“We discussed the idea of the ghost in the machine, Deux ex machina, and the spirituality that emanates from unknown entities. Then we asked: what if that could be trans? What if there was a way to trans that?”
– Poet and educator
Angelic Goldsky, on the inspiration for
The Trancestor, a series of works exploring coded language and queer divine will. Produced with collaborator Mel Racho during a spring 2023
Factory Media Centre (Hamilton, CA) residency, the pair created a benevolent AI that is a “trans ancestor, guide, and friend to trans users.” [quote edited]
