Mitch WhiteheadGenerative AI is the new Kalashnikov“You tell your lies and you think nobody knows. But there are two people who know. Yes- two people. One is le bon Dieu — and the other is…Apr 3Apr 3
Mitch WhiteheadIt’s manipulation all the way down: AI images and the epistemology of the realAdobe Photoshop’s Sensei, Open AI’s Sora, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and DALL-E 3 all allow amateurs and professionals alike to generate…Mar 22Mar 22
Mitch Whitehead“As Little Design as Possible” — Dieter Rams and Learning Experience DesignThe SK-4 Stereo, the ET66 Calculator, the T3 Pocket Radio, the LE 1 Electrostatic Speakers, the Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System, and…Mar 22Mar 22
Mitch WhiteheadNow is Now — the philosophy of Wim Wender’s ‘Perfect Days’There is a scene about 90 minutes into Wim Wenders’ enchanting film Perfect Days where our protagonist, Hirayama, is cycling over a bridge…Mar 221Mar 221
Mitch WhiteheadThe Spice Must Flow: Power, Politics, and the Struggle for Arrakis“We’ve a three-point civilization: the Imperial Household balanced against the Federated Great Houses of the Landsraad, and between them…Mar 22Mar 22
Mitch WhiteheadPause: What educators can learn from Miyazaki and Studio GhibliIn his interview with Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki on the release of his masterpiece Spirited Away, Robert Ebert asked Miyazaki…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Mitch WhiteheadEvolving Education and Breaking BoundariesImagine that you are a scientist, a palaeontologist studying fossils, and on one long and dusty dig you come across an exciting new find…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Mitch WhiteheadWhere I Take My BrainI am fortunate enough to have a home office in which I do most of my work. It’s set up to be a space that works well for me and that I like…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Mitch WhiteheadSome Thoughts on The Creative Act by Rick RubinOver the last few days, I’ve been making my way, slowly and intermittently, through Rick Rubin’s incredible book “The Creative Act: A Way…Aug 14, 20231Aug 14, 20231