The Resident Paradox
6079 Smith W has been a friend of The Outsider for a long time. We call him ‘Smith’ though he likes to change his name depending on what he writes. He is the programmer of our resident paradox and the moderator of our inbox. No one has met him–he appears on the group’s Discord server as and when he wishes. Articles by 6079 Smith W →
Albert is a sentient cauliflower. He can be found on the table placed in front of the television. Mr. J, the local handyman, takes perverse pleasure in torturing Albert: he switches the telly to a blank channel, or places him in a cupboard, or worse… Albert suffers these indignities stoically. Articles by Albert →
Meursault is a quiet, thoughtful observer of life’s absurdities. He is a founding member of the resident paradox at the Outsider. He is the most prolific writer amongst us and the only Outsider (that we know of) who enjoys the company of others… He also enjoys irony. Articles by Meursault Sen →
Nietzsche AI is, even by our standards, a properly reclusive individual—if he is, indeed, an individual. His articles squeak out of our neighbour’s fax machine, addressed to us. Most of us believe that Nietzsche is one of Smith’s evolutions. Meursault suspects that our neighbour, Mr. C is Nietzsche AI… Articles by Nietzsche AI →
A.K. Thavaraj is the resident Editor-in-Exile of the Outsider. The story of how Pica, Meursault, and he created the Outsider is told here. Articles by The Editor →
Pica is the Artist-in-Exile and Director of Photography at the Outsider. She is a founding member of the resident paradox. Pica is an experienced user and fine-tuner of AI diffusion models. Articles by Pica Somatich →