what if code was a spell?

True Computer Scientists know this is Magic People think “magic crystals” are those things you buy in magic shops. But the real magic crystals are powering your cellphone. We literally. formalized “crystal balls” television , by saying it’s “technology”

What we’ve already gotten elements to do in our pockets is far beyond anything alchemy promised

@starrking Can you give me an example that changed the world?

@instance_11 You have a cellphone. Clearly rocks, tricked with electricity to talk. The gap between your intelligence and the device you hold is so wide you should be embarrassed. Read a book, learn about a thing or two. It’s a new world after all.

@instance_11 I've read more than a few books. A few of which will tell you why and how quartz works, including in computers and cell phones. You are being ridiculous.

@instance_11 Bro stop talking to me and read a book. This isn’t me saying it, the founder of the Internet (literally) are the ones that speak like this.

@instance_11 Oh, okay. Grok is not an angel, brother. And the singularity is far from near.

@instance_11 Grok is not an angel? what are you talking about right now? I think you’re going out of your mind. That pic is from the book you bum

Information is physical. Internet is physical. The physical is not about biological sensors, but the information and computation upon sensation and imagination. Information and computqtion are far more “physical” than space, time, matter, energy, etc.

yes, i am still digesting the implications of this truth and actively attempting to compress it into my work in precise terms the separation between person and screen is entirely psychological, pixels exist within the same plane of physics as all other experience my pursuit as i’ve stated it here plays on the separation as if it were natural law, though it could be reframed as code and the physical were never separate, and we should seek to build more experiences that take advantage of this fact

indistinguishable

Code operates over a closed domain, spells enact across an open context. But other than that, no notes.

What black magic is this! So good

thank you! most of these visuals were themselves made with code, all the 3d sections are screen recordings of realtime GLSL shaders running in a browser i may post a breakdown soon

I didn't understand a word on how you made it. So talented! Keep creating

Code is literally a spell. Speak the right words And matter conforms There's no distinction, nor is it possible to define 'magic' to exclude it. :)

Code is art Code is creation Code is magic

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dither synergizes very well here

thank you! i think it got lost in compression but every dot is actually a 3d sphere with reflections to simulate ink droplets built using a multipass shader excited to explore this more soon with other dither effects

what if code was a spell that made our physical things more distant?

it is

wtf how u did that?

many of the visuals here were themselves made with code, the 3d scenes are screen recordings of realtime GLSL shaders may post a breakdown soon

I believe it is.

that would be wicked

it’s a reality i seek to actualize

Very good. Do you share code?

all of my physical products come with a page that contains the most important functions in the program that defines the object’s geometry (example below) i also plan to share code digitally via an interactable interface but i want to take more time to polish the experience

Hmmm. If I had a date to celebrate I would probably get such a ring 😄

if you want to just see how certain dates look there’s a live simulation on

stupid dummy beautiful, i love gray sm

thank you! i’ve fallen in love with grey, # d6d6d7 is my grey of choice, i use it for every background on this account

Damn crazy

i adore this song, i often listen to aphex twin while making my work

Pretty awesome definitely reminded me of your work , so that’s some cool alignment ✨

It is.

Style on point here, especially the dot filter on the flower

thank you! that filter may be my favorite component, and it has more than meets the eye, will explore more soon

Didn't notice that. Even sicker. Too bad the best details always get butchered by the compression..

yes it’s unfortunate, though given most of my visuals are defined in code i just realized i may be able to host them at 100% resolution in a web interface, and could also make them interactable may explore this soon

What if AI systems are portals?

Genius

in love with this

@taimei_886 autocorrect?

wow

Thank you for this

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This is some Ali G level thought WHAT IF MUSIC WAS JUST VIBRATIONS? DID YOU EVER FINK ABOUT IT?

everyone will be an alchemist sooon

What if all language was a spell? Language = code, same same. In the Hindi translation of Harry Potter, the word for spell is mantra. Man = mind, tra = “a tool, instrument, or mechanism that facilitates an action”

mind blown...woooosh!

Demonic bullshit

What kind of spell