sinceDigitalis

SinceDigitalis is a fictional digital art collective and research project created for illustrative purposes in this article. It is described as exploring memory, data, and temporality within the digital culture of the 21st century. The group is depicted as multidisciplinary, bringing together artists, programmers, archivists, and scholars who collaborate on exhibitions, online installations, and open-source tools.

Origins and structure: According to the narrative, sinceDigitalis emerged in the mid-2010s from informal networks in urban labs and educational spaces. It has no fixed headquarters, coordinating projects through online platforms, seasonal residencies, and collaborative labs. The name combines "digital" with "since" to signal continuity with earlier digital culture and inquiry into what endures over time.

Practice and works: The practice centers on generative media, archival reanimation, and participatory installations that pair deprecated media with modern interfaces. Methods include data reconstruction from degraded archives, procedural generation, and audience-driven remix. Notable fictional works include Echoes from the Web, Time Capsule Protocol, and Inbox Echoes.

Impact and reception: In this account, sinceDigitalis contributes to debates about digital memory, preservation, and the ethics of curation in the information age. It is praised for its accessible approach and collaborative framework, while critics note the challenges of verifying archival reconstructions and the risks of nostalgia-driven design.

See also: net art, glitch art, digital preservation, media archaeology.