Beyond Binary
On October 23 I spoke at "Beyond Binary: Non-Dual Perspectives on Art and Technology." Hosted by the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts, the event's speakers reflected on how emerging technologies challenge binary paradigms – digital/analogue, material/immaterial, real/virtual – and how such opposites may instead be seen as deeply intertwined.
Here is what I discussed in my talk "The Illusion of Control"
Our digital era promised us control - over processes, outcomes, and understanding itself - but as we transition toward machine learning's organic neural networks and quantum computing's simultaneous states, are we losing that control, or was it always an illusion? While we think we can control AI systems, what if their logic fundamentally differs from our own? Quantum computing pushes even further beyond binary thinking, embracing simultaneity in ways that suggest radically different futures. Through examining these transitions, I showed how I navigate technological uncertainty and why non-technical voices, including artists, are essential for shaping more diverse technological futures.
Updated Website
Lastly, I've added a new Active Research section to my website, featuring my ongoing investigations into AI suffering and quantum understandings of reality. While I was at it, I rewrote all the project descriptions that had been sitting incomplete for far too long. Take a look at davidyoung.art.
There's more to come. But it'll probably have to wait for the new year... after the holidays.
Thanks for your continued interest and support. Stay warm,
David,
