Sam Hains
Sam Hains is a digital artist and practice-based researcher exploring meaningful encounters between humans and generative systems. His research investigates the relational and artistic possibilities of AI, focusing on personal archives, memory, AI companionship, and grief technologies.


He is an Associate Lecturer in Digital Design at RMIT, School of Design and is a PhD candidate at Monash University, School Art and Design. He holds an M.PS in Creative Technology from ITP, Tisch, NYU..


✧ INTERVIEWS ✧

Creators Project Interview (2017) on "Zero Likes" Generative AI project
Paper Magazine Interview (2020) on 3D Worldbuilding for Antiboy
Yeche Lange Interview (2024) on Bullet Heaven and Internet Art


✧ RECENT ✧


Bullet Heaven is a series of generative 'bullet paintings' inspired by Danmaku (“Bullet Curtain”) arcade games. Bullet Heaven [YOKO] won the Optimism Grand Prize for Generative art, the largest NFT art prize.

Bullet Heaven [ULTIMATE] was shown at Galerie Yeche Lange in New York as part of Double Dealing Character.



Lost Home Worlds is a series of procedurally generated castles inside bottles.


✧ LINKS ✧

art & design portfolio / twitter / github / are.na / email