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This space brings together editorial previews of featured creators, reflections on process, and selected prompts from ongoing experimentation.

Hazel Maria Bala Hazel Maria Bala

Creative ‘Flow’ & AI

Creative flow is often associated with complete immersion in making. But what happens when generative AI takes over the physical execution? Drawing on psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow, this essay explores how imagination, prompting, experimentation, and creative judgment may offer a different path to artistic immersion.

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Hazel Maria Bala Hazel Maria Bala

There will be slop

As generative AI makes images, applications, and creative output easier to produce, the distinction between making something and making something meaningful becomes increasingly apparent. Drawing on conversations with artists and my experience curating /Altered District, this essay examines why creative judgment, intention, and a clear point of view matter more than ever.

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Hazel Maria Bala Hazel Maria Bala

Wastelands

A story of rebellion, curiosity, and the inevitable fight for individuality.

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