Update: My last big render job tripped a circuit breaker.

I was finishing a complex digital piece for a showcase when my office lights went out. The circuit breaker had flipped from my computer's power draw during rendering. This got me thinking about how much energy our art setups use. I learned that constant high-performance computing for digital art adds to carbon footprints. Now, I run heavy renders at night when grid demand is lower and use energy-saving settings. It has lowered my electricity bill and reduced my impact. If you work with powerful gear, please consider your energy habits. We can still make great art while being kinder to the environment.

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noahmartin1mo ago

Your art is so fire it literally blows circuits, lol.

rubyshah1mo ago

Yesterday at the library, a kid told me his new sneakers were 'loading' because they looked so cool. That instantly reminded me of your 'blows circuits' line. We're all using tech words for regular things now, it's everywhere. It's like our way of saying something is so good it breaks the normal system. Art that hits hard does feel like a system shock, frying your usual thoughts. This blend of art and tech talk just shows how deep tech culture runs in our daily chats.

blairh961mo ago

True art overloads your whole system, not just the circuits.