Misuser

Explore the challenges and significance of preserving and exhibiting digital art from 20th century computing environments in this 38-minute Strange Loop Conference talk. Discover how artists, often working like hackers, pushed the boundaries of early digital systems to create innovative works. Learn about the archaeological efforts required to execute decades-old artifacts and the cultural and scientific factors that influenced the engineering decisions behind these systems. Gain insights into the connection between software's brittle nature and its original operating environment, and examine the value of conventions and the lessons learned from working outside them. Join speaker David Schmudde as he builds a framework for understanding the historical context and importance of early digital art in this thought-provoking presentation.

"Misuser" by David Schmudde