Jon McCormack

artist • academic • Director of SensiLab, Monash University, AU.

[SensiLab @sensilab_monash]

We are hiring! SensiLab currently has two continuing academic positions: Lecturer (Level B) and Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Creative Technologies.
https://t.co/hXqAKbGH7z

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

For the 30th anniversary of the work, I have re-mastered a number of the original sequences, using AI technology to enhance the resolution and frame rate from the original 720 x 576 pixel / 25fps resolution.

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Thirty years ago this week I was on a plane to the USA to premier a new work at the SIGGRAPH Art Show.

"Turbulence: an interactive museum of un-natural history" was an interactive laserdisc installation that explored the emerging concept of artificial life.

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Amazingly, the software still runs on my laptop today.
The exhibition was a defining moment in my career, leading to over 40 exhibitions across Europe, UK, Japan, Korea, USA, Canada, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

I’m in Brisbane for #ISEA2024 to present a paper on bio-semiotic communication in my artwork Holon - 25 June, 1:30pm https://t.co/LSaEeWD6ly

[The Lumen Prize @lumenprize]

GM Artists 👋

Today we're sharing 2016 Still Image Award Winner @jonmcc's winning work 'Fifty Sisters'.

At first glance, “Fifty Sisters” appears to be a collection of visually captivating images, each portraying intricate, plant-like forms. However, delving deeper into McCormack’s creation unveils a multifaceted exploration of themes ranging from ecological consciousness to the transformative power of technology.

The concept underpinning “Fifty Sisters” is as profound as it is provocative. McCormack draws inspiration from the historical dominance of the Seven Sisters oil cartel, using their logos as the raw material to grow his digital garden.

Check out our latest blog post on Jon's winning artwork:
🔗 https://t.co/sTa4f1JxMw

[SensiLab @sensilab_monash]

SensiLab’s @jonmcc will be presenting a new paper at this year’s @EvostarConf this Friday, 5 April at 9.55AM BST - see our website for details https://t.co/3OE7eRkHln

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

A preprint of our new paper "No Longer Trending on Artstation: Prompt Analysis of Generative AI Art" is available on @arxiv. We analysed over 3M prompts from users of Stable Diffusion and Midjourney and the images generated: https://t.co/GvhklGTWg6

[The Lumen Prize @lumenprize]

GM 👋

Today we are highlighting our Still Image Award winners, 9 incredible artists that have shaped the award since its inception in 2015.

🏆 @_menkman
🏆 Dillon Marsh
🏆 @zivschneider
🏆 Liliana Farber
🏆 @sougwen
🏆 Mark Lyons
🏆 @mokafolio
🏆 @jonmcc
🏆 @filipvest

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Are you an academic, artist or theorist in generative AI?

Please consider submitting a research paper to a journal special issue for AI&Society on "The Impact of Generative AI on Human Creativity". Deadline for abstracts is 31 Jan 2024. Details: https://t.co/QGLDzyNVIz

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Two recent framed prints from the Fifty Sisters series ("Esso" & "Arco", 1m x 1m, photographic prints on archival paper).

Originally commissioned for the Ars Electronica Museum in Linz, Austria in 2012, remastered in 2023.
https://t.co/G1vSpeOIoD

[Monash Information Technology @MonashInfotech]

Excited to have @monicawhitty @APA_Editor @jonmcc @JBatstone and @noongar66 speaking at the premier @MonashUni event 'Learn. Lead. Change'. 

❓Ask-an-expert sessions
💡Inspiring keynotes
⚙️ Workshops, panels and debates

View the program and register now: https://t.co/ijkANj2T5E

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Last chance to see Holon in Melbourne this weekend at Docklands harbour. Exhibition finishes Sept 4.

[SensiLab @sensilab_monash]

SensiLab forums are back this week. Listen to Rob Saunders and Petra Gemeinboeck talk about their collaborative practice in creative robotics. Live Wed 30 August 2023, 12:30pm AEST
https://t.co/IjA1DTDu2J

[SensiLab @sensilab_monash]

SensiLab is exhibiting a number of artworks as part of the City of Melbourne's Now our Never Festival.

The works run from 17 August - 2 September 2023. More details on the SensiLab website: https://t.co/wboDhXWUuz

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

HOLON

An interactive, solar powered installation of 130 cybernetic creatures that listen to their environment and communicate through light and sound.

https://t.co/pQpfYFlsDj

[Jon McCormack @jonmcc]

Some reflections on prompt-based AI imagery: https://t.co/4ue0dqJV3u

[SensiLab @sensilab_monash]

SensiLab's @ninarjcc is at this year's #CHI2023 to present the paper "Message Ritual: a Posthuman Account of Living with Lamp" - Catch the talk in Hall G2 at 5:17pm local time https://t.co/zlwMyTKLYw