Holly Herndon & Mathew Dryhurst. All Media is Training Data

"All Media is Training Data" chronicles the work of the artists, musicians, and AI pioneers Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst. Told through chapters that expand their evolving theses on cultural production, this publication features a decade of artworks, reflections, and key references by Herndon and Dryhurst. Berlin-based artists Holly Herndon (USA) and Mat Dryhurst (UK) are known for their pioneering work in music, machine learning and organisational experimentation. In 2023 they were named among the 100 most influential voices in AI by Time Magazine. "All Media is Training Data", the first publication about their creative practice, chronicles the artists‘ approach to art-making and the changing nature of the media with which they work, especially AI. Told through chapters that expand their evolving theses on cultural production, such as ‘Creation is Collective‘ or ‘Consumption Is Production‘. Ed.: Caroline Busta. Text: Benjamin Bratton, Francesca Bria, Liz Pelly, Ryan Murdock, Kei Kreutler, and Primavera De Filippi.