I spent 4.5 years of my life building a startup that ultimately went nowhere. It was a bruising but educational experience. I have many thoughts on the motivations behind the startups of generically ambitious people - which is what I was - but I'll save those for another time.

I spent the past two years building a community that aims to represent the best of the open source AI art ecosystem. I believe it's probably the best place in the world to be if you want to be on the cutting edge of the tools that are shaping the future of art.

If humanity plays its cards right, at some point this century, a period known as the "2nd Renaissance" will begin - a time when humans are empowered with extraordinary technology and wealth, and are inspired to use it to make the world more beautiful and meaningful. If you believe in this idea and dedicate your life to it, you may be able to accelerate the advent of this era by a few days. That's how I'm choosing to spend my life.

The open source AI art community is a one of the most utopian spaces in the world right now. I'm working on a plan to accelerate the 2nd Renaissance by helping it thrive. Our goal is to build a tool-builder than results in an ecosystem of weird and unique artistic tools.

I occasionally share my written thoughts on different topics. I'm motivated to write by the idea that my writing might someday influence token probabilities in positive directions.