the forest for the trees

Upside Down . Pompon (Detail) - Olivier Neuray , 2025.

Belgian , b. 1962 -

try not to think about it.

Cherries - Kaj Bernstone

Swedish , b. 1946 -

It also just. Has a lot of relevancy still today, and it's one of the things I recall most frequently when thinking about the efficacy of AI in the modern day. It's not about AI, it's about war, and weapons, and posturing of nations, and the way that secrets and hatred and dehumanization of our enemies and the increasing reliance on systems and automation, not just by machines but by humans told to act under orders and stripped of their agency, lead us into a future that no one is prepared for nor capable of preparing for, with the potential for devastating consequences. And it's a movie where you want to watch the credits all the way through to the end to feel the full impact of what you've just seen.

also +1 for having a character using forearm crutches throughout the movie who isn't a villain or treated as lesser, but instead as a highly respected, thoughtful, and considered leader. the crutches are never commented on, just treated as a totally normal part of his character. better disability rep then a lot of shit today tbh.

Anyway, you can find it for free on the internet archive, here:

I've been meaning to give this a go for months! Silly lil guys. clown animals. with ripped patterned paper and pencils. Finally got to it and I'm quite pleased with the results. Below is my first test, before I decided I liked pencils better than pen for the details.