Computational Media and the Paradox of Permanence

CARVALHAIS, Miguel and CARDOSO, Pedro, 2023. Computational media and the paradox of permanence. Journal of Digital Media and Interaction. 2023. Vol. 6, no. 15, p. 31–42.

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LEE, Rosemary and CARVALHAIS, Miguel, 2024. Rethinking Media Art in a Time of Pervasive Computation. Vista. 2024. No. 14, p. e024013–e024013.