Richard A Carter
@richardacarter.bsky.social
Academic in Digital Culture, University of York, UK. Exploring digital art, literature, and storytelling; ecology, materiality, and the more-than-human. Glider pilot. https://richardacarter.com/
Critical Drone Studies: Drones in Society, Politics, and Culture
25-26 June 2026 at University of Cambridge.
CFP Link: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/confere...
25-26 June 2026 at University of Cambridge.
CFP Link: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/confere...
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Critical Drone Studies: Drones in Society, Politics, and Culture
25-26 June 2026 at University of Cambridge.
CFP Link: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/confere...
25-26 June 2026 at University of Cambridge.
CFP Link: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/confere...
Dad sent these photos from the shores of home this evening, and, honestly, I find it harder to be away from it during the Autumn more than anything else - the light is something to behold.
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Dad sent these photos from the shores of home this evening, and, honestly, I find it harder to be away from it during the Autumn more than anything else - the light is something to behold.
And there it is! Agentia unfortunately doesn't render very well on the demo systems - essentially a closed Steam browser - so perhaps a blessing that few will ever try to play it, but it is nice to have it here 😅
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
And there it is! Agentia unfortunately doesn't render very well on the demo systems - essentially a closed Steam browser - so perhaps a blessing that few will ever try to play it, but it is nice to have it here 😅
I'm now an Official Game Developer* at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival! I will be giving a talk shortly on "Agentia" before using Developer privilege to see the game in situ later today.
*Question is, do I get to retain this status after the festival is over?
#gameDev #gaming #indieDev #games
*Question is, do I get to retain this status after the festival is over?
#gameDev #gaming #indieDev #games
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I know, if I had it my way, that I would probably never write another academic article ever again, and would instead explore and articulate ideas with forms that are not only more durational in their expression, but are seasonal - changing with each passing day, responsive to tides and the planets.
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I know, if I had it my way, that I would probably never write another academic article ever again, and would instead explore and articulate ideas with forms that are not only more durational in their expression, but are seasonal - changing with each passing day, responsive to tides and the planets.
This week! "Agentia" will be available in the Games Lab at the
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York! I'm planning to speak on Wednesday as part of the Makers Forum too. asff.co.uk/games-and-vr... #gameDev #indieDev #indieGame #soloDev #poetry #nature #gaming
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York! I'm planning to speak on Wednesday as part of the Makers Forum too. asff.co.uk/games-and-vr... #gameDev #indieDev #indieGame #soloDev #poetry #nature #gaming
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This week! "Agentia" will be available in the Games Lab at the
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York! I'm planning to speak on Wednesday as part of the Makers Forum too. asff.co.uk/games-and-vr... #gameDev #indieDev #indieGame #soloDev #poetry #nature #gaming
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York! I'm planning to speak on Wednesday as part of the Makers Forum too. asff.co.uk/games-and-vr... #gameDev #indieDev #indieGame #soloDev #poetry #nature #gaming
November 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
5/ Landing! Runway 23 at Rufforth is never the most comfortable of approaches, but the pilot, Mark Blades, makes it look easy in the big DG505. I very much enjoyed the chance just to sit back and take in the view. I hope you also enjoyed the ride! 🛩️
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
5/ Landing! Runway 23 at Rufforth is never the most comfortable of approaches, but the pilot, Mark Blades, makes it look easy in the big DG505. I very much enjoyed the chance just to sit back and take in the view. I hope you also enjoyed the ride! 🛩️
4/ A straightforward "sled ride" towards the airfield, and we get a good view of York in the distance. We're still looking for lift, even now, just in case we can keep the flight going for a little longer.
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
4/ A straightforward "sled ride" towards the airfield, and we get a good view of York in the distance. We're still looking for lift, even now, just in case we can keep the flight going for a little longer.
3/ Releasing from the tow plane, we head straight for what looks like a promising cloud (unfortunately proves a little too far away to reach, and there is too little lift in its immediacy for clinging on, so back home we go).
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
3/ Releasing from the tow plane, we head straight for what looks like a promising cloud (unfortunately proves a little too far away to reach, and there is too little lift in its immediacy for clinging on, so back home we go).
2/ Tow to 2,800 is equally smooth and uneventful (unlike my earlier flight today, where I was bouncing to and fro, raising my heart rate significantly!) The large loops of the tow offer a good chance to see how the late Autumn skies over York are best characterised as a dance of light and shadow.
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
2/ Tow to 2,800 is equally smooth and uneventful (unlike my earlier flight today, where I was bouncing to and fro, raising my heart rate significantly!) The large loops of the tow offer a good chance to see how the late Autumn skies over York are best characterised as a dance of light and shadow.
1/ A rare chance for me to fly as a passenger today, so why not ride along with us, as we search for lift on a fine Autumn evening. First of all - takeoff! We're using the trusty Eurofox towplane and there is a good headwind to get us off the runway smoothly.
#gliding #aviation #sky #sun #autumn
#gliding #aviation #sky #sun #autumn
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Love the light and shadow of late Autumn. Not a fan of the cold and the wind, mind...
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Love the light and shadow of late Autumn. Not a fan of the cold and the wind, mind...
These two spooky scenes from Agentia were developed more or less this time last year. A meditation on ghosts and a meditation on the contemporary unknown, respectively racarter.itch.io/agentia
#gaming #gameDev #halloween
#gaming #gameDev #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
These two spooky scenes from Agentia were developed more or less this time last year. A meditation on ghosts and a meditation on the contemporary unknown, respectively racarter.itch.io/agentia
#gaming #gameDev #halloween
#gaming #gameDev #halloween
Perhaps sensing that this afternoon was proving rather too much at my end, the 2025 Digital Media Tamagotchi has now returned to the sanctity of cyberspace. Fare thee well, until next year.
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Perhaps sensing that this afternoon was proving rather too much at my end, the 2025 Digital Media Tamagotchi has now returned to the sanctity of cyberspace. Fare thee well, until next year.
I mean, this current view of the maze was the inspiration for the above - perhaps we just need to tweak the task a little to get the desired result?! (I can imagine the modernists finding this grimly apposite...)
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I mean, this current view of the maze was the inspiration for the above - perhaps we just need to tweak the task a little to get the desired result?! (I can imagine the modernists finding this grimly apposite...)
I still test local AI models using my own demo templates, which often dismantle their supposed capabilities. 'Reasoning' models, like Qwen and Deepseek, egregiously fail by entering existential logic loops. Here, Qwen3 vl (8b) enacts some sort of Beckett dialogue, trying to navigate a 3D maze.
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I still test local AI models using my own demo templates, which often dismantle their supposed capabilities. 'Reasoning' models, like Qwen and Deepseek, egregiously fail by entering existential logic loops. Here, Qwen3 vl (8b) enacts some sort of Beckett dialogue, trying to navigate a 3D maze.
After a morning of admin, granted myself a rare midweek reprieve this lunchtime - 44 minutes too, which, even with a long tow, isn't bad for the end of October (all thermal, no wave!)
#gliding #soaring #sky #clouds #photography
#gliding #soaring #sky #clouds #photography
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
After a morning of admin, granted myself a rare midweek reprieve this lunchtime - 44 minutes too, which, even with a long tow, isn't bad for the end of October (all thermal, no wave!)
#gliding #soaring #sky #clouds #photography
#gliding #soaring #sky #clouds #photography
Nice to see people engaging with two of my Bitsy texts that almost never receive any attention, but I remain satisfied with: "Drone City" and "A City is Not a Computer" - tales from two cities depicting the frictions and failings of urban automation. racarter.itch.io #gameDev #bitsy #games #gaming
October 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Nice to see people engaging with two of my Bitsy texts that almost never receive any attention, but I remain satisfied with: "Drone City" and "A City is Not a Computer" - tales from two cities depicting the frictions and failings of urban automation. racarter.itch.io #gameDev #bitsy #games #gaming
October 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
And what a flight! Released at 2,000, climbed to about 4,300 to cloudbase, in a thermal(!) and enjoyed a tour over York, including over the Minster itself, before circling back. Crystal clear skies too. Well worth the wait in utterly freezing winds.
#gliding #soaring #aviation #flight #autumn #york
#gliding #soaring #aviation #flight #autumn #york
October 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
