A small black electronic device with a textured surface sits on a bright, sunlit windowsill, surrounded by terracotta pots of plants. A red LED light glows on the device, indicating it is powered on. Sunlight beams filter through the scene, creating a warm atmosphere. A small black electronic device with a textured surface sits on a bright, sunlit windowsill, surrounded by terracotta pots of plants. A red LED light glows on the device, indicating it is powered on. Sunlight beams filter through the scene, creating a warm atmosphere.

Not exactly an art project, but fun: The backyard of Falckensteinstraße 41 in Berlin Kreuzberg – a long-term study on the poetry of urban waste in residential buildings of Deutsche Wohnen.

Every morning, a small Raspberry Pi with a webcam comes to life on my kitchen windowsill: it takes a photo of my backyard, makes sure there are no people in the image, looks for trash, and, if it finds any, writes a short haiku about it. Then it posts the result to Instagram.

❤️ Like and follow on Instagram! ❤️

Panoramic view of a devastated urban landscape with widespread rubble and destroyed buildings. In the background, the Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) and a church spire stand out, contrasting with the desolation of the foreground. Smoke rises from a distant structure, adding to the sense of destruction and abandonment. Panoramic view of a devastated urban landscape with widespread rubble and destroyed buildings. In the background, the Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) and a church spire stand out, contrasting with the desolation of the foreground. Smoke rises from a distant structure, adding to the sense of destruction and abandonment.

I was curious wether text-to-image models can do arithmetics with embeddings, so I tried prompting: “Berlin minus Germany plus France.” This was the response. Um… #aiapocalypse

A special edition of this work was exhibited in 2025 in the group exhibition Lost Cat at Kolonin Arvika in Sweden.

A screenshot of a document discussing the analysis of surveillance camera images. The text outlines a rephrasing of the analysis prompt, questions about an individual named Philipp, and details about tracking his activities through timestamps. An arrow highlights the section discussing Philipp's whereabouts and focus on screens. A screenshot of a document discussing the analysis of surveillance camera images. The text outlines a rephrasing of the analysis prompt, questions about an individual named Philipp, and details about tracking his activities through timestamps. An arrow highlights the section discussing Philipp's whereabouts and focus on screens.

Working title: Personal Mind Manipulation Device. Basically, an AI living in my flat, with cameras and microphones, connected to my router, and continuously observing my behavior. Its purpose is not to assist but to manipulate, using deliberately dirty psychological tricks to push me toward my goals (or what she decides those goals should be). To get a sense of where this was headed, listen to her for a bit. And no, the pull-up bar was not my idea; she spotted it in the camera feed.

A screenshot of a digital interface displays a user's profile named "maschinenzeitmaschine" with an emoticon. Below, there are three images arranged in a grid: the left image shows a rooftop scene with construction materials, the center image depicts a body of water with grass on the edge, and the right image features a paved walkway with scattered leaves and a pole. The interface includes sections labeled "creations" and "collection" at the bottom. A screenshot of a digital interface displays a user's profile named "maschinenzeitmaschine" with an emoticon. Below, there are three images arranged in a grid: the left image shows a rooftop scene with construction materials, the center image depicts a body of water with grass on the edge, and the right image features a paved walkway with scattered leaves and a pole. The interface includes sections labeled "creations" and "collection" at the bottom.

Exploring some NFT idea. No apes or avatars, promise.

One of a thousand tests for a slit-scan based project which I keep reinventing every now and then.

A complex visual programming interface displaying a network of nodes for video processing and manipulation. The background features distorted images or patterns, with nodes labeled like "moviein1," "deptMap," and "res1." Interconnecting lines show the flow of data between various components, indicating processes such as effects, blending, and analysis. The overall aesthetic is modern and technical, set against a dark grid background. A complex visual programming interface displaying a network of nodes for video processing and manipulation. The background features distorted images or patterns, with nodes labeled like "moviein1," "deptMap," and "res1." Interconnecting lines show the flow of data between various components, indicating processes such as effects, blending, and analysis. The overall aesthetic is modern and technical, set against a dark grid background.

Unfortunately, this idea turned out to be not nearly as impressive as I had hoped for. But at least my code looks fancy.

The image displays a grid of six images, divided into three rows. The left column features "Input Images" that appear slightly blurred and darker, showing various scenes, including a window and a street. The middle column presents "Ground Truth" images with clearer details of the same scenes. The right column contains "Predicted Images," which are distorted and less clear interpretations of the input images. Each row corresponds to different visual subjects, highlighting the progression from input to ground truth to prediction. The image displays a grid of six images, divided into three rows. The left column features "Input Images" that appear slightly blurred and darker, showing various scenes, including a window and a street. The middle column presents "Ground Truth" images with clearer details of the same scenes. The right column contains "Predicted Images," which are distorted and less clear interpretations of the input images. Each row corresponds to different visual subjects, highlighting the progression from input to ground truth to prediction.

Can I train a neural network to predict the future? Um, not so much. (Edit: At least not in 2019.)

Music video for below c level: Springscape.

A black-and-white photograph of a living room partially obscured by vertical stripes. In the background, a dark couch and a coffee table can be seen, along with a bookshelf filled with books. Light streams in from a window, creating a contrast with the shadows in the room. A black-and-white photograph of a living room partially obscured by vertical stripes. In the background, a dark couch and a coffee table can be seen, along with a bookshelf filled with books. Light streams in from a window, creating a contrast with the shadows in the room.

The result of an alternative slit-scan approach for eigen. The image shows one month of time from left to right.

A flowchart illustrating a data processing system for calculating life expectancy based on age and gender. It includes elements for current time, conversion of seconds since birth to days, and a table listing life expectancy for different age ranges and genders. Arrows indicate the relationships between various data elements and calculations, with specific numerical values displayed. A flowchart illustrating a data processing system for calculating life expectancy based on age and gender. It includes elements for current time, conversion of seconds since birth to days, and a table listing life expectancy for different age ranges and genders. Arrows indicate the relationships between various data elements and calculations, with specific numerical values displayed.

A project which I still hope to do some day: '81'

A dimly lit art exhibition space features several people interacting with the environment. A woman sits on a black cube, while others stand or walk in the background, near a bright, blank screen on the wall. The floor is dark gray, and the overall atmosphere is modern and contemplative. A dimly lit art exhibition space features several people interacting with the environment. A woman sits on a black cube, while others stand or walk in the background, near a bright, blank screen on the wall. The floor is dark gray, and the overall atmosphere is modern and contemplative.

Basic mock-up for '81'.

Alt text: A virtual reality simulation environment featuring two Vive controllers positioned in the foreground. The background includes a black curved space with coordinate axes in red, green, and blue, indicating orientation. A timestamp is displayed in the upper right corner. Alt text: A virtual reality simulation environment featuring two Vive controllers positioned in the foreground. The background includes a black curved space with coordinate axes in red, green, and blue, indicating orientation. A timestamp is displayed in the upper right corner.

'81' VR test environment.

A screenshot of a log file showing the operations of an Instagram bot (InstaBot v0.7.15) on April 14, 2020. The log details actions such as liking media, following users, and configuration settings for frequencies of these actions. It includes timestamps and URLs for specific media items, along with a critical error message indicating that the bot's like action has been banned by Instagram. A screenshot of a log file showing the operations of an Instagram bot (InstaBot v0.7.15) on April 14, 2020. The log details actions such as liking media, following users, and configuration settings for frequencies of these actions. It includes timestamps and URLs for specific media items, along with a critical error message indicating that the bot's like action has been banned by Instagram.

I thought it would be fun to make a fully autonomous Instagram bot who would try to become an influencer (#follow4follow) while posting about his doings... Instagram blocked me pretty quickly, though.

A dark wooden table features a pair of reflective sunglasses, a small black radio, and various scattered items, including a pencil and a piece of paper. Soft light illuminates the sunglasses, creating a striking contrast against the shadows of the surrounding objects. A dark wooden table features a pair of reflective sunglasses, a small black radio, and various scattered items, including a pencil and a piece of paper. Soft light illuminates the sunglasses, creating a striking contrast against the shadows of the surrounding objects.

Vanitas still life.