Machina Lucida: Reflections on Artificial Images by Lucas Gelfond
Sure, diffusion models make for poor paintbrushes – then again, so did early cameras, cinemas, and raytracers. On the new art form emerging from AI’s jagged frontiers.
Machina Lucida: Reflections on Artificial Images by Lucas Gelfond Essay By Lucas Gelfond 8 September 2025 AI , Jon Rafman , Roland Barthes , LACMA Machina Lucida: Reflections on Artificial Images Still from Jon Rafman, Proof of Concept , 2025. Courtesy: the artist and Sprüth Magers Sure, diffusion models make for poor paintbrushes – then again, so did early cameras, cinemas, and raytracers. On the new art form emerging from AI’s jagged frontiers. A giant screen in Jon Rafman’s 2025 Main Stream Media Network plays short, TV-like programs, comprised of mini “shows:” “Real Time Music,” a play on
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