Why Artists Are Running Their Own Data Centers
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- #data privacy
- #digital art infrastructure
- #artist autonomy
- Artist-run data centers treat infrastructure like art media, enabling creative control over digital environments.
- These centers provide autonomy from corporate cloud platforms, allowing artists to design privacy and operational policies.
- A browser attack called FROST uses SSD timing to track user activity, highlighting the importance of stack configuration.
- Artist-run data centers offer legible, customizable infrastructure, fostering critique and creative work about the substrate.
- The model emphasizes commons-based hardware, similar to community spaces, not as scalable alternatives to hyperscalers.