[NetBehaviour] Controversial New Project Uses Algorithm To Predict Art - Huffington Post

[dave miller]

sounds great, good idea and might use this, but how is it controversial?
 On Nov 5, 2013 4:53 PM, "marc garrett" <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org>
wrote:

> Controversial New Project Uses Algorithm To Predict Art.
>
> We’re all susceptible to FOMO, the dreaded Fear Of Missing Out.
>
> Popularized by Sherry Turkle’s 2011 bestseller, Alone Together, the
> acronym refers to the uniquely alienating experience of scrolling
> through social media hubs like Facebook and feeling like everyone's
> doing things without you and before you.
>
> But what if that same technology told you what to do before everyone
> else? That’s the premise of a futuristic new project, "The Fear Of
> Missing Out," by artist Jonas Lund. While Lund roots his experiment in
> art creation, his concerns are widely resonant: Can data be used to
> predict cultural flashpoints before we can? And if so, should we harness
> that power?
>
> The project hinges on an algorithm designed by Lund. Using it, an artist
> can theoretically determine the ideal work to create at a given point in
> her career, before she’s thought of it herself.
>
> more…
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/jonas-lund-art-algorithm_n_4214211.html
>
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