Am I imagining what you said?
AI can never experience what it is to be conscious. AI can never feel. AI cannot hear. AI cannot see. AI cannot experience time. Am I imagining what you said? … Continue reading Am I imagining what you said?
Tag: Rebel antiquary
To live and feel
To play this ‘televisual poem’ please click here or on the image below: Credits: ‘I don’t know‘ performed live by Lisa Hannigan [2009]; Mossgrove butterflies; Mossgrove Japanese anemones [2026]; Big … Continue reading To live and feel
ideas came first
I do not do reviews of books, films, or any form of art. You may ask why? Well, it is because in celebrating the wonder of creativity, I do not … Continue reading ideas came first
‘Il ne faut pas attacher le savoir à l’âme, il l’y faut incorporer’
Long ago, I was reading an article by Andrew Greig in which he suggested that everybody should read ‘Drawn from Life‘ by Michel de Montaigne. This book is now on … Continue reading ‘Il ne faut pas attacher le savoir à l’âme, il l’y faut incorporer’
The Artist
I have just read ‘The Artist,‘ a novel by Lucy Steeds. One of the questions this novel asks is: ‘Can you live as a shadow?‘. Before the novel begins, Lucy … Continue reading The Artist
WAIT/CROSS
The rebel antiquary.
Mantel Pieces
This film is based on thoughts put into writing by Hilary Mantel. Mantel Pieces:To play this short film please click here or on the image above Credits: [1] Reith Lecture … Continue reading Mantel Pieces
Trying to keep my head up
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Trying to keep my head up