Juergen Berkessel

Juergen Berkessel

United States
Artist, musician, and digital strategist in Bradenton, Florida, and founder of Polymash. Juergen writes The Intersect on the reciprocal influences of technology and the arts.
25
Mar
Creating With or Against the Machine: Artists Who Challenge AI

Creating With or Against the Machine: Artists Who Challenge AI

Artists challenge AI systems, photography confronts synthetic imagery, and digital creators respond to political threats.
8 min read
18
Mar
Creativity in the Crossfire: Artists, Platforms, and a Changing Industry

Creativity in the Crossfire: Artists, Platforms, and a Changing Industry

Examining the tensions between artists and technology: from AI's exploitation of creativity to Spotify's royalty gaps and new voices in digital art.
8 min read
11
Mar
Artistic Purpose in a Digital Age: More Than Just Technical Spectacle — Issue Number 44

Artistic Purpose in a Digital Age: More Than Just Technical Spectacle — Issue Number 44

Technology transforms artistic experiences across music, photography, and visual arts while raising questions about creative authenticity and purpose.
8 min read
04
Mar
Cultural Preservation or Digital Gimmick? Technology's Role in Traditional Art Forms

Cultural Preservation or Digital Gimmick? Technology's Role in Traditional Art Forms

Technology's dual role in art: enhancing creative expression while challenging artistic autonomy and authenticity.
7 min read
25
Feb
From Pixels to Policies: Artists Changing the World

From Pixels to Policies: Artists Changing the World

Exploring Spotify’s impact on music discovery, AI vs. photography, blockchain in art, and creativity in government.
7 min read
18
Feb
The Tension Between Innovation and Tradition in Arts and Culture

The Tension Between Innovation and Tradition in Arts and Culture

Spotify’s algorithm-driven playlists, Picasso’s hidden portrait, and wildfires testing art preservation highlight this week’s creative crossroads.
7 min read
11
Feb
Slow Looking, Fast Tech: How AI is Reshaping Creativity

Slow Looking, Fast Tech: How AI is Reshaping Creativity

Exploring AI's role in art, from creativity and copyright to evolving photography and the practice of slow looking.
7 min read
04
Feb
Art's Digital Metamorphosis

Art's Digital Metamorphosis

From shape-shifting documentaries to digital art preservation, exploring how technology transforms creative expression and cultural heritage.
7 min read
28
Jan
When Machines Judge Art

When Machines Judge Art

AI doubles auction prices, robots paint with brainwaves, and artists question who gets to determine artistic value in a tech-driven market.
7 min read
21
Jan
From Earth to the Moon: Creativity in Unexpected Places

From Earth to the Moon: Creativity in Unexpected Places

Art meets tech: memory, AI in art authentication, Moon-bound projects, and the digital evolution of art fairs.
7 min read