hank gerba
@hankg.bsky.social
phd from stanford in media theory. academic+industry researcher of digital technologies. ex robot operator. they/them. https://hankgerba.com
yes definitely images for him can be all of the above. So I think for him the mirror stage would be an early moment where that deeper affective image rises to a consciousness and contrasts a visual/tactile image. But yea this will be how I think thru AI stuff !
May 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
yes definitely images for him can be all of the above. So I think for him the mirror stage would be an early moment where that deeper affective image rises to a consciousness and contrasts a visual/tactile image. But yea this will be how I think thru AI stuff !
I think you could argue that ! especially in the difference between a primordial image and a cognitive/perceived one.
Simondon would say that that primordial auto-kinetic image is an organization of the organism *as* an organism, which is to say as a whole, which for him implies an a priori form
Simondon would say that that primordial auto-kinetic image is an organization of the organism *as* an organism, which is to say as a whole, which for him implies an a priori form
May 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I think you could argue that ! especially in the difference between a primordial image and a cognitive/perceived one.
Simondon would say that that primordial auto-kinetic image is an organization of the organism *as* an organism, which is to say as a whole, which for him implies an a priori form
Simondon would say that that primordial auto-kinetic image is an organization of the organism *as* an organism, which is to say as a whole, which for him implies an a priori form
(this shows, i think, that despite the transductive attempt, stiegler still has a bit of a hylomorphic hangover when it comes to his understanding of images)
May 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
(this shows, i think, that despite the transductive attempt, stiegler still has a bit of a hylomorphic hangover when it comes to his understanding of images)
I’ve also got a pre-pub white paper out, as part of my current work at USC on narrative theory and generative AI:
arxiv.org/abs/2503.04844
arxiv.org/abs/2503.04844
Universal Narrative Model: an Author-centric Storytelling Framework for Generative AI
Generative AI promises to finally realize dynamic, personalized storytelling technologies across a range of media. To date, experimentation with generative AI in the field of procedural narrative gene...
arxiv.org
April 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I’ve also got a pre-pub white paper out, as part of my current work at USC on narrative theory and generative AI:
arxiv.org/abs/2503.04844
arxiv.org/abs/2503.04844
persistence of* vision !
December 5, 2024 at 2:02 AM
persistence of* vision !
I’ll have to set it up but yes 🫡
December 1, 2024 at 5:18 PM
I’ll have to set it up but yes 🫡