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  1. Embodied algorithms

    Embodied algorithms

    Algorithms are mathematical and logic structures that sort, transform, and create information in computers and, increasingly, in society. Algorithms change human-to-human interactions in ways that are difficult for users to understand. Most people cannot grasp algorithms implications to everyday life solely by reading academic papers or, even less, by reading source code. Embodied algorithm helps […] - Feb 14, 2026
  2. Pixelated dreams (2024)

    Pixelated dreams (2024)

    Pixelated Dreams is a collaborative surrealist game designed to help people grasp the stable diffusion algorithm behind generative AI such as DALLE, MidJourney, and others. As an embodied algorithm simulation, the game turns an invisible computational process into a physical, social activity where players collectively perform the roles normally executed by a machine using their […] - Feb 14, 2026
  3. Subverting generative AI by playing surrealist games

    Subverting generative AI by playing surrealist games

    Abstract: Generative AI is flooding the internet with hyperreal images. Can surrealism save us from hyperrealism? Surrealism uncovers the reality that nobody wants to face: the surreal, i.e., the real that is more real than the real. This lecture introduces Pixelated Dreams, a surrealist game that uncovers the reality of generative AI. Instead of turning […] - Nov 10, 2024
  4. Dancing Algorhythms in the Theater of the Techno-Oppressed

    Dancing Algorhythms in the Theater of the Techno-Oppressed

    Presentation in the College of the Arts Fall 2023 Research Lightning Round, University of Florida. Abstract: Algorhythms are computer instructions that display recurrent logic and rhythm. They are introduced in our everyday life through digital technologies to structure our activities. The Theater of the Techno-Oppressed is a research program aimed at exploring the role of […] - Dec 14, 2023
  5. Embodied Boids (2018)

    Embodied Boids (2018)

    Boids is a classic artificial life model proposed by Craig Reynolds to simulate the collective motion observed in flocks, herds, and schools. The word “boid” derives from “bird-oid object,” a term used to describe autonomous agents that behave according to simple local rules rather than centralized control. Instead of following a leader or global script, […] - Feb 14, 2018
  6. The Conceal and Show Game (2015)

    The Conceal and Show Game (2015)

    The way Facebook conceals or shows up messages in the news feed is a mystery to most users. Facebook gives the impression that if a user posts a status update, all of her friends receive it in the timeline, but that is not always true. The Edgerank algorithm decides what is shown in the timeline based on three variables: This abstract […] - Jul 31, 2015