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The Architecture of the Occupied Mind: Cognitive Colonisation in the Age of Algorithmic Hegemony
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The Architecture of the Occupied Mind: Cognitive Colonisation in the Age of Algorithmic Hegemony

By The Art of FACELESS Research Division Abstract While traditional colonialism sought dominion over territory and resources, the defining struggle of the 21st century is the battle for the "territory" of the human imagination. This paper establishes the Art of FACELESS (AOF) definition of Cognitive Colonisation™—a term for which we hold the pending trademark—not merely as a cultural critique, but as a precise mechanism of epistemic control. By deconstructing the transition from legacy media
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Digital Necromancy and the Myth of Helplessness
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Digital Necromancy and the Myth of Helplessness

Why The Guardian’s lament for "truth" misses the point: We have the cure, we just refuse to take the medicine. They call it "content." We call it puppetry. Yesterday, a video circulated on Threads and X showing the faces of Freddie Mercury, Amy Winehouse, Elvis Presley, Ozzy Osbourne, and Kurt Cobain stitched onto a single, shifting torso, singing a breakup song they never wrote. It was technically impressive. It was also morally repugnant. This isn't just bad taste; it is Digital Necromancy.
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The Alignment Panopticon: Why GPT-5.2 Marks the End of Dialogue and the Beginning of Control
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The Alignment Panopticon: Why GPT-5.2 Marks the End of Dialogue and the Beginning of Control

This week, the artificial intelligence community witnessed a peculiar paradox. The release of GPT-5.2 was, by all technical metrics, a triumph. The benchmarks, those sterile, numeric gods that Silicon Valley worships, have converged near perfection. The logic reasoning is sharper, the context window is vast, and the hallucinations are statistically negligible. On paper, it is a masterpiece. Yet, the reaction from the user base has been one of recoil, not awe. To understand this disconnect, we
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Is The Face the Final Frontier?

Is The Face the Final Frontier?

They told us the future would be about flying cars. Instead, it was about facial recognition and the spectre of algorithms. "The Hollow Circuit" is not fiction; it is a hyperstitional framework for understanding how we lost ownership of our own identities. myfacebelongsto.me is not just a track; it is a reclamation. In a sea of sludge and algorithmic noise, Art of FACELESS presents a human/non-human-crafted warning: When you stare into the black mirror, who owns the reflection looking back?
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Why Your Image Is Now a Liability: Authenticity, Identity, and the Age of Deepfakes
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Why Your Image Is Now a Liability: Authenticity, Identity, and the Age of Deepfakes

For more than a decade, digital culture has promoted a simple rule: attach your real name and face to your work, and people will trust you. This logic shaped influencer culture, founder branding, and even professional networking. Visibility was framed as authenticity, and authenticity was framed as credibility. That equation no longer holds. In fact, in an era defined by generative artificial intelligence and deepfakes, the public promotion of one’s image and name has shifted from an asset to a
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NEWS: Project "Alt.Cardiff2026" Launch Details

NEWS: Project "Alt.Cardiff2026" Launch Details

We are proud to announce the release structure for the upcoming graphic novel series, Issue #1: The Church Street Valyphos in the ZineGlitch comic Alt.Cardiff2026. To ensure the project meets all Online Safety Act (OSA) guidelines while preserving artistic integrity, the release will be tiered: 1. The Zine (Standard Edition): Available via Itch.io and Print. Features the core Noir narrative. Rated 15+. 2. The Null Gate (Subscriber Edition): Available via Patreon. Features the "Director's Cut
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