“The Beachcomber of Novi Kotor” by Bruce Sterling (2017)Commissioned by e-flux as part of a series of works about future robotics and labor.Nov 1Nov 1
“Mysterious Discovery” by Bruce Sterling (2009)*It’s a brief satire commissioned by “Discovery” magazine back in 2009, and the topic is Artificial Intelligence and its language issues…Aug 151Aug 151
“The Wonderful Power of Storytelling,” by Bruce Sterling, 1991*This speech was delivered thirty-three years ago, and that was quite a different world. The audience hadn’t been expecting much, because…Jul 123Jul 123
Preliminary Notes on the Delvish Dialect, by Bruce SterlingPreliminary Notes on the Delvish DialectJul 73Jul 73
Artificial Intelligence explains “cyberpunk” to Bruce Sterling, 2024 A.D.*Clearly there are elements of karmic retribution here.Jul 34Jul 34
The Lester Dent Master Plot Formula, by Lester Dent*He was a hard-working guy at the typewriter.Jun 17Jun 17
Goldfish Memories by He Jiyan*Machine-translated from a Chinese webpost on the Internet Archive, because this post was almost immediately censored and obliterated in…Jun 141Jun 141
The Dieter Rams “Ten Principles of Good Design”I wouldn’t begin to adhere to these principles myself, and I even find Rams design and Rams-inspired design to be slightly nerve-racking…May 23May 23
Share Festival Call for Artists, 2024The Sharing Association is pleased to announce the 16th edition of the Share Prize, the competition dedicated to contemporary art focusing…Apr 27Apr 27