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Daniel Simu
@danielsimu.bsky.social
Artist excited about circus, technology, playfulness, and so much more!

Creator of the Acrobot, as seen on AGT, TEDx, ARS electronica & more

Based in Delft, NL
@umbohr.bsky.social made an awesome portrait of me! Thanks so much!!! <3
Pixel icon
#pixelart
July 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This weekend I appeared with my self-built robot on Romania's Got Talent!
youtu.be/3RTivllwN1Q
Daniel Simu a făcut ca un robot „să prindă viață” pe scena talentelor | Românii Au Talent S15
YouTube video by Românii au talent
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Suddenly #genuary8 went really fast!
I printed over 1 million black pixels with the help from @hamoid@genart.social , @shawnpeters1982.bsky.social , @bleeptrack.de and @metamere.bsky.social

Thank you all for taking part! <3

#genuary2025 #genuary #thermalprinter #collaboration
January 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Here is print number 2 for #genuary8 , only 681759 more pixels to go.
Thank you Shawn!
Who's next?

#thermalprinter #collaboration #genuary2025 #genuary
January 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
First submission for my #genuary8 project is in, from @hamoid@genart.social at Mastodon!

228661 pixels done, 771339 more to go.
Will your artwork be next?

See bsky.app/profile/dani... for info

#genuary2025 #thermalprinter #genuary #collaboration
January 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For #genuary8 I need your participation!

The prompt is "draw a million of something".
I want to draw a million black pixels.

I will print your art, whatever it is, as long as it is 575px wide. If it is not already pure black and white, I will convert it myself.

pt 1/2
#genuary #genuary2025
January 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My printer is made for receipts, not for art, so it was the perfect medium for #genuary7 : use software that is not intended to create art .

I sent characters and used the few available modification parameters to adjust them.

#genuary2025 #thermalprinter #genuary
January 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#genuary6 is landscape with primitive shapes.
I tried to get the rolling hills effect, did it work?

#genuary #genuary2025 #processing #thermalprinter
January 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
When I'm not busy with #genuary, I'm performing around the world with my robot.
This year was kinda crazy, America's Got Talent, TEDx, and so much more!

You can catch up on what I learnt and did in 2024 with this review video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vBF...

#agt #tedx #arselectronica
Lessons and successes of 2024
YouTube video by Daniel Simu
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I opened #Blender and geometry nodes for #genuary5 . I realised quickly that if I want to use that to a level that satisfies me, I have a looot to learn. But will not have time for that any soon 😴

The prompt was #isometric
#genuary #genuary2025
January 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
#genuary4 prompt is black on black.

I created an ink blob function, and then ran the same piece of paper multiple times through the printer. The auto cutter made it shorter each time!

#genuary2025 #thermalprinter
January 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
42 lines of code for #genuary3

Modifying a screenshot of the code and inserting circles in the empty spaces

#genuary #genuary2025 #processing
January 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I made a feed for #genuary #genuary2025

bsky.app/profile/did:...

It missed out on day 1, but will automatically share all posts from now on with any genuary hashtag!
January 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Layers upon layers for #genuary2 , printed with a thermal printer for receipts.
Created with #processing

#genuary2025 #genuary #thermalprinter
January 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Nice one Piter, and thanks once again for organising all of this!
#GENUARY2025 #GENUARY1 DAY 1:
Horizontal or vertical lines (prompt credit: @StrangerInTheQ)

I'm doing vertical lines today

maybe more later, I found I can also restrict the rayhatcher to hor/vert making it kinda like a rayhatch-a-sketch ;-)

#genartclub #genuary #generative
January 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hello bluesky, first post!

Participating in #genuary with a thermo printer this year.
#genuary1 #genuary2025 #processing
January 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM