By Nadia Piet, Gustavo Nogueira de Menezes and 1 more
Collector #18
How can ancient wisdom shape the future of AI? In the zine Pasts, Presents, Futures: A Zine About Ancestral AI, we take a step back to reflect and reimagine. What if we used lessons from the past seven generations to create AI that helps us build a world worthy of the next seven?
By Zachary David Taylor
Collector #2
Chapter 1 presented the central principle of a fair discernment between right and wrong. But when acts do go wrong, this discernment must inform us what we can pursue in turn. Chapter 2 explains.
By Sophie Cowen, David Johnston and 1 more
Collector #45
Hard Imagination invites Venture Capitalists to see a world beyond an extractive mindset, to create pathways for capital allocation that are not self-terminating Limited run of 23 bound copies or download the PDF for free
By Rayna, Ilya and 4 more
Collector #271
Where are we now as creative people? Where are we going? What do we vision for the future? 75 creative people anonymously share the dreams, concerns, and joys grounding their creative thinking for the year ahead.
By Anika Jade Levy and Madeline Cash
Collector #1
For our seventh print issue, we selected work from each of states in the union. This issue still features work from heavy hitters like Rachel Kushner, Cory Arcangel, Lynne Tillman, and Tao Lin, but also includes dozens of American debuts. Made in the USA is our longest and most ambitious issue to date. First edition ships December 1st.
By Sophie Cowen and Alex Lockwood
Collector #12
In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began. This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.
By Yancey Strickler and Ilya
Collector #57
An exploration of individuality after the internet. The Post-Individual includes: — The Post Individual essay — An audio recording by the author — A video introduction — Research notes, early drafts, and slides
By Brandon Stosuy
Collector #19
In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. It went out of print. This is a 2024 reissue of that work.