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<h4>'''Free Open Source Alternatives to Subscription based Art & Design Software'''</h4>
<h4>'''A Personalized Ecology of AI'''</h4>


''Alida Sun''
''Eryk Salvaggio''


Alida Sun gives a great breakdown of what potential alternative tools might work within your creative practice so that you can retain agency over your creative work and essentially your finances.
Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.


'''[https://www.instagram.com/alidasun/p/DI9QDIaRxUH/?hl=en Link ↗]'''
'''[https://mail.cyberneticforests.com/a-personalized-ecology-of-ai/?ref=cybernetic-forests-newsletter Link ↗]'''


<h4>'''How Critical Designers Are Disrupting Techno-Utopian Narratives'''</h4>
<h4>'''ComfyUI Course'''</h4>


''Critical Playground''
''Derrick Schultz''


This article frames the myth of technological good and show how critical designers essentially dismantle this narrative. It's nice intro into the world of critical design.
Derrick has uploaded his updated course on ComfyUI as part of ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!


'''[https://criticalplayground.org/not-every-future-is-worth-building/ Link ↗]'''
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKI2LSR_2Vw&list=PLWuCzxqIpJs8HSUzVIhcghmHidMhPJpsA&index=9 Link ↗]'''
 
<h4>'''Zach Lieberman on the Resonance of Generative Art'''</h4>
 
''Le Random''
 
In this interview, Zach Lieberman—an artist, MIT professor, and co-founder of openFrameworks—discusses his personal journey and the evolution of generative art. He reflects on formative experiences, such as the 2001 BitStreams exhibition at the Whitney Museum, which showcased innovative works like Jason Salavon’s art and Yasunao Tone’s “Solo for Wounded CD. The article's focus lies partly in the emotional experiences that code-based art can offer.
 
'''[https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/zach-lieberman Link ↗]'''

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Greetings fellow humanoids!

On April past, we finally reached the two year milestone making these newsletters! What a voyage it's been. To everyone who’s been with us since the beginning, and to all the passengers who’ve joined us along the way — thank you for sharing the journey with us.

If you support our mission and find value in what we do, feel free to spread the word.

The 1st Tuesday of May is coming up soon so there will be another monthly meetup happening over on Discord here.


📖 Articles

A Personalized Ecology of AI

Eryk Salvaggio

Curious about the environmental cost of AI? Eryk gives a detailed breakdown of his carbon footprint when using such tools.

Link ↗

ComfyUI Course

Derrick Schultz

Derrick has uploaded his updated course on ComfyUI as part of ITP GenAI 2025 -- it covers locally run image and video generation tools!

Link ↗

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