computational poetry reading group is a series of gatherings at the intersection of
language and
technology.
Guest curated by
Rachel Heleva, game designer, researcher, and Executive Director of the
MADE.
Featuring talks, demos, and readings from:
Jake Rose, on writing with and about another species through Spectropoetics
Alex Calderwood, on text editors as kinetic poetry and Poetris
Cat Manning, on the hand-curated expansion grammars of Scents & Semiosis
odbol (Tyler Freeman), on depicting technofascism and anti-surveillance with FLUCK
vilmibm (Nate K. Smith), on plaintext ritual with Smudge and Poechat
Guest curated and headlined by computational poet and performer
Halim Madi, and featuring performances by
Althea Rao,
Jasmine Otto,
Ryan Patterson, and
Shinyoung Park.
Taper is a browser-based literary journal for tiny computational works within 2 kilobytes (2048 bytes).
Taper #16: For Good Measure launched in June 2026.
Featuring
Taper #16 contributors
Leia S. Chang,
Tyler Freeman (odbol),
Alicia Guo, and
Parsa Rahimi.
Ensemble Park is a journal of human + computer writing, which the editors,
Kyle Booten and
Katy Ilonka Gero, describe as:
Neither completely computer-generated nor absent of computational intervention, the works explore how machines may enter a writing process iteratively, and how textual artifacts may be produced through such iterations. Each piece is accompanied by a Process Note so that readers may learn from, borrow, and adapt tactics.
Featuring guest speakers and
Ensemble Park #2 contributors
Ivan Zhao and
Alicia Guo.
An experimental first gathering to launch the group. A brief and incomplete overview of the computational poetic landscape on the web in 2026, augmented by input from participants. Archival exploration, discussion, and input toward future gatherings.
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archive)
January 30, 2026: Workshop
A lecture and workshop on
tiny computational poems and poetic websites, through the lens of
Taper.
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archive)