FACELESS

On AI Labelling, Digital Craft, and Platform Withdrawal

Art of FACELESS | artoffaceless.com | February 2026 We have withdrawn our image portfolios from Threads and Instagram, some from Tumblr, Mastodon, and Bluesky too (that were linked to Pinterest specifically). This is not a temporary measure. It is a considered response to a systemic failure in how social platforms are

Why is Awen Null in Athens?

March 1st. St David's Day. Cardiff goes to Athens. While the rest of Wales is pinning Daffodils to their lapels and singing in the rain, we're doing something significantly weirder. The Hollow Circuit Book One — Official 2nd Edition — drops on Kindle. March 1st, 2026. From Athens.

There Is No Exit

There is no ethical consumption under monopoly capitalism. There is no clean tech under surveillance capitalism. There is no exit available to everyone — because exit requires resources, health, technical capacity, and time that are not equally distributed.

WHERE IS AWEN NULL?

The first 6 episodes are free on Tumblr. After that? The series moves into the AltCardiff2026 GlitchZine Newsletter — subscribers only.

You Can't Have It Both Ways

AI companies are currently selling consequences — your business will run better, your research will go faster, your decisions will be sharper — while refusing accountability for the output those consequences depend on.

THE HOLLOW CIRCUIT™ CANON RELAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT

The Hollow Circuit™ represents the convergence of 14 years of Cardiff street photography, philosophical investigation, and practical AI research into a cohesive transmedia universe now protected by international trademark law.