Algorithmic Visions: Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Psychedelic AI Art

Psychedelic AI art is everywhere – or at least, I’m seeing it everywhere (because many accounts/people I follow on social media are focused on psychedelics). I see psychedelicised AI art used as images for social media posts, blog posts, event listings, websites, and podcasts – in all kinds of online content, really. I mentioned one…

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The Psychedelic Nature of Meshuggah’s Music

I want to make a case for why Meshuggah should rightly be considered a psychedelic band – and this goes beyond the music itself; it extends to their album cover artwork and live shows as well. Their psychedelic nature as a band makes them unique in the world of metal, as there aren’t too many…

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DMT-Inspired Artwork by Harry Pack

Harry Pack is a British artist whose artwork is inspired by experiences with the potent psychedelic DMT. Along with INCEDIGRIS, Pack is unique in his ability to accurately represent the strange realms and beings that one encounters when under the influence of this substance. The distinctly DMT-esque aspects of his work include the clownish, child-like,…

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Yu Maeda: A Psychedelic Artist Blending Japanese and American Influences

Yu Maeda is a Japanese-American artist, born in 1984 in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, now residing in Southern California (and planning to return to Japan). He is known for his highly unique psychedelic paintings, the influences of which he has discussed in a fascinating interview featured in Juxtapoz (many examples of his art are included…

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DMT-Inspired Artwork by Ayjay

Ayjay is a digital visionary artist from Australia who strives to encapsulate his psychedelic experiences in his artwork. Particularly striking about his work is the unique and accurate way in which he depicts the DMT experience. His pieces portray the DMT world, replete as it is with neon-bright colour, strangeness, entities, alien machinery, and jewel-like,…

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