> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.protein.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # #699 | Mindy Seu, Improbable Futures & Everyday Eyebombing 👀 - URL: https://www.protein.xyz/699-mindy-seu-improbable-futures/ - Published: 2023-02-03T12:42:59.000Z - Updated: 2024-05-14T15:25:22.000Z - Author: Protein - Tags: Supplement, #Migrated-1715700289252, #Import 2024-05-14 15:25 Season 5 signals the beginning of a [new adventure](https://protein.mirror.xyz/yS7VvzgfUpr5oIViWqsGPCPkzJD4a3vnWq9hepdX4FE?ref=protein.xyz) for [Protein Community](http://protein.xyz/?ref=protein.xyz) — by combining the collective intelligence of our incredible members with the extensive experience and knowledge of [Protein Agency](https://www.proteinagency.com/?ref=protein.xyz) to collaboratively tackle the next [Dirty Word](https://www.proteinagency.com/reports/?ref=protein.xyz) report. The topic, fittingly, is *Community* and it **won’t be like anything you’ve seen from us before.** Historically these reports have been created in-house, so for the first time, our members will have the opportunity to be part of the process — earning, learning, and growing together — with all contributions being recognised and rewarded on-chain and in the final report. So, do you have an insatiable urge to explore the past, present, and future of *Community*? Are you an incredibly talented researcher or strategist looking for a project you’re going to still be talking about in 5 years’ time? Perhaps you’re a designer or a copywriter with an interest in applying your skills in a new way? Or maybe you’re culturally curious and looking for a new community to explore and learn from? If any of this sound like your bag 
 [Come join us đŸ’«](https://airtable.com/shrPXzhJhKM9FKjeE?ref=protein.xyz) --- Inspired by the responses from our recent Supplement survey, we’ve categorised our links to reflect how you find them in our Discord, so we trust you like the new format: **đŸŽ€ăƒ»stories of growth** At the very end of last year, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to [Mindy Seu](https://www.instagram.com/mindyseu/?ref=protein.xyz), editor, and gatherer of the [Cyberfeminism Index](https://cyberfeminismindex.com/?ref=protein.xyz) — an evolving, collaborative archive of projects working towards cyberfeminist futures dating from 1985 to today. We discussed the evolution of the project and what *community* means to her and as a **Supplement subscriber, you get the first [read](https://protein.mirror.xyz/cgVGM5UqvQXJuaUNWbyQQcezXY5lHz-D5e2dCfTF-Nc?ref=protein.xyz) and listen:** **đŸ€–ăƒ»ai** - Nick Cave’s response to a fan ChatGPT written song, [“It sucks”](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/17/this-song-sucks-nick-cave-responds-to-chatgpt-song-written-in-style-of-nick-cave?ref=protein.xyz) - Getty Images is suing [Stable Diffusion](https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/17/23558516/ai-art-copyright-stable-diffusion-getty-images-lawsuit?ref=protein.xyz) - NYC bans students and teachers [from using ChatGPT](https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3p9jx/nyc-bans-students-and-teachers-from-using-chatgpt?ref=protein.xyz) as does [Stack Overflow](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/421831/temporary-policy-chatgpt-is-banned?ref=protein.xyz) - Consistency. [The last memo of Calvino](https://mirror.xyz/dodix.eth/F2j5RLOcvWa6dsL8P0TW%5FhqVsr5PMcuNlDZefOLVwZ0?ref=protein.xyz) (Written by AI) - Stuck with your chat prompts? [Look no further 
](https://prompts.chat/?ref=protein.xyz) - Who knew we needed [AI calligraphy](https://www.calligrapher.ai/?ref=protein.xyz) 
 - Michael Running Wolf is using AI to reclaim [forgotten Native languages](https://missoulian.com/news/local/meet-michael-running-wolf-the-man-using-ai-to-reclaim-native-languages/article%5F9cdd8db4-4074-5edb-9fa4-74773cdb9464.html?ref=protein.xyz) - AI’s art school problem, [it can’t do hands](https://dirt.fyi/article/2023/02/ais-art-school-problem?ref=protein.xyz) - “Help, my AI is [sexually harassing me!](https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34d43/my-ai-is-sexually-harassing-me-replika-chatbot-nudes?ref=protein.xyz)” - [The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok](https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/?ref=protein.xyz#hey-guys) by [Cory Docrow](https://twitter.com/doctorow?ref=protein.xyz) is worth a read **đŸ€ăƒ»community** - Online communities are creating their own proof in a [vacuum of truth](https://www.documentjournal.com/2022/12/raw-eggs-pink-pills-and-embodied-identity-online-communities-create-their-own-proof-in-a-vacuum-of-truth/?ref=protein.xyz) - Seed Club on the[ future of communities](https://www.charterless.com/p/the-future-seed-club-sees?ref=protein.xyz) - [Zoe Scaman](https://twitter.com/zoescaman?ref=protein.xyz) on the [importance of communities](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JIXCX20zTmMEfM1h5n900?si=c27b5f0455d743fe%22&ref=protein.xyz) is worth a listen - [Co:Creation](https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/ard-kultur/co-creation-ein-kunst-experiment/wdr/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLTBjYjRjMWI2LWM1Y2QtNDUwZi1hZTcyLTMzZTQ3M2Q3MWZiZA?ref=protein.xyz) documents the collaborative design process of building digital worlds (german language) - [Daniel Ospina](https://twitter.com/%5FDaniel%5FOspina?ref=protein.xyz) on the difference between [communities, groups and networks](https://medium.com/conductal/the-difference-between-communities-groups-and-networks-179ac2052f25?ref=protein.xyz) - Unpacking Olivetti's [utopian organisation model](https://mirror.xyz/andreabrena.eth/z7FsFB78yrtfnCZlkFCd3jz79NP82lOfxcz76oR9FXQ?ref=protein.xyz) - There’s something we could all learn about *community* on [Ikaria](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRsG63CU/?ref=protein.xyz) - The lack of 3rd spaces and the [false promises of ](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpK2eA9/?ref=protein.xyz)*[community](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpK2eA9/?ref=protein.xyz)*[ at work](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpK2eA9/?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸȘ‘ăƒ»design** - We want to live in this [improbable future](https://www.animprobablefuture.com/?ref=protein.xyz) - Love [Good Hood](https://goodhoodstore.com/?ref=protein.xyz)? Live [Good Hood](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7RU3mBP3l/?ref=protein.xyz) - A very handy Figma containing all of the [Web3 design principles](https://www.figma.com/proto/G42r3NjZxpBLv1QZ23f4XM/WEB3-DESIGN-PRINCIPLES-%5Bpublic%5D?page-id=822%3A2118&node-id=822%3A2257&viewport=-1207%2C867%2C0.5&scaling=scale-down&starting-point-node-id=822%3A2257&ref=protein.xyz) - [Animizer](https://animizer.net/?ref=protein.xyz) is a complete solution for GIF and APNG creation - [SlowMo](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/01/23/slowmo-app-psychosis-special-projects-nhs/?ref=protein.xyz) is designed to help people with psychosis - [SOOT](https://soot.com/?ref=protein.xyz) makes Pinterest look shite - Decoding your [creative fete](https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/how-to-decode-your-creative-fate-via-wordart-thematic-creative-industry-180123?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸŒ±ăƒ»good-growth** - [Post-growth transition](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800923000113?ref=protein.xyz), working time reduction, and the question of profits - Activists sue Danone over its [use of plastics](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/10/activists-sue-french-food-firm-danone-plastics-footprint?ref=protein.xyz) - We’re 💚 Reading FC’s new [football strip](https://twitter.com/wblau/status/1619673510271672320?ref=protein.xyz) - More than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets [are worthless](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe?ref=protein.xyz) - MIT study finds emissions from self-driving cars could be a [big problem](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/01/31/self-driving-cars-emissions-mit-study/?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸ™ƒăƒ»identity** - We’re loving this [short film](https://youtu.be/aacjI2UZGao?ref=protein.xyz) from gal-dem exploring home and heritage - Polyamory isn’t perfect, but [neither is monogamy](https://origin.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/58038/1/the-inside-story-of-the-nonmonogamy-boom-backlash-polyamory?ref=protein.xyz) - Sofia Pranteras from Aries and its relationship with [youth culture](https://www.documentjournal.com/2022/11/sofia-pranteras-aries-evolves-hand-in-hand-with-youth-culture/?ref=protein.xyz) - Is it time to rethink [Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs](http://Michael Running Wolf is using AI to reclaim forgotten Native languages)? - [Mymind](https://mymind.com/?ref=protein.xyz) is an extension for your mind and it’s mindblowing - Which [beauty subculture](https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/56515/1/which-beauty-subculture-will-you-belong-metaverse-future-trend?ref=protein.xyz) will you belong to in the metaverse? - An amazing 1977 clip of Marshall McLuhan talking about [identity in the digital age](https://twitter.com/bfcarlson/status/1609988081825751041?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸ’€ăƒ»lol** - Who knew [eyebombing](https://www.reddit.com/r/eyebombing/?ref=protein.xyz) would bring us so much joy 👀 - Google Calendar, but it shows the [actual cost of each meeting](https://twitter.com/0xgaut/status/1620815168921038850?s=20&t=TBusQjr1PTRiJiGgECheCg&ref=protein.xyz) - In 1996, spending 30 hours a week on the computer made you an ["addict"](https://twitter.com/marty/status/1619713255617990656?s=20&t=XhHH7GmSPSsqUETxVinTew&ref=protein.xyz) - Someone made a machine that only lets you type [LOL if you actually LOL’d](https://twitter.com/lanewinfield/status/1610294277434933249?ref=protein.xyz) đŸ€Ł **đŸ‘ăƒ»misc** - [Trippin 50](https://trippin.world/hub/trippin-50?ref=protein.xyz) is a cultural calendar “for a new world” - Why does every [deli look the same?](https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/01/why-every-shoppy-shop-looks-exactly-the-same.html?ref=protein.xyz) - If you’re looking to kill a couple of hours, hit the [British Culture Archive](https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/archive-galleries/?ref=protein.xyz) - How Noma made [fine dining far worse](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/noma-copenhagen-fine-dining-unsustainable/672738/?ref=protein.xyz) - [theyrule.net](https://theyrule.net/?ref=protein.xyz) visualizaies the nepotism between board members of US companies - This [Trinix post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpN8orBldn/?ref=protein.xyz) is pure vibes ✹ - [Mythologies](https://ra.co/news/78411?ref=protein.xyz) is Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter new orchestral album **â­•ăƒ»ownership** - [Common Wealth](https://www.common-wealth.co.uk/?ref=protein.xyz) is a think-tank for the future - The internet is shifting [from ads to artifacts](https://zine.zora.co/clicks-vs-collectors-jacob?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸ“–ăƒ»reports** - If there’s one thing to read, it’s Matt Klein’s [2023 META Trending Trends](https://zine.kleinkleinklein.com/p/meta-trends-2023?ref=protein.xyz) - And once you’ve read it, [join the free workshop](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4416742184308/WN%5FaUyimfmXQr2rzAJBRDGGfQ?ref=protein.xyz) at 5pm UK time today - It’s Nice That’s [Lazy Report](https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/the-lazy-report-insights-creative-industry-160123?ref=protein.xyz) is definitely talking to us - [Diversity in the Metaverse](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sJ6YtE9%5FfQQjsLGgX4IVENjfVOy57wY8/view?ref=protein.xyz) report continues the important conversation - [Forefront](https://www.forefront.market/?ref=protein.xyz) coming through with their [Year in Review for Tokenised Communities](https://review.forefront.market/?ref=protein.xyz) **đŸ™Œăƒ»web3** - Will the future of DAOs [be powered by AI?](https://blog.aragon.org/ai-daos-the-future-of-daos-powered-by-artificial-intelligence/?ref=protein.xyz) - Smart contracts are the new [social contracts](https://mirror.xyz/at0x.eth/DZO-OgpN3w-XjGSvh6Br-eE95RQtEAeM2NVws8RtpPk?ref=protein.xyz) - [This](https://www.quorummedia.xyz/auditing-the-social-layer-of-a-dao/?ref=protein.xyz) is a must-read for all you DAO operators out there in web3 - [The Future of DAOs, Part 3](https://sammccarthy.substack.com/p/the-future-of-daos-part-3-the-product) analyzes the role of cultural capital within Web3 “There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know, and those who don’t know they don’t know.” – *John Kenneth Galbraith* **THANKS** We [give 200 $PRTN ](https://discord.gg/JvdCStw2Wb?ref=protein.xyz)for any link that makes the Protein Supplement. 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