The Intersect of Tech and Art

The companion podcast to Issue No.83 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia chase one nagging question across the week's stories: when does a machine built to measure or manufacture quietly become a machine for feeling — and who gets to decide? It's a conversation about the friction, the honesty, and the doubt behind that move, not a tidy recap. The full issue waits at theintersect.art. Contents 00...

The companion podcast to Issue No.82 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia shut the curtains on the fireworks next door to ask a quietly provocative question: does great work require leaving home, or just knowing exactly where home is so you can leave it on purpose? An hour of looking everywhere but here — and wondering whether that's the most patriotic move of all. Contents 00:00 Birthday Curator...

The companion podcast to Issue No.81 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia chase a single unsettling idea: the moment a tool gets frictionless, the hardest thing left to generate isn't the work — it's belief. What happens when skepticism arrives before anyone's even looked? Pull up a chair for the conversation behind the issue. Contents 00:00 The Story Before the Work 00:01 AI in the Back Office 0...

The companion podcast to Issue No.80 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia sit with one uncomfortable idea: a thing is only what it is in relationship to what it's not — so when everything is technically correct and tonally identical, who's left to tell you what actually matters? Pull up a chair and argue along. Contents 00:00 Contrast Sets the Theme 00:01 TV's Gray Sameness 00:04 Weaponizing Colo...

The companion podcast to Issue No.79 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia chase a slippery question: when did fragility — the fact that a work would fall apart if you moved it across the street — become the whole point? They sit with the idea that a building, a light angle, or a tree might be the real collaborator, and the artist's job is just to finish its sentence. Contents 00:00 Fragility Beco...

The companion podcast to Issue No.78 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia sit with a question the newsletter only gestures at: when artists deliberately slow down — soldering their own synths, drawing with pendulums, dressing new software in 1970s clothing — is that creative progress, or just well-designed comfort in the face of AI? Pull up a chair for the friction. Contents 00:00 Slow Tools, New...

The companion podcast to Issue No. 77 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia sit with a question that doesn't resolve cleanly: when wonder and surveillance share the same infrastructure, does knowing that change what you felt before you knew it? The conversation keeps circling back — and it's worth following it all the way around. Contents 00:00 Introduction to Aerial Perspectives 00:00 Aerial Phot...

The companion podcast to Issue No. 76 of The Intersect. We sit with a question that refuses to stay still: if photography keeps surviving every medium that was supposed to kill it, is it actually the thing we thought it was — or something stranger and more stubborn? Listen before you read; the newsletter has the links, the curation, and the full context. Contents 00:00 Photography's Unending Cycle...

The companion podcast to Issue No. 75 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia sit with a question that runs underneath every story this week: in a world that rewards speed and automation, what does it mean — and what does it cost — to insist on doing something the hard way? Listen before you read, or read before you listen; either way, the newsletter at theintersect.art has everything they couldn't...

The companion podcast to Issue No. 74 of The Intersect. Chelsea and Georgia sit with a question that doesn't resolve neatly: when technology shows up at the most unrepeatable moments of human experience — the most intimate, the most historic, the most vast — does it bear witness, or does it intrude? Read the newsletter for the full context; listen here for the conversation. Contents 00:00 Heavy Qu...

In this episode of The Intersect podcast, hosts Chelsea and Georgia explore Issue No. 73 of The Intersect newsletter, diving deep into how technology operates as invisible infrastructure in the art world rather than the main attraction. From deepfake interviews to magnetic camera modules, discover how artists and institutions navigate the rapidly evolving technological landscape. Episode Highlight...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect, hosts Chelsea and Georgia dive deep into Issue #72 of The Intersect newsletter, exploring the paradox of hyper-efficiency in creative systems. When technology becomes too seamless and systems work too well, what essential human elements might we lose? From BAFTA's new 'human creativity' awards to the emergence of 'visual elevator music' from AI e...

In this powerful episode of The Intersect, Chelsea and Georgia explore how the art we don't see—the banned, withdrawn, and refused—shapes our cultural narrative. From Amy Sherald's bold withdrawal of her entire exhibition to protect a single trans-affirming painting, to Comic-Con's dramatic 24-hour reversal on AI art policy, we examine the forces that determine what art reaches the public eye. 00:...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect, Chelsea and Georgia explore the delicate balance between AI as a helpful tool and its potential to replace human creativity. From Bandcamp's groundbreaking ban on AI-generated music to the digital reconstruction of a 17th-century masterpiece, we examine where to draw the line between assistance and abdication. Episode Highlights Bandcamp's AI Ban...

In this episode of The Intersect, hosts Chelsea and Georgia explore Issue No. 69 of The Intersect newsletter, diving deep into the fascinating connections between art and technology. From cities transforming streets into permanent pedestrian zones to groundbreaking research on art's health benefits, this episode examines how creative expression and technological innovation continue to shape each o...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect of Art and Tech, hosts Chelsea and Georgia explore the fundamental question: "Who Gets to Hold the Pen?" As technology increasingly shapes artistic expression, they examine who truly controls the creative narrative in our digital age. 00:01:05 Bridging Art and Urban Planning 00:03:54 The Role of Artists in Tech 00:04:38 Innovations in Camera Techn...

In this episode of The Intersect, Chelsea and Georgia explore what makes creative work trustworthy when algorithms can instantly generate compelling images. They examine how artists and institutions are responding to this fundamental shift in creative value. Episode Highlights NOT REAL ART's Year in Review: Editor Morgan Laurens reframes 2025 through resilience rather than pity, highlighting how a...

Explore the dynamic intersection of art and technology in 2025, where AI is redefining creative practices and challenging traditional norms. From musicians embracing AI tools to the unexpected banning of a font, this episode dives into the evolving landscape of artistic expression and the ethical considerations that come with it. 00:00:58 AI's Role in Music 00:02:31 Technology and Art's Connection...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect, Chelsea and Georgia explore what happens when children become consumers of algorithmic creativity rather than creators themselves. From Dave Stewart's controversial AI licensing platform to Jordan Porter-Woodruff's powerful exhibition on childhood imagination, we examine how technology is reshaping the creative landscape. 00:01:18 Dave Stewart an...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect, Chelsea and Georgia explore the persistent gap between technological promise and reality through compelling stories from Issue No. 64 of The Intersect newsletter. From e-ink displays that cost as much as a used car to the shocking revelation that 90% of people can't distinguish AI music from human-made tracks, we examine how innovation often fall...

Power, visibility, tools, and who gets seen in art and culture. In this thought-provoking episode of The Intersect, we explore the fundamental question: Who controls the frame in our digital age? From the surprising military origins of CGI in Hitchcock's Vertigo to the homogenizing effects of beauty algorithms, this episode examines how technology shapes our perception of art, beauty, and reality...

Episode Highlights In this Thanksgiving week episode of The Intersect, and we explore the fascinating collision points between art and technology through an eclectic mix of stories from Issue 62 of the newsletter. 00:01:32 The Limitations of Photography 00:04:13 The AI Music Revelation 00:06:17 Streaming's Monopolistic Reality 00:08:06 The Macy's Parade's Wild History 00:09:31 A Unique Sister Citi...

This week on The Intersect, we dive into fascinating stories where art and technology collide in unexpected ways. From SoundCloud's surprising 100% royalty policy to an artist who secretly installed AI art in a museum, we explore how creators are challenging traditional boundaries. Plus, discover the secret art that might be sitting on the Moon, why smartphone cameras still can't match dedicated c...

Episode Highlights In this episode of The Intersect, hosts Chelsea and Georgia explore the fascinating world of creative borrowing and artistic influence through the lens of technology. From Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old helicopter designs coming to life in modern 3D animations to contemporary artists reclaiming historical narratives, this episode examines where inspiration ends and appropriati...

From ancient looms to modern algorithms, the threads of computational thinking have been woven through human creativity for centuries. This episode unravels the surprising connections between textile arts and computer science, revealing how punch cards that once programmed Jacquard looms became the foundation for early computers, and how today's artists continue to blur the boundaries between craf...