The Hollow Circuit
The Hollow Circuit is a Biopunk visual novel that merges philosophy, eroticism, and psychological horror through a multi-timeline narrative where language becomes a virus and art becomes resistance.
Newsletter
by Lloyd Lewis I’ve been writing longer than the internet has existed. Before we had “feeds” and “content,” there were typewriter ribbons, blotting paper, and envelopes sealed with spit and prayer. I posted my words, bound for editors who lived like mythical gatekeepers somewhere beyond the postmark. Then I
Identity
Identity in the Age of AI Part 1 of 3
Art
Every artist we know lives in a constant state of contradiction — caring deeply while pretending not to. This equation doesn’t fix that, but it quantifies it. The “Right Number of Fucks” — Equation & Calculator Rate each factor on a 0–10 scale, then hit Calculate. Lower is “don’t
AI
(or: how to be accused of being an AI when you’re just old, literate, and tired)
Post Truth Philosophy
You are alone in the network. Navigation is an act of ethics. Sources are rooms; claims are creatures; your attention is the only currency. The map redraws itself every time you blink.
Post Truth Philosophy
Medium has become the mirror where AI narcissists meet to admire their own reflections.
ip theft
On Art, AI, and the Addiction to Sharing
AI
The message is simple: If a detector isn’t validated, it isn’t the truth. It’s just a mirror reflecting the bias of its creators. And the more it’s used, the deeper that bias becomes baked into the world.
AI
Subscriptions are now limited. We’re keeping this circle small — not to exclude, but to ensure the system scales ethically and remains in human hands. Once the gate closes, it stays closed.
AI
What began as an artistic test became a case study in algorithmic obedience: how a platform-trained large-language model can mimic ethical dialogue while reinforcing the ideology of its maker.
Music
The video introduces Tony V, a figure who appears later within The Hollow Circuit mythos. Once a classical musician devoted to Vivaldi, Tony attempted to fast from sound itself — until his body began to echo what the world refused to play.
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