AI Revolution 101

In 2016, I created AI Revolution 101 to capture the essence of the AI revolution. This project reshapes Tim Urban's two-part essay from Wait But Why, reducing it to a third of its length. With approval from Wait But Why, I refined each sentence and supplemented the text with new animated visualizations created in After Effects.

The result is a 35-minute read that reached more than 160k people. Sections of the essay have been featured by orgs like Singularity University, the Medium Editorial team, and Accenture Technology blog. Find the essay here or delve into the reasons and methods behind its creation here.

Created in 2016

Map of Lake Michigan with text comparing its volume to the human brain's processing power, highlighting that lake's volume is equivalent to the brain's calculations per second, around 2.88x10^17 fluid ounces. The map includes cities like Chicago and
Silhouette of a man next to a laptop with text 'vs.' between them on a bright green background.
Animated gradient background with a white desk holding a laptop, smartphone, earbuds, books, and stationery, alongside the black text "AI Revolution 101".
A horizontal timeline with a large teal bar starting from the left and ending around -250, a semi-circle shape below the bar, and the word "NOW" near the right side.
A large whirlpool or vortex in water, viewed from above, with circular ripples radiating outward.
An informational graphic about nanotechnology showing a large hand sculpture and text explaining the size comparison of materials at the nanoscale, mentioning the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building on Earth.
A infographic titled "Exponential Growth of Computing" showing logarithmic growth of computing power from 1900 to 2013, with symbols representing insects, mice, humans, and humanity.
Split screen showing a cow that appears to be dying on the left labeled 'Extinction' and the same cow appearing healthy on the right labeled 'Immortality,' standing on a metallic curved structure in a grassy field.
 

Pawel.world

In January 2020, I launched my personal wiki where I try to distill the most impactful knowledge. I am interested in almost anything but organically gravitate towards topics like cognitive biases, psychology, view quakes, well-being, epistemology, mental models, collective coordination and decision-making, rationality and effective altruism. Diving into these topics, I realized how writing helps with thinking. It's one thing to absorb information it's quite another to digest and articulate it in your own words.

Created 2020 – present

 

Contemporary arts

I worked as an artist creating sculptures, installations, and conceptual art. My artworks are held in international collections, most notably Hommage to Steve Jobs and How Art Works? at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. I have exhibited in major institutions and galleries internationally: Ain't No Sorry, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland; Fitting in Space, 98 Weeks Project, Beirut, Lebanon; No, No, I Hardly Ever Miss a Show, Zacheta National Art Gallery, Warsaw, Poland; Eternal September, Skuc Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Hunky Dory, Karlin Studios, Prague, Czech Republic; Animal Manifest, Raster Galllery, Warsaw; As you can see, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw. See my full art résumé and portfolio here

A printed document with a crack running through it, placed on a light gray table.
Abstract artwork on white background with various geometric shapes, circles, lines, a painted eye, and handwritten text.
Gallery wall with various photographs, a large black poster reading 'CONCORDE IS DEAD', a CD, a small document, an open book, and electronic devices including a small screen and a mobile phone.
An art exhibit with small black-and-white photographs of various objects displayed on white pedestals inside a white-walled room. A black poster with white text is partially visible on the left. A small digital camera is mounted on the wall, and a wh
Minimalist art installation in a white gallery space, featuring various objects including a black cylindrical object, a wooden platform, a tall white structure, a yellowish textured panel, a metal shelving unit, and some tools.
Art installation resembling a football player with a yellow jersey, black pants, red cleats, and an extended arm made from various objects on a white wall.

How art works? – a serious movie about problems and solutions is a video focusing on art world, global culture, and metaphysics that went viral in the art corner of the Internet.  This 12-minute film was watched by over 35k people, exhibited internationally, and is part of the collection at the Museum of Museum of Modern Arts in Warsaw. It was co-created with Tymek Borowski.

Billy Gallery was an internet art project that I led, exploring how art can exist online. I organized exhibitions, projects, in-person events, trips, and screenings. Billy was primarily run by me, co-founded with Tymek Borowski, with significant contributions from Jan Domicz. See Billy’s website and the events, trips, memes and meetups page.

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