Reposted by Robert HodginAutomattic @automattic.com · 22/05/2026“The ideas will always matter.” A standout moment from digital art pioneer @roberthodgin.bsky.social, in conversation with Pablo Honey at last night’s dev/ai/nyc. Here are a few favorite snaps from their conversation on art in the age of AI. 🗽 161
Reposted by Robert HodginAutomattic @automattic.com · 22/05/2026Our latest dev/ai/nyc did not disappoint. Digital art pioneer @roberthodgin.bsky.social and design co-lead Pablo Honey sat down for an unfiltered conversation on creativity in the age of AI. Couldn't make it to our NoHo Space? Watch the full conversation below. 🎬👇youtu.be"The Ideas Will Always Matter" — Robert Hodgin on Art, AI & 20 Years of Creative Coding | dev/ai/nycYouTube video by Automattic 072
Reposted by Robert HodginAutomattic @automattic.com · 19/05/2026Two days until the next dev/ai/nyc! 🍎 Join us at our NoHo space on Thursday, May 21 for a fireside chat from digital artist and Rare Volume co-founder @roberthodgin.bsky.social and our Creative Director Pablo Honey. They’ll explore design and expression in the age of AI. Don’t miss it! 141
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Can't wait! Should be a fun, occasionally depressing, dystopian hoot. Looking forward to the chat! 030
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026I tried once but couldn't sort out the logic and it kept doing weird things when going from one painting to another. I should give it another try though because that would great to see. 020
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Dust. Exploring subtle installation experiences. Always loved seeing dust motes floating in sun beams so I decided to try and reproduce that experience in TouchDesigner using Josef Pelz's T3D (Texture 3D operators) as well as PCR (Point Cloud Rendering) for GLSL bokeh effects. 1320
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Further prototyping of Infinite Frames. Using an ESP32 Feather V2 and a BNO08x 9-dof sensor as a virtual flashlight. #touchdesigner #infiniteframes #prototype #adafruit 3431
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Pure R&D, with a focus on novel and evocative lighting. It's more about the mood than the clarity of the framed image (for now). Video coming in the next day or two. 050
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Stills from a real-time app for viewing an image library (images courtesy of the MET) 190
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Update with better lighting. Cranked up the speed too for extra nausea. 0170
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026* Runs at 60fps * Subdivision logic is handled in Python * Webcam input is used as a super subtle glass reflection * Using MidJourney AI images for the content because of convenience only, this is not an attempt to showcase gen AI outputs. I needed 256 images that were thematically related. 070
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Real-time prototype of my "Infinite Frames" Houdini setup. Ever since I first made it, I wanted to see it run at interactive framerates. #TouchDesigner makes it really easy to do initial prototyping and look-dev for interactive projects we will build out in Cinder C++. 1240
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I know, right??? And they borked it at some point because now it doesn't even seem to react to music anymore. It's definitely worse than it used to be. 120
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Magnetosphere 2.0 dev/design update. 60fps, 3440x1440 output (resized for social posts), 1,000,000+ particles, audio reactive. #touchdesigner #raye #audioreactive #generative #flocking Audio: RAYE - "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!" 4464
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 24/10/2025I appreciate it David. I hope it wasn't too existential-crisis-y :) 100
Reposted by Robert HodginRob Bateman @robnet.bsky.social · 24/10/2025A journey through art, ai and existentialism from @roberthodgin.bsky.social at Kikk Festival, taking in the highs, lows and above all, utterly mesmerising creations from the master of design-led simulations 🫡. #kikk #kikk25 0121
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025I want nothing more! It's been nearly 20 years... Time for an update! 020
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025If you are keeping data of what people searched for, I was the one responsible for "male frontal, full peen". 130
Reposted by Robert HodginAnton Marini @vade.info · 30/05/2025If you’ve followed me on other platforms ( 🤢 ) you might know I’ve spent the last few years doing computational cinema / edit understanding. I’m happy to say we’ve got the first public live narrative search engine for film and tv! It’s early days. But check it out! ozu.ai 4326
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025#AIArt #CreativeProcess #DigitalCreativity #Veo3 2288
Reposted by Robert HodginNicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 24/05/2025New: I recreated Tomas Wright’s 1742 astronomical treatise, Clavis Cælestis, and its accompanying sheets titled A Synopsis of the Universe. New posters are available in antique style and modern colors. Explore: www.c82.net/clavis-caele... How it was made: www.c82.net/blog/?id=99 68422
Reposted by Robert HodginJessica Rosenkrantz @nervousjessica.bsky.social · 06/05/2025It's not too late to send your mom a tiny radiolarian for Mother's Day n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/product... 0304
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Black definitely. Wait, actually white is great. No, black for sure. Hmmm, white is lovely too. Ok, I'm 53% on the side of black, 47% white. 020
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I'm in Toronto for a conference. Watched locals watch the results as they came in. Very happy for them! 010
Reposted by Robert HodginFITC @fitc.ca · 27/03/2025How do mistakes, memory & nature shape creative code? At #FITCToronto, Robert Hodgin (Head of R&D, Rare Volume) dives into generative art, emergent systems & pandemic experiments. 🗓️ April 28-29, 2025 🔥 Super Early-Bird rates FROZEN! Save $100 → fitc.ca/event/to25/ @roberthodgin.bsky.social 071
Reposted by Robert HodginMOPs @motionoperators.com · 25/03/2025I wrote a little primer on rigid body dynamics in Houdini after seeing a lot of similar questions online. Bullet is a pretty deep rabbit hole to fall into and there's a lot of legacy stuff that's very confusing for new artists... hopefully this helps you get started! www.toadstorm.com/blog/?p=1123toadstorm.comA Houdini RBD Primer, Part 1 – Toadstorm Nerdblog 1316
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Reminder to creatives (or anyone, really): If someone reaches out because they want to interview you, and they are asking you to download a specific app to conduct the interview, it is probably a scam. I have had 3 attempts since January 2025. Do your research and check credentials. 060
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025I should mention, I didn't take the photo. It was on Reddit but the OP deleted their account so I can't credit them. The only photo I have of it is back before decent camera-phones. 190
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025My favorite tower! Especially loved seeing the ghost pirate ship when the fog is particularly dense: 2242
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Upcoming conference talks: Paradiso Fest, Mérida Mexico, March 12-16th Talk title: "Why Bother?" paradisofest.com FITC, Toronto Canada, April 28-29th Talk title: TBD, but it'll be mostly about the River Scars and Meander Maps projects. fitc.ca/event/to25/ Where else should I go in 2025?paradisofest.comThe Paradiso Blog 010
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Hey, thanks! Im glad you like it. I'm going to be revisiting that piece after I get back from Paradiso Fest in mid-March, and plan on doing a limited release print series (on glossy paper 😊). I looking forward to digging back into that series. 010
Reposted by Robert HodginProcessing @processing.org · 27/02/2025Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and p5.js will be on view at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in NYC from March 6 – August 24, 2025 Opening March 6th at 7:00 PM: lu.ma/kbs639bj @mariuswatz.bsky.social @liasomething.bsky.social @roberthodgin.bsky.social @mwiederrecht.bsky.social 14611
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 24/02/2025It feels so instructional, like it's an intuitive diagram of how waves work. I love it. I want it as a desk toy. 010
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Lol, yeah, I think that was the last conference I spoke at, OFFF 2015. I don't have the slides for that, and I'm not sure if there is a video of it online. Good memories tho :) 010
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 17/02/2025URL got truncated for me: entagma.com/simulating-t...entagma.comSimulating the NileRed Logo with Copernicus and OpenCL – Entagma 120
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Fellow Creators, if you get an email from Lyne Braunstein looking to commission art for an event for Riverside, it is a scam. Check the email address and verify via linkedin. www.linkedin.com/posts/lynebr...linkedin.comLyne Braunstein on LinkedIn: 🚨 IMPORTANT SCAM ALERT 🚨 Hey everyone, I recently discovered that… | 10 comments🚨 IMPORTANT SCAM ALERT 🚨 Hey everyone, I recently discovered that someone is impersonating me and reaching out to people using this email… | 10 comments on LinkedIn 040
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025M. N. Jitus. It (they) was in Hawaii and I guess those giant ones are particularly laden with Rat Lungworm. 000
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Google has grouped my photos by face into me, Gregg, my mom, and a snail I took one pic of 8 years ago. 2470
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 08/01/2025I can't wait! It'll be nice to be back on the saddle again. Back on the wagon? Something like that. 000
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 08/01/2025It is official! I'm speaking at conferences again! After a 10 year hiatus, I am going to be giving a talk at Paradiso Fest in Mérida Mexico in mid March. paradisofest.com I am very excited to be part of this stellar lineup and I look forward to seeing many of my conference friends again.paradisofest.comParadisoA 5-days immersive creativity retreat for everyone seeking to unfold ideas, get inspired, trigger, connect and expand their business. 3322
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Some details from the print series. And a write-up of the process behind making the original version: roberthodgin.com/project/mean... 070
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025In total, over 400 prints were sold over 4 runs. The physical prints were a challenge to make cost effective, since print shops aren't too keen on offering discounts for 1-of-1 print series, and each print I sold was unique. Luckily, my friends at @nervo.us were able to help me out. 1140
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025It is the 4 year anniversary of the first run of Meander river prints. It remains my favorite project to date (actually, maybe its a tie between this and the Planetary iPad app from 2011 roberthodgin.com/project/plan... ... okay maybe a 3-way tie with Magnetosphere) 3290
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024An old meander study I forgot about until today, made with P5JS. roberthodgin.com/meander/roberthodgin.com 1223
Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024I've heard of two of the musicians. I bet you can guess which two. 100
