The works here are a mix of academic writing samples and blog posts written as part of an internship in 2018.
Published In: Issue 4 of Avant-garde Studies
Year Published: 2021
Description: This is an excerpt from my Master's thesis published in The Dali Museum's digital journal Avant-garde Studies. It details my working training a generative artificial intelligence named SAIGE on Surrealist literature and analyzing its writings.
Introduction: In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a popular tool for creatives. Scholars, artists, writers, museums, researchers, and others have begun to explore the potential for AI outside of its STEM and business applications. AI has been used to create images, music, animations, websites, poems, films, novels, and more. In terms of text generation, the main focus of this paper, AI has been used to write articles for The New Yorker and other major publications; write, star in, and direct short films; generate novellength texts; and write cards for Cards Against Humanity—and that is but a sampling of AI’s uses in text generation. Click here to read more.
Published In: Active Cities Blog
Year Published: 2018
Description: I wrote this article for Active Cities' blog. It incorporates several affiliate links and SEO-friendly writing. It was published via WordPress.
Introduction: Festivals can be especially fun during the summer. There are all kinds of festivals out there: music festivals, camping festivals, art festivals, beer festivals, and many other fun ways to spend your day. Although listening to music on your favorite set of headphones is fun, there’s nothing better than taking in some sunshine while listening to live music. Music festivals have become huge, two- to four-day long events that require lots of preparation and planning. This summer festival season, be sure to bring along these ten essentials to ensure you have a fun and safe experience. Click here to read more.
Published In: Active Cities Blog
Year Published: 2018
Description: I wrote this article for Active Cities' blog. It incorporates internal links, several fair use photos, and SEO-friendly writing. It was published via WordPress.
Introduction: Life is just better with a furry companion, and dogs are the best pets for those of us living active lifestyles. Dogs are loyal, compassionate, and happy-go-lucky, earning them the title of man’s best friend. There are lots of fun ways to be active with your dog. With so many kinds of dog breeds out there, and so many different types of active lifestyles, which dog breed best fits your wants and needs? Read this list of the fifteen best dog breeds for an active lifestyle to find out. Click here to read more.
Published In: Active Cities Blog
Year Published: 2018
Description: I wrote this article for Active Cities' blog. It incorporates affiliate links and SEO-friendly writing. It was published via WordPress. It advertises an affiliate product with Amazon and the product's features.
Introduction: Instant cameras are a great dose of nostalgia. Each photograph is unique and nearly impossible to recreate. The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 prints beautiful, vivid colors on extra wide film, allowing photographers to fit as much into the frame as possible. Wide film is best for landscapes, making it perfect for hikers, joggers, campers, and every kind of adventurer.Click here to read more.
Published In: Unpublished
Year Written: 2019
Description: I wrote this paper for an art history class about Walt Disney. It tracks the creation and reception of a short film created by Walt Disney in collaboration with Salvador Dali.
Introduction: The opening of the animated short film Destino (2003) declares, in both English and French, “In 1946, two legendary artists began collaboration on a short film. More than half a century later, their creation has finally been completed.”1 The film, which was conceived by two legends of early 20th century art, Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí, has a tangled history. When work began on Destino, both artists were extremely well known. Click here to read more.
Published In: Unpublished
Year Written: 2019
Description: I wrote this paper for an English class about the history of text technologies. It details the unique history of mummy wrappings as a textual substrate.
Introduction: The modern world has been fascinated by mummies and the rituals surrounding ancient Egyptian funerary practices since events like the discovery of Tutankhamun’s spectacular tomb in 1922 and Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Egypt during the turn of the 19th century. While mummification has been practiced at various times in locations across the globe, the mummies of ancient Egypt have most captured public attention due to the highly ornate way in which some mummies were entombed and preserved. Click here to read more.