Experience.Computer

Jay Springett talks with first-generation digital filmmaker, artist, and The Spirited Man creator Van Neistat about aphantasia, the mind’s eye, YouTube filmmaking, and the imagination as an editing bay. Together they explore cinematic “hard cuts” in thought, visualising lost objects in physical space, text and video as raw material, setting creative boundaries with AI, and why the YouTube algorith...

Host Jay Springett and guest Marco Giancotti explore aphantasia, SDAM, and spatial memory. They discuss writing as thinking, cognitive frameworks, and why looking at a picture of a sour plum (Umeboshi) doesn't make everyone's mouth water. Then they discuss: Aphantasia: Navigating spatial presence without a "mind's eye." • SDAM: Living without the ability to "re-live" past personal memories. • The...

Jay Springett leads internet culture reporter and ethnographer Katherine Dee through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: * Early Internet experiences * The weight of words in software programs * The feeling of being inside/outside online communities *  The need for experiencing silence and boredom Big thanks to Katherine for coming on the show! She actually came down with somethi...

Experience. Computer is a slow-radio programme exploring aphantasia, creativity, and the imagination. After an unplanned pause, Experience. Computer will back in production for Season 3! If you have ideas for guests you would like to hear from in the next season, add your suggestions in the comments; or share this episode and tag them in Substack Notes. Your recommendations will help guide the con...

Jay Springett leads writer, producer, and sound designer Mike Rugnetta through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: * The nature of imagined versus physical experiences * Carmen San Diego’s role In sparking a love for portable technology * Nostalgia and memory * Smart phones and ‘machine touch’ * where the audience is when making work for the internet? * Mike’s relationship with t...

Jay Springett leads award-winning narrative designer, and writer Meghna Jayanth through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: * Imagination in narrative design * Agency and identity in video games * Digital spaces and online communities * Online harassment and its effects * Balancing plot and player freedom QUOTES “Games are a medium of agency.” "I stop playing at essentially the m...

Jay Springett leads multimedia artist, musician, and author Kris Saknussemm through a series of imaginative exercises.  Then they discuss: * Memory and cognition * Discernment and intuition * Being around mainframe computers in the late 70’s * The transition from typewriters to computers * Oscillation QUOTES “Everything wants to be remembered. Everything wants to be found.” “It's feeling for an ed...

Welcome back to Experience. Computer ! I’m your host, Jay Springett, and I’m thrilled to announce the imminent launch of Season 2. Experience. Computer is a slow radio journey into high tech, where we explore perception, experience, and expression. In 2022 writer and host Jay Springett discovered he had aphantasia - the inability to voluntarily create mental images in one's mind. For 36 years he t...

Jay Springett leads director and animator Kirsten Lepore through a series of imaginative exercises.  Then they discuss: * The process of creating animation  * The physicality of stop motion animation * The role of the director * The concepts of time and energy in film editing and more. Experience. Computer is a slow radio show about high tech. Exploring aphantasia, creativity, and the imagination....

Jay Springett leads writer and social thinker Dougald Hine through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: * How the internet came in like a tide * The importance of attention and presence * The significance of writing by hand and its impact on self-expression and communication * The power of conversation and its ability to shape and influence ideas and more Experience. Computer is a...

Jay Springett leads philosopher and writer Reza Negarestani through a series of imaginative exercises.  Then they discuss: * The experience of handling ancient relics * The nature of thinking * His favourite video game * The very concepts of consciousness and intelligence * Philosophy, Intelligence and AI and more Experience. Computer is a slow radio show about high tech. Exploring perception, exp...

Jay Springett leads award-winning British animator and illustrator Julia Pott through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: * The role of memories and emotions in creating art * The Influence of dreams on creative work * The process of making animation and voice acting * The experience of directing a TV show * Imaginative exercises and their impact on ones art and more Experience....

Jay Springett leads author and podcaster J David Osborne through a series of imaginative exercises.  Then they discuss: * The concept of sensory and perceptual experiences * The sensation of visualising numbers and mathematical operations * The feeling of the sacred * Chat app UX, and social media * The shape of stories  * Using different software for writing and more Experience. Computer is a slo...

In 2022 writer and host Jay Springett discovered he had aphantasia - the inability to voluntarily create mental images in one's mind. For 36 years he thought 'picture this' was a metaphor. Experience. Computer is slow radio about high tech. Exploring perception, experience and expression. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...