Essay — 2026
Remaining Human is No Longer a Given Condition
In a landscape shaped by generative systems, authorship becomes negotiation, and identity turns into a process rather than a fixed state.
This essay explores the tension between control and surrender, questioning what it means to create when the machine is no longer a tool, but an active presence.
Authorship in the Age of Generative Systems
A critical essay on authorship, identity and resistance in the age of artificial intelligence.
Remaining Human
Secondo by tylerdurdan* is not a statement, but a position.
A way of inhabiting the space between human intention and machine generation.
Through a reflective and critical lens, the text navigates the shifting boundaries of creativity, where control dissolves and new forms of authorship emerge.
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Context
This text is part of an ongoing research on artificial intelligence, music and authorship developed through the project tylerdurdan*
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