I have problems with machines which aren't gestural. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes gestural machine problem
Well, first I studied piano. I wasn't very satisfied because I though my teachers were dumb... and repressive. Luc Ferrari dumbpianorepressive Change image and share on social
Whereas Schaeffer and Henry were working like samplers, their idea was to capture those sounds which couldn't be serially calibrated because they were too complex in character. Luc Ferrari calibratecapturecharacter Change image and share on social
So the ideology was that: use sounds as instruments, as sounds on tape, without the causality. It was no longer a clarinet or a spring or a piano, but a sound with a form, a development, a life of its own. Luc Ferrari causalityclarinetdevelopment share on social
Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see. I'm not suggesting that gestural architecture is always superficial, but solid reasoning has its place. Annabelle Selldorf agingarchitectureauthenticity share on social
I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I'm rooting for the machines. Claude Shannon doghumanmachine Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
