City Of Darkness And Light

A blog entirely dedicated to a certain headspace of mine - a living, active place. Impossible and yet familiar, grown unbidden from the collective imagination of the digital age. Welcome to the City - you've been here before. [i believe in the theoretical personhood of true artificial intelligence but our current “AI” is not that and is being used for dangerous purposes. True AI will also first be used for dangerous purposes.] [if you have original sources for any of the art here, let me know]

[poolsofchrome]

A pulsed message from the equatorial belt

[this-is-cool]

The exquisite sci-fi environment designs of Zana Bamarni - https://www.this-is-cool.co.uk/the-exquisite-sci-fi-environment-designs-of-zana-bamarni/

[star-wars-forever]

Coruscant concept art

by Ralph McQuarrie

[enki2]

[roseoilz]

translucent fabric sculptures by korean artist do ho suh

[gabel-es]

[l4-n]

The Chiesa Madre, Sicily by Ludovico Quaroni (1972)

[stillnaomi]

Tower blocks in Pyongyang at night

[manboro]

[amnemonemnemone]

source

Atami Kaihourou Hotel by Kengo Kuma in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan (1995)

[venusmage]

Editorial illustrations for a conference discussing AI’s impact on communities.

[kyotoprotocols]

[worldscoolest]

1933 shanghai slaughterhouse

@0bNARA via x

[mayanhandballcourt]

Photographer Phil Donohue

[posttexasstressdisorder]

"Tell us what you've seen, in far away forgotten lands, where empires have turned back to sand..."

[tanuki-kimono]

[Cyber Effect] astonishing modern raden (mother of pearl inlay) by Terumasa Ikeda. A nice pun on the classic Ghost in the shell ;)

Raden is a very old decorative craft (see video below), usually used on lacquer bases with floral or traditional motifs. It’s so great to see it used this way!

[handlinepic]

[beeple]

WYWH