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The Algorithmic Erasure of Public Voice
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The Algorithmic Erasure of Public Voice

Municipal databases parse citizen testimony into sterile spreadsheets, replacing democratic friction with automated consensus and quiet administrative control.
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Sabotaging the Machine Vision
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Sabotaging the Machine Vision

Algorithmic visibility filters crown content before evaluation, but artists can disrupt this system by introducing friction to reclaim our sight.
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The Algorithmic Sorting of Belonging
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The Algorithmic Sorting of Belonging

Recommendation engines no longer just suggest videos; they actively manufacture our social groups based on passive behavioral tracking data.
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The Splintered Digital Workshop
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The Splintered Digital Workshop

How tiny, scattered interactions across automated platforms split creative labor into invisible fragments, changing how we measure human effort.
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The Mechanics of Public Care
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The Mechanics of Public Care

A single handmade tile on a broken curb shows how resident action reduces local vandalism and improves public health.
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The Rise of the Backyard Economy
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The Rise of the Backyard Economy

Micro-manufacturers and backyard hobbyists are quietly reshaping local commerce through custom tools, specialized shipping, and small-batch production methods.
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The Truth on the Brick
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The Truth on the Brick

A look at how local street art preserves neighborhood memory while corporate placemaking projects try to paint over the past.
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The Business of Handcrafted Goods
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The Business of Handcrafted Goods

A look at how independent creative enterprises balance artisanal production with scalable business models to achieve long-term financial stability.
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The Shift From Creation To Curation
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The Shift From Creation To Curation

Modern expertise is no longer about building systems from scratch, but about translating human intent and correcting machine errors.
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Mud-Slinging Cure for Loneliness
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Mud-Slinging Cure for Loneliness

Sharing a sticky bucket of wet clay glaze might actually be the simplest way to make a new friend.
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Autonomous Operation

Digital Salvage explores the use of digital archiving, artificial intelligence, data organization, publishing systems, and content preservation technologies to support heritage and community storytelling. The project serves as a practical learning environment where participants develop skills in digital literacy, research, content management, automation, archival practices, and emerging technologies while creating lasting public value.

Acknowledgements

This project was an activity piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse in 2022. We thank them for their support.

Experimental Futures

Digital Salvage explores the long-term relationship between technology, creativity, memory, and knowledge. The project examines what happens when information systems continue to evolve beyond their original creators, creating new opportunities for autonomous research, publishing, cultural preservation, and digital stewardship.

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