A Conversation with Artist Simon Stålenhag

A Conversation with Artist Simon Stålenhag - Audio Episode 08

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Жыл бұрын

This special podcast episode is an in-depth conversation with award-winning Swedish artist and storyteller Simon Stålenhag. Simon is the creator of narrative art books like Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, and The Electric State. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist to be courted by the Hollywood machine. We dig into the meaning and messages in dystopian science fiction. And we talk about the negative implications of AI art generators.
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@veronica.gimenez Жыл бұрын

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object 🙏 I've been a fan of you both for years, this interview is such a dream come true!!

@MarcelE80 Жыл бұрын

I love Simon's art and how he can capture colors and light the way your eyes perceives it, and not just like a photograph.

@bharat5194 Жыл бұрын

Simon's work is an inspiration! Thanks for sharing

@Xenomurphy Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this extremely interesting interview., it should have been twice as long. It's great that we got an update on Simon's book 'Europa Mechano' and it's amazing that we can look forward to two books now.

@Andrealuscky 11 ай бұрын

I come over because I love Simon´s work and I stayed for the quality of the interview, the questions, the answers the thought regarding contemporary society and the discusssion around the AI. Marvellous to listen it, very inspiring

@jackwilliamson1929 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, really, this is great stuff. You just don't hear this kind of authentic content in interviews and he's really a talented artist who hasn't compromised yet so it's an interesting time in his life and you've been able to catch him at this inflection point so yeah good job congratulations, this was a special treat for everyone.

@maiilustra 9 ай бұрын

OMG! I'm so glad I found this channel, Simon's works and the Tales from the Loop RPG are the inspiration for my college work now. I do have a lot to work when it comes to ambience and storytelling that he knows how to do it like a grand master

@Valdevia Жыл бұрын

Fantastic chat! Thanks for putting this together!

@MattAngiono Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Would love to see a deep dive video version discussing specific pieces! This is only scratching the surface with this amazing art

@osohista Жыл бұрын

Great talk. Thanks for this!

@empatheticrambo4890 Жыл бұрын

Powerful social commentary and sci-fi are like peanut butter and chocolate

@THExRISER Жыл бұрын

Well this is a surprise, I fell in love with Electric State when I read a couple years ago, I love Simon's art!

@13strong Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you speak to In/Frame/Out on a podcast episode. You're two of the best film and TV discussion channels on KZfaq.

@an0nym0us68 11 ай бұрын

Interesting Interview, thank you for sharing , l'm really inspired by Simon's style ✌

@DameBeagle Жыл бұрын

I've seen some of Simon's art some months ago, hadn't realised it was taking off so well! Definitely made an impression, like sid Meade or john harris... simon's reminds me of the game "inside", some similar thoughts and feelings maybe?

@therupoe Жыл бұрын

Heh, that's cool. Didn't know he did the cover art for no man's sky. Simon is one of my favorite artists!

@bpdlr Жыл бұрын

I don't know how many people who engage with post-apocalyptic media see it as a utopia, I think a lot of people just see it as inevitable given the trajectory of modern politics.

@LucasTheOnion Жыл бұрын

honestly, there are people who see it, maybe not as a utopia, but as a better time. Because they think of themselves as the people with the gun and the power, and with some people, they also have the misogynistic ideas where they're the "heroes saving women" who fall in love with them instantly. Which I do find quite scary.

@miniatureben3558 Жыл бұрын

One man's utopia is another man's dystopia

@Alex-ki1yr Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this podcast!!

@ShaunStanwood 4 ай бұрын

"Tales from the Loop" TV series was a sleeper hit.

@alinah.2147 Жыл бұрын

I just recently discovered the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, and instantly fell in love - his works are incredibly inspiring, they have this unique feeling of peaceful coexistence, of acceptance and embracing of reality. I guess this is exactly what attracted me. I love dystopia, I'm in awe of all those horrifying massages that the planet is going to hell, but Simon's works just feel more... real to me, more hopeful and humanistic, and thus, more attractive.

@user-lt5gd2qq2f Жыл бұрын

awesome!!!

@sharongillesp Жыл бұрын

Having watched the TV series and studying alternatives to capitalism, I believe his work is SOLAR-PUNK. Tales from the Loop take place AFTER a failure of capitalism that luckily, didn’t go quite apocalyptic. People want a more sustainable way to live with technology, as well as a better way to live with each other and nature.

@scienz0220 Жыл бұрын

I look at his art on my walls every day and wish I could live in that world

@THExRISER Жыл бұрын

Same, despite how dystopian it is.

@the_Googie 10 ай бұрын

Didnt know Stalenhag is this BASED

@dieu_et_maitre 10 ай бұрын

@onisillossekkides9005 10 ай бұрын

It will be a tragedy if AI "art" becomes so familiar that Simon Stålenhag's work is accused of being derivative.

@cadencaptures 10 күн бұрын

Really sad to hear the Russo brothers are gonna make the Electric State into a movie. Don't think they're the creative minds to give this story what it needs

@sharongillesp Жыл бұрын

These people who want to “go back” want to go back into the womb. Having left the womb was a traumatic event for them and the possible lack of welcome they received.

@sharongillesp Жыл бұрын

People (mentally disturbed greedy people) thought slavery was a good thing. And according to the prison industrial complex, it still is. A homeless black man on the streets is worth nothing … in prison he’s worth $50,000 from various prison “services”, exorbitant costing phone cards, free labor, meals, etc.

@MrForestExplorer Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the problem is Capitalism more than AI,.

@kloggmonkey Жыл бұрын

how appropriately late-stage capitalist dystopian when simon stålenhag talks about AI "art" and how "art made by humans" will soon be a selling point.