ThinkArtificial.org is maintained by Hrafn Th. Thórisson—a student of computer science living in Reykjavik, Iceland. He writes about the world we’re creating from a technological perspective with a focus on the design and development of machines; machine interfaces and creative- and intelligent software.

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Since activation in early 2007, ThinkArtificial.org has enjoyed having articles featured and referenced on sites including Robots Podcast, Robots.net, Massively, ReadWriteWeb, io9, Jamais Cascio’s Open The Future, Absolut Vodka’s Machines campaign, Popular Mechanics RU , CNET news’ Crave, and many others.

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I’m yours truly, a student from the colds of Iceland. I’m interested in everything new and what can materialize in the future.
Alongside university studies I do research on intelligent- and creative software systems at CADIA (Reykjavik University’s AI lab).

My Icelandic name Hrafn literally means raven.
(See more facts about me here).

(Q&A)

• Q: Is your brain viewable online?

A: Why yes, yes it is. See my brain in 3D here.

• Q: Are you getting paid to write?

A: I don’t get paid to write, and quality dictates coverage here—not cash. I have ads on the front page which provide pocket change for to pay hosting and domain fees.

• Q: Can I download the site’s theme somewhere?

A: No. I designed the site’s theme specifically for the site. But part of it’s framework is free; see the public announcement. The design has been well received; the website was a finalist in the SXSW Interactive Web Awards ‘09; an award presented by Adobe Systems Inc. Of over 16,000 design-websites registered at Command-shift-3, Gray Matter is also in the top 20% (voting is public).

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(The Shape of Things)

Our creations are becoming increasingly intertwined with computer science and technology drives zeitgeist. The figure represents a part of the artificial spectrum; background circles are super-categories, living things at the core—biological or other—distinguishable from the environment by intellectual prowess.

Intelligence is explored through artificial intelligence and computation. Creating an intelligent entity can equate understanding intelligence. We create complex machinery and through it understand our own.