Visual Arts Archives - Herbert R. Sim

From Hollywood Epics to 60-Second Dramas: How Social Media Shrank Storytelling Forever

February 8, 2026

In my illustration above, I depict myself aka The Bitcoin Man '比特币侠', in an epic battle against an ancient Serpent, in Chinese Wuxia (武侠) style, using my signature 'Blade of Bitcoin'. The way we create...

AI-Neurohybrid Intelligence: Toward Cognitive Symbiosis Between Minds and Machines

January 11, 2026

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, referencing “The Creation of Adam” fresco by Michelangelo — I draw 'Adam and Eve' trying to connect on a Cognitive Symbiosis, through their brain-computer interface Neurochip — The...

Bostrom’s Big New AGI Idea – But Who Holds the Kill Switch?

December 2, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration above of Herbert Sim (aka Bitcoin Man), alongside with Vitalik Buterin, interacting with an artificial intelligence (AI) figure in holographic projection, in a futuristic city public space. ...

Digital Nirvana: The Search for Enlightenment in Synthetic Bliss

November 1, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration, I feature the 'Upload Ritual', where a digital guru guides a female cyborg towards digital transcendence, into digital nirvana, finding enlightenment in synthetic bliss. In the evol...

China’s Battery Breakthrough Could Change Warfare Forever

October 5, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, featuring a high-tech laboratory scene showing engineers examining next-gen battery modules next to military robot prototypes. Battery breakthroughs, more than dazzling AI alg...

“Prepare the Way of the Lord”: A Reflection on the Rapture, the Feast of Trumpets, and the Triumph of the Cross

September 14, 2025

Visual Arts

In my illustration above, I feature seven angels blowing on long silver trumpets above the skyline of Jerusalem (with the temple mount), the graves below shimmer as souls rise upward in light. On this ...

Space Is Fake?! The Wild Theory Billionaires Don’t Want You to Read

September 9, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, I feature Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry as 'Blue Origin' astronauts, with the film set, camera crew, and Jeff Bezos in the backdrop. Conspiracy theorists who say “space is fak...

Weather Modification Technologies: Science, Policy, and Controversy

August 11, 2025

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration of a Cloud Seeding Aircraft in Flight, showcasing a small turboprop aircraft releasing silver-iodide flares beneath a storm cloud. Weather modification has fascinated humanity ...