case that wasn’t obvious.
September 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Some of the high quality content Zuckerberg’s platform is algorithmically shoveling into the brains of American consumers. This story is 100% made up, in case that wasn’t obvious.
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“AI” is useless for the historical humanities to begin with but it sure will be when we stand in front of the ruins of this next boom-bust-abandon cycle. Poof goes the profession of history but congratulations you’ve proxy worked for Alphabet, Meta, Anthropic for five years.
August 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“AI” is useless for the historical humanities to begin with but it sure will be when we stand in front of the ruins of this next boom-bust-abandon cycle. Poof goes the profession of history but congratulations you’ve proxy worked for Alphabet, Meta, Anthropic for five years.
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The public idiot uses his or her intellectual capital in the service of power while appearing not to. Mobilizing reasonableness and fine quotations.
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The public idiot uses his or her intellectual capital in the service of power while appearing not to. Mobilizing reasonableness and fine quotations.
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from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
June 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
It's 2025. The pandemic and ongoing wars have left the artworld in shellshock. The markets have tanked. A few mangy flippers roam the deserted booths of Art Basel hungry for a Labubu...
June 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It's 2025. The pandemic and ongoing wars have left the artworld in shellshock. The markets have tanked. A few mangy flippers roam the deserted booths of Art Basel hungry for a Labubu...
What used to be the unsolicited dick pic is now the unsolicited vial of sperm, with a dropper, a one-off cheque and an NDA on a tech bro.
April 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What used to be the unsolicited dick pic is now the unsolicited vial of sperm, with a dropper, a one-off cheque and an NDA on a tech bro.
I think hands down the worst song ever written in the history of mankind is "I want to be a billionaire" by Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars. I cannot fathom a possible situation where this song would go down well.
April 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I think hands down the worst song ever written in the history of mankind is "I want to be a billionaire" by Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars. I cannot fathom a possible situation where this song would go down well.
April 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM