The Episodic w/ Michael Finney

Putting color and imagination into Chicago 1893 photography, new and old

Spinning up the AI image tooling PR machine

Software developer Liu Liu joins the program to talk about his new project "Draw Things, an AI image generator built on Stable diffusion with a number of other great features baked in as well. He talks about his career, the program, and where he thinks the future of generative artificial intelligence is heading. Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://michael-finney.com

Author Robert Dean joins the program to discuss writing and his latest book release "Existential Thirst Trap"

They say books never expire so lists of books and reviews are eternal. This includes reviews and notes for: Essentialism : Gregory McKeown Originals : Adam Grant A Bone to Pick : Mark Bittman I am a Strange Loop : Douglas Hodstadter Astrophysics for People in a Hurry : Neil Degrasse Tyson Thinking, Fast and Slow : Daniel Kahneman Why Nations Fail : Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson How to Lead When...

Willie and Miguel from The Uniqornments sit in to talk about their art process which focuses on celebrating a holiday everyday through performance art.

An audio-only book review of a good book. The musical passages were generated by AI, though I slowed them down 50%.

I went back to 2019's reading list and reviews.  This includes notes and comments for: Life After Google | George Gilder Drive | Daniel Pink Mastering the New Media Landscape | Barbara Hendricks, Rusty Shelton Finally, Some Good News | Delicious Tacos How Google Works | Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg Change Your Brain, Change Your Life | Jesse Pain The Power of Now | Eckhart Tolle Vien...

This piece is  comprised of excerpts I wrote each month to describe the process of creating the Daily Historical Facts project.

This is a collection of most of the books I read during 2022. Enjoy! Includes notes and comments for: The Book of Enoch | R.H. Charles Suppose a Sentence | Brian Dillon The Club | Leo Damrosch Desert Solitaire | Edward Abbey The Man in the High Castle | Phillip K. Dick Under a White Sky | Elizabeth Kolbert The Beginning of Infinity | David Deutsch Maps of Meaning | Jordan B. Peterson Bleeding Edge...

The recent advances in "artificial" intelligence have put the dialog up front for a lot of folks that may not have had it on their radar. Automation and social networks is something I've been working with for a while so I rubbed a few braincells together and made this video to get the ideas out.

In this chat, four artists join the discussion about how they are utilizing extended reality and Web3 technologies to render their dreams into reality. Listen in to learn about Matt, Max, Louie, and Rob's work. Catch up with some folks you know

This is a presentation I put together that goes over the history of the Chicago 1893 starting from the Twitter thread and bringing you up to speed with the augmented reality and 3D printing initiatives.

A short review of Thomas Pynchon's 1100-page novel Against the Day. Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://michael-finney.com

Had the chance to talk with NotSoFast about topical issues related to the cryptocurrency industry as they relate to current news. Prompts inspired by MeanHash - thank you

Just hanging out with Adam, Josh, and Bryan (who joined in progress) to talk a little shop. Catch up with some folks you know.

Alex Patin discusses his origins in art, how those skills translated into a career in IU/UX design, and his recent exploration of AI-generated imagery.

Jen Haire joins the discussion to talk about her new book "Keys to the Production Office" with Gilana Lobel, which outlines the role and responsibilities of working from the ground up in the film industry. Visit KeysToTheProductionOffice.com for more information.

Exploring the National Parks across the United States is an opportunity that should not be taken for granted. To understand the profound notion of stewardship, in terms of responsibility and accountability, we must know the land as intimately as possible. This album seeks to further nurture the seed planted in Volume 1 of the series. Captured in photographs are views of eight parks around the coun...

The Chicago 1893 media project has extended into new forms of reality by releasing a free augmented reality experience to smartphones. Fullscale Buildings Illusions iOS or Illusions Google Miniature Buildings Omniscape iOS or Omniscape Google

Chicago 1893 has teamed up with Chicago Filmmakers in coordination with the Design Museum of Chicago to premiere the documentary film “1893 Chicago’s Columbian Exposition” on September 10th at 5pm. After the movie plays, attendees can get a look at the augmented reality work Chicago 1893 has been building to expand the project into modern media. The Administration Building is available for all to...

George Niksch joins me to discuss "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" as well as his career as a videographer and the current state of media. You can find the "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" book on Amazon and the video course on Udacity & Gumroad.

For over a century people have gazed up in wonder at the city’s architecture. Chicago is renowned as a global hub for structural education and history. Now due to modern technology, through the wonder of augmented reality the past can rise toward the clouds once again. Thanks to these developments, digital 3D renderings of buildings that existed in 1893 can be layered onto today’s world. Just imag...

Mark Dudzik joins me to discuss "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" as well as his career and the current state of media. You can find the "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" book on Amazon and the video course on Udacity & Gumroad.

Phil Gerbyshak joins me to discuss “How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps” as well as his career. You can find the “How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps” book on Amazon and the video course on Udemy & Gumroad.