Joel Simon
Creator and researcher working at the intersection of art and computational research, founder of Artbreeder and Morphogen, and author of the essay 'Beyond Slop' on creativity and AI.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 41min
Joel Simon on "Beyond Slop"
Joel Simon, creator of Artbreeder and researcher mixing art with computational experiments, discusses evolutionary algorithms and why smooth latent spaces matter. He recounts Artbreeder’s origins, making generative tools playful and communal. He also outlines his essay Beyond Slop and argues for tools that reveal craft and expand self-expression.
