Independent writing / Issue 0110 essays in print

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01Series · 4 parts24–27 Feb 202625 min

The Lighthouse

A tabletop roleplaying collaboration with Guillaume Boulliard, told in four parts: the story, the room, the scenes and what the players taught us.

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creative technology
immersive storytelling
tabletop roleplaying
installation
godot
lighting
user research

0206 Feb 20266 min

The Passenger — A Collaboration with Assim Kalouaz

Breath as an interface for light

Collaborating on an evidence-based art installation that translated breathing into responsive light and Pepper’s ghost illusions.

installation
awe
creative technology

0301 Dec 202516 min

Materialising Myths

Exploring Future Societal Roles of AI

What ancient stories of artificial beings can tell us about the roles we may allow AI systems to inhabit.

society
mythology
ai

04Series · 2 parts07 Oct 2025 – 18 Nov 202533 min

The Light and Dark of Awe

Two essays on awe: its expansive, connective side, and the disconnection and suffering in its shadow.

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psychology
awe
art
dark-tetrad

05Series · 2 parts01–04 Jul 202520 min

A Vision of Writing Assistance Before ChatGPT

A look back at writing assistance before ChatGPT: the Poiesis Studio instrument from 2019, and the Intention Rendering Engine it pointed towards.

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writing
assistance
ai
creativity
llm

Contents

The Lighthouse

The Passenger — A Collaboration with Assim Kalouaz

Materialising Myths

The Light and Dark of Awe

A Vision of Writing Assistance Before ChatGPT