> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cesarrg.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # [Weekly Retro] Computer Art - URL: https://www.cesarrg.com/weekly-retro-computer-art/ - Published: 2025-08-30T09:26:27.000Z - Updated: 2025-08-30T09:26:27.000Z - Author: César Rodríguez - Tags: Weekly Retro, Art #264 - Aug.2025 ***Weekly Retro** **is a short e-mail with a wrap-up of ideas from the week, interesting links I found, and food for thought before you head off for the weekend.* Hi there! Here's a quick idea for the weekend: I encourage you to read this article: [The creator and the machine](https://www.doc.cc/articles/the-creator-and-the-machine?ref=cesarrg.com) (kudos to [Caio Barrocal](https://medium.com/@caiobarrocal?ref=cesarrg.com) for putting this together!) Caio walks us through a technology journey of art and computational design, leaving us with profound questions like: - In a world where computers can create, what is creativity? - How we should envision our creative processes? - Who is the author of an artifact produced by machines? ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2025/08/image-1.png) Source: www.waldemarcordeiro.com Through his article I (re)discovered pioneers of digital art like [Waldemar Cordeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldemar%5FCordeiro?ref=cesarrg.com) in Brazil and Hiroshi Kawano in Japan. About Waldemar, the author points: > More interestingly, Cordeiro considered the rationalization of the creative process and the employment of computers a way to reflect on our human creativity, which illustrates the mindset of the creators of his time who were excited about this new type of partnership: “In case the artistic issues can be treated by machines or by teams including a ‘partner’ — computer — we will learn more about how man handles artistic issues.” It was interesting to see computational art from a historical perspective, and acknowledge the steps we (as humanity) have taken since the early steps back in 1950\. These ideas couldn't be more important in a moment where we - once again, as history shows - are reflecting on our creative force. Such a rich content to invest time during the weekend! Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. Learnings and insights for innovation. No spam, ever. Unsubscribe at any time. ### 👨🏻‍💻 Interesting links [The personhood trap: How AI fakes human personalityAI assistants don’t have fixed personalities—just patterns of output guided by humans.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/cropped-ars-logo-512_480-300x300.png)Ars TechnicaBenj Edwards![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/many_faces_1-1152x648.jpg)](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-personhood-trap-how-ai-fakes-human-personality/?ref=cesarrg.com) [For Henri Bergson, laughter is what keeps us elastic and free | Aeon EssaysFor philosopher Henri Bergson, laughter solves a serious human conundrum: how to keep our minds and social lives elastic![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-18.png)Aeon Magazine![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/essah-v2-par259907.jpg)](https://aeon.co/essays/for-henri-bergson-laughter-is-what-keeps-us-elastic-and-free?ref=cesarrg.com) [Mass IntelligenceFrom GPT-5 to nano banana: everyone is getting access to powerful AI![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/https-3A-2F-2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com-2Fpublic-2Fimages-2F233e9990-95ea-44ab-afc4-5abfe44f24d4-2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180-2.png)One Useful ThingEthan Mollick![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/https-3A-2F-2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com-2Fpublic-2Fimages-2F1cec29eb-e93d-4e77-9ca2-2ebf86d7002c_1376x864.png)](https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/mass-intelligence?ref=cesarrg.com) **🖋️ Quote of the week** > **“Infrastructures exist to serve a purpose. By themselves, they do not create value—they distribute or store it.”** – Clayton Christensen ![César Rodríguez](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2024/09/image-2.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2024/02/CR_sign_2024-3.png) **César Rodríguez** [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/crodriguezguevara/?ref=cesarrg.com) / [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cesarrg.blog/?ref=cesarrg.com) / [X](https://x.com/cesarrgv?ref=cesarrg.com) ****Get your weekly dose of inspiration!** 💡 Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. Join other ****innovation leaders, product managers, and creatives** getting weekly insights on design, innovation and creativity straight to their inbox (+ [free ebooks](https://www.cesarrg.com/free-e-books/)!) All practical learnings from my experience building tech products. No spam, ever.