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Bentley PerkinsAn independent commonsFuturism Institute

About

I live in an intentional community in Seattle, work on AI safety research and steward community institutions like events and artist residencies here. We film, develop the land, host festivals and research human interface design with AI.

I’ve lived in other communities like Twin Oaks and managed AI systems over the last 3 years. I used to teach here and abroad, and now facilitate workshops and design educational materials. I’m converging my film work and systems designs into accessible digital literacy material. The Futurism Institute digital ecosystem is still an idea compared to the fuller vision, but each site and its description can be found from Futurisminstitute.org.

A draft cut from the community series I am filming at Living Energy Farm, an off-grid community in Virginia. Unfinished.

Other footage

diverse film examples