Opinion Archives - Herbert R. Sim

Convolution of Desire: When AI Knows Your Every Desire, And Your Deepest Fear

April 6, 2026

In my illustration above, I showcase artificial intelligence projecting the men's desires as well as fears, while they wear the brain-computer interfaces aka Neurochip. In 2026, artificial intelligence...

The Image That Speaks: Generative AI and the New Age of Synthetic Authority

March 3, 2026

Opinion, Visual Arts

Is Generative AI Fulfilling Revelation 13? In my illustration above, I feature Yuval Noah Harari referencing to the style of DJ Anyma, with the worship of the 'golden calf' or Baal – "Book of Exodus" m...

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

February 8, 2026

Opinion, Visual Arts

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...

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...