When Computers dream

When Computers dream

When Computers dream

Have you ever heard of the deep dream? Google invented this software which works like an artificial neural network. It is now able to see and recognize patterns in images and interprets objects in them with its own datasets.

I instantly had the vision of lying supine ( meaning on my back;) in the green grass, staring at the skies – and discovering all kind of creatures in the clouds.

 

deepdream image from Google’s Neural Network research (full album via jonty)

deepdream image from Google’s Neural Network research (full album via jonty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This relaxing moment where its possible to open the mind, play with thoughts, associate freely and allow yourself to think without any judgement –

Such a joy!

 

Deep Dream by Kyle McDonald

Deep Dream by Kyle McDonald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funnily enough, in the pictures are always a lot of animals, especially dogs and puppies.

Here you can see the amazing effects on a beautiful carpet of textile artist John Allen:

Waterfall by John Allen

You might consider Deep Dream as the hallucinogen or psychodelia of our time, or as just another funny app. Now maybe this development is still very much in the beginning and only gives an idea about what Computers might be able to perceive one day. Anyway – I think it´s extremely inspiring – and the best: you can generate your own deep dream pictures!

You can upload your pictures here for free if you follow this link:

DeepDreamGenerator.com

And, of course I had to try it with a Cubelin as well :)

Hope you´re having fun with it :)

xoxo Gabi

Cubelin No.23 Flowers dreaming deeply

Cubelin No.23 Flowers dreaming deeply

 

 

The Dot – Point of View

The Dot – Point of View

The Dot – Point of View

What really drives me as a human being is trying to see the so called outside world from different views and angles.

That´ s why I love to watch perspective changing movies and I am fascinated by art, which is able to do that.

Yes, you might now suggest some drugs for help, but no, thank you ;)

I think our world is so outstandingly amazing, there´s no need for that.

As we all know, everyone perceives the world around us in a personal subjective way.

And some of us really have a whacky experience with it.

Like Yayoi Kusama.

This woman is obsessed with dots. Today she is one of the most important japanese artists and internationally known for her exquisite net and dot paintings as well as her sculpture and performance work.

„Accumulation“1963 P: Tom Powell

But how on earth is someone doomed to paint dots over and over again? This background story is what fascinates me about Kusama:

Since she was a young girl she has had hallucinations. They started for example while she was eating her breakfast. She stared at the tablecloth and got lost in its pattern. When she looked up to the ceiling, she saw the same pattern, it appeared at the walls, she saw it on her body and finally in the entire space around her. As she described it, she felt like dissolving herself completely in the pattern until nothing of her remained.

Those hallucinations accompanied her throughout her whole life.

Kusama had to struggle a lot to be accepted by her family. Her parents followed her wish and sent her to New York in 1955 – but only under the premise of never coming back to Japan.

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In the recent years some of the big names in fashion business collaborated with her like Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton. And I just love the picture of George Clooney for W-Magazine, completely wrapped up in dots and thinking…?

P: Emma Summerton

Today Kusama is 86 years old and she is voluntarily living in a mental hospital in Japan and she still does what she loves doing most: painting dots.

This last picture of her work below is about infinity and was part of an exhibiton at the Tate Modern 2012.

„Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away“ 2013, P: Maris Hutchinson

Fashionable Landscapes

Fashionable Landscapes

Fashionable Landscapes

Yes – I totally LOVE fashion! And recently I fell in love with this beautiful top by Designer J.W. Anderson:

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John-allen-london.

The landscape motif is so captivating, I did a little research and found out, the artwork was made by textileartist John Allen (81)! I was stunned by his website: The way he plays with colours is so inspiring to me! I at once made contact and will do a designclass with him this August. I am so much looking forward to it! Have a look yourself!

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Now as Jonathan Anderson is also designing for the spanish luxurious Label LOEWE, he did a stunning upcoming spring – collection, again using the exciting patterns of John Allen.

The pieces hit the stores in May 2015 – aren´t they are beautiful?

In the last picture down below you see the two Designers: Anderson and Allen.

(pictures all taken from the Website of John Allen: www.john-allen-london.co.uk)

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Loewe beach towels and scarves

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Jonathan Anderson & John Allen

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