MSP320. Weird Science: The Wilderness Of Space

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

25-Apr-25 11:00

MSP320. Weird Science: The Wilderness Of Space

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Richard Bradbury and Matt Armitage are shooting off to the stars to meet their new friend Mackenzie, aka exoplanet K2-18b. Does alien life exist somewhere within Mackenzie’s deep dark eyes – erm - oceans? Or is it hopeful hyperbole in an increasingly hopeless world?

They also take a tour of Revivification, a musical exhibition that blurs the lines between automation and creativity, which uses laboratory grown stem cells of deceased composer Alvin Lucier to create an ever-morphing soundtrack. And they round it off with a tirade from Richard concerning the ills and evils of the young.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: technology, international

Tags: extra-terrestrial life, k2-18b planet, blue origin flights, revivification, open source ai models, space, AI Generated Music,

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