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Week 9, Semester 1, 2026
7: ANALYSIS
On AI “Artists” Alastair Panzarino
If the charge of AI art as ‘slop’ rests on its poor quality, this will be quickly disarmed as models improve. Our criticism must cut through the Gordian Knot of its essence, rather than its particular appearance. The mistake has been to treat the introduction of AI art solely as an abrupt rupture...
8–9: FEATURE
12: PERSPECTIVE
Anastasia Dale
Audrey Hawkins
I Wanna Fuck My Computer... The Generation of Bodies The imagined distance between ‘you’ and ‘them’, under traditional individualism, is the measure by which you can continue your life in good conscience, without taking any action or seriously interrogating “what’s going on over there”. Technoindividualism allows that distance to be contained within your own body.
This conception of the artificial woman is standardised within her confines of marketability. She’s mass produced. She’s regulated for quality control. She is $5.99 a month, with a limited time offer of 30% off your first purchase. She is anyone you want her to be.