Have you ever tried to capture a specific mood so perfectly that it accidentally turned into a video game?
Last October, after returning from a gig in Germany, I channeled the sun-drenched, buzzing energy of 90s Palo Alto into a synth-pop track. But a song alone wasn’t enough to capture the chaotic ambition of the tech world. What started as a musical vibe quickly evolved into Silly Con Valley, a satirical strategy simulation game for iOS
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Read the full story to find out how a simple melody transformed into a fully realized “SiliconOS 95” retro desktop experience
. Discover how 10-year-old Juha’s dream of making games came true over four weeks of intense development, culminating in a world where players can pitch to finicky VCs, manage eccentric tech talent, and try not to go bankrupt before ringing the IPO bell
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Read the full journey from synth-pop song to startup empire!
Welcome to the ultimate 90s tech bubble! I’m thrilled to announce that Silly Con Valley, the highly anticipated satirical strategy…
Marko Kleinsepp’s AI-generated hit “Lähetkö landelle” challenges the essence of creativity as it ascends Spotify’s charts, leaving listeners oblivious to its artificial origins.
Artists are caught in a paradox—embracing AI for assistance yet longing for authentic human-made compositions. As AI music proliferates, the lines blur: Is creativity unique to humans, or can binary code replicate it? While Kleinsepp’s viral success signifies a shifting landscape, it compels artists to prove their worth anew, exploring what authenticity means in art.
The future beckons provocative questions about the nature of creativity, pushing us to seek deeper, more human connections in a digital realm.
Playing outside the Finnish borders has been a childhood dream. So many great stories and artists have gone to Germany,…
This Saturday marks a milestone I’ve been dreaming about since I first started making music – I’m crossing the Finnish…