Years ago, I became captivated by design futures with an emphasis on decolonising tech narratives. Also referred to as speculative design, this field critically explores future design proposals by examining the intersection of science, technology and humanity. It directly addresses issues like climate change and inequality. Unlike commercial design, design futures prioritise sustainability and alternative…
Big tech’s impact on society is more pronounced than ever and it is said to be successful because it works. Whether it solves industrial, logistical, or biomedical problems, on the surface digital technology is sold as generally good for the future of humanity. To some extent, it is even linked to freedom and prosperity, but…
Nothing in fashion can be made without the human hand. Yet, the venture capitalists and Silicon Valley tech bros are insistent that artificial intelligence, social media algorithms, NFTs, and blockchain technology will improve the industry — they need to be stopped. The fashion industry has always been a utopia for outcasts, weirdos, and rejects —…
The fashion-forward Galaxy Z Flip4 with FlexCam was introduced to the world this August, as the ultimate tool for self-expression. This is more of what makes Samsung foldables great; packed into a compact and customisable clamshell design and adding key features including an upgraded camera experience, a larger battery (terms and conditions apply) and expanded…
Life is about expressing your style and there isn’t much that says more about you than what you wear. However, when it comes to choosing between the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G, your preference can be your new most talked-about accessory. With both devices featuring a 5 000mAh battery that lasts up to…
On the 12th of February 2022, Twitter user, @dt_chain bought an NFT for 8,000ETH or, in layman terms, $23 million, making it one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold – the first being Beeples The First 5000 Days which sold for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s. Let’s put this into perspective, according to…
My relationship with music and technology is helping me carve an image of myself in the future. It gives me self-expression tools to takes risks with my art showing alternative narratives to the world…I consider myself an alien, a non-conformist who is addicted to sci-fi and the sensuality of the other. GLOR1A tells KALTBLUT Magazine in anticipation…
Cuss Group is a Johannesburg based art collective. Formed in 2011, the group uses video, installation and performance to explore the commercial, cultural and technological forces that shape the complex realities of post-apartheid, hyper-capitalist South Africa. As one of the first local art collectives to focus on digital technologies, they have wildly shown their work…
The line between online and offline ways of engagement have been seen as almost non-existent for years. This also means that the frameworks and social codes that govern behaviour, prejudice, discrimination and victimization unfortunately also bleed from the physical into the digital, and vice versa. This has led to highlighting the importance of creating safe…
Brands, research institutes and related companies are mining our own species for data. The everyday human is consciously and unconsciously being used as an instrument in the branding and information machine, reproducing a “consensual hallucination” in which data may be visualised, heard and felt (Stone 1991: unknown page). Stone uses this term to refer to…
“To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man – greetings!” ― George Orwell, 1984 The modern digital technology of the internet has been an integral element in the democratization of knowledge –…
Alt Reality is a technology studio focused primarily on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. The studio investigates other technology forms by looking at their ability to move into virtual reality and augmented reality. These technologies include 3D Printing and iOT data to name a few. I had an interview with Alt Reality creative technologist Rick…
