Ditto Nation launches in January 2023; a monthly documentary series by Ben Ditto with additional podcasts, live streams and other exclusive content.

COMING SOON

The inaugural episode of Ditto Nation takes the form of a chat-show, with Ben Ditto in conversation with writer, editor and curator Shumon Basar. This show sets the scene for this new monthly documentary series, by examining "the self" within a contemporary technological environment. Future episodes will focus on how contemporary subcultures are formed by technology, environment, conflict and other factors. The monthly shows will be supplemented with podcasts and other adjacent content.This episode is only available to Patreon subscribers for the first 30 days. We hope you enjoy it...

DITTO NATION VIDEO #1: EXTREMELY SELFISH

The first of our (pretty much) weekly live-streams. Recorded on Instagram Live, the topic is announced in advance and then we all talk about it for an hour. This week: Euthanasia, MAID, state-assisted death and monopoly on violence

DITTO NATION LIVE #1: EUTHANASIA

This week we talk about the ethics of datasets trained on existing artworks being used for generative AI projects like Dall-E, Midjourney and so forth, and legal cases being bought against Stability AI by artists and Getty Images. We also talk about some more general AI / ethics topics.

DITTO NATION LIVE #2: AI ART ETHICS

Episode 2 of Ditto Nation explores the culture and community surrounding 3D printed firearms. Focusing on the US ideology that birthed the movement, we speak to influential figures including Print Shoot Repeat, Ivan the Troll, Jake Hanrahan and many more. Members of Ben Ditto's Discord server and Telegram channel contributed heavily to the episode, which examines the technologies that enable the production of 3D printed guns, from printing hardware to digital communication networks. We ask questions about ownership, aesthetics, culture war and how hobbyists have directly influenced conflict in Myanmar through memetic ideas. This episode is only available to Patrons for the first month of release. Thank you for supporting, and we hope you enjoy the show.

DITTO NATION VIDEO #2: PRINTED FREEDOM

“Printed Freedom” is out now on YouTube, please share it with anyone who might be interested:<a href="https://youtu.be/xMUV4L7ha-I" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/xMUV4L7ha-I</a>We are hard at work on episode three, which is about diagnosis culture, dropping in March… In the meantime, we will be releasing 4 x extended audio versions of interviews from Printed Freedom, including Print Shoot Repeat, Ivan the Troll, and Jake Hanrahan And we are working on the membership cards, I promise… Getting custom credit cards manufactured is a fucker. Also some merch. Thanks again for your support 🖤 Ben

UPDATE 

Exclusive for Ditto Nation Patreon subscribers, the full interview with Jake Hanrahan from Popular Front where we discuss the cultural impact of his work with JStark and 3D printed firearms

DITTO NATION AUDIO #1: JAKE HANRAHAN

DITTO NATION VIDEO #2: PRINTED FREEDOM

DITTO NATION LIVE #2: AI ART ETHICS

DITTO NATION LIVE #1: EUTHANASIA

DITTO NATION VIDEO #1: EXTREMELY SELFISH