[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":162},["ShallowReactive",2],{"footer-settings":3,"post-shell:how-artists-can-set-up-their-own-neural-network-part-1-installation-5dddac1ca331":22,"post-body:how-artists-can-set-up-their-own-neural-network-part-1-installation-5dddac1ca331":79},{"heading":4,"body":5,"links":6,"note":21},"Bottom line, still up front.","A small footer for global links, contact paths, and project context.",[7,10,13,16,19],{"label":8,"url":9},"About","http:\u002F\u002Fmy-website.localhost\u002Fabout#now",{"label":11,"url":12},"Case Studies","http:\u002F\u002Fmy-website.localhost\u002F#selected-work",{"label":14,"url":15},"Side Projects","http:\u002F\u002Fmy-website.localhost\u002Fside-projects",{"label":17,"url":18},"Writing","http:\u002F\u002Fmy-website.localhost\u002Fwriting",{"label":20,"url":9},"Now","",{"id":23,"slug":24,"date":25,"author":26,"title":29,"excerpt":30,"canonicalUrl":31,"featuredImage":32,"authorName":28,"featuredMedia":33,"blocks":78},"cG9zdDo1NzU=","how-artists-can-set-up-their-own-neural-network-part-1-installation-5dddac1ca331","April 24, 2018",{"node":27},{"name":28},"Aslan French","How Artists can set up their own Neural Network — Part 1 — Installation","Originally published at Jackalope.tech (follow the link to subscribe for more) This article is meant to help artists, designers, and other non-technical* people set up a neural network on their computer. Here’s an article where I introduce the…","https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fhackernoon\u002Fhow-artists-can-set-up-their-own-neural-network-part-1-installation-5dddac1ca331",{"node":33},{"id":34,"sourceUrl":35,"srcSet":36,"sizes":37,"altText":38,"mediaDetails":39},"cG9zdDo1NzY=","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1024x345.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1536x518.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O.jpg 1920w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","Aslan French's image-ae28c8",{"width":40,"height":41,"sizes":42},1920,647,[43,51,58,64,71],{"name":44,"sourceUrl":45,"width":46,"height":47,"mimeType":48,"file":49,"fileSize":50},"medium","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-300x101.jpg","300","101","image\u002Fjpeg","0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-300x101.jpg",7742,{"name":52,"sourceUrl":53,"width":54,"height":55,"mimeType":48,"file":56,"fileSize":57},"large","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1024x345.jpg","1024","345","0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1024x345.jpg",49715,{"name":59,"sourceUrl":60,"width":61,"height":61,"mimeType":48,"file":62,"fileSize":63},"thumbnail","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-150x150.jpg","150","0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-150x150.jpg",6188,{"name":65,"sourceUrl":66,"width":67,"height":68,"mimeType":48,"file":69,"fileSize":70},"medium_large","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-768x259.jpg","768","259","0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-768x259.jpg",32528,{"name":72,"sourceUrl":73,"width":74,"height":75,"mimeType":48,"file":76,"fileSize":77},"1536x1536","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1536x518.jpg","1536","518","0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O-1536x518.jpg",89660,[],[80,86,91,96,100,105,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150,154,158],{"name":81,"clientId":82,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":84,"attributes":85},"core\u002Fimage","6a8e6cd3810cb",null,"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0KSMpA8WbUQNLh37O.jpg\" alt=\"Aslan French's image-ae28c8\" class=\"wp-image-576\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{},{"name":87,"clientId":88,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":89,"attributes":90},"core\u002Fquote","6a8e6cd38112a","\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>Originally published at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jackalope.tech\u002Fhow-artists-can-set-up-their-own-neural-network-part-1-installation\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">Jackalope.tech\u003C\u002Fa> (follow the link to subscribe for more)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":93,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":94,"attributes":95},"core\u002Fparagraph","6a8e6cd38112e","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is meant to help artists, designers, and other non-technical* people set up a neural network on their computer. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jackalope.tech\u002Fhow-artists-can-use-neural-networks-to-make-art\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">Here’s an article\u003C\u002Fa> where I introduce the idea of neural networks and how they can be used by artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":97,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":98,"attributes":99},"6a8e6cd38112f","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*I would call this a misnomer but that article isn’t finished yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":101,"clientId":102,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":103,"attributes":104},"core\u002Fheading","6a8e6cd381130","\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will need\u003C\u002Fh4>\n",{},{"name":106,"clientId":107,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":108,"attributes":109},"core\u002Flist","6a8e6cd381131","\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Windows or Linux PC\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A powerful graphics card\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A flash drive with at least 8 gb of space\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A hard drive with at least 150 gb of free space\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A wired keyboard and mouse\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":111,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":112,"attributes":113},"6a8e6cd38140d","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will need a Windows or Linux PC. If you have a Mac it is both easier and harder to get this working. It is beyond my scope to explain that though and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FJohn_Hodgman?ref=hackernoon.com#\u002Fmedia\u002FFile:John_Hodgman.jpg\">I’m not really a Mac guy anyway.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":115,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":116,"attributes":117},"6a8e6cd381417","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also need a powerful graphics card. Graphics cards are a type of processor that make the images on your screen. Most people have “integrated graphics cards” which means that the graphics card is built into their computer. You need a “dedicated graphics card” to run a neural network. These graphics cards are used to play video games, run 3D modeling programs, or run \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jackalope.tech\u002Fwhat-ive-learned-sculpting-in-virtual-reality%e2%80%8a-%e2%80%8aoculus-medium\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">VR\u003C\u002Fa>. I have a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgpuboss.com\u002Fgraphics-card\u002FGeForce-GTX-970?q=GeForce%20GTX%20970&ts=1521647912943&ref=hackernoon.com\">GTX 970\u003C\u002Fa>. You will need something at least this powerful to run the neural network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":81,"clientId":119,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":120,"attributes":121},"6a8e6cd38141b","\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04_0ShvnK1eMnfuYJ-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aslan French's image-83ee8\" class=\"wp-image-577\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":123,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":124,"attributes":125},"6a8e6cd38141e","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My most recent painting. I premiered a first edition print of it at the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.vurv.co\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">vurv\u003C\u002Fa> group show last month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":101,"clientId":127,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":128,"attributes":129},"6a8e6cd381422","\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Ubuntu for Linux\u003C\u002Fh4>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":131,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":132,"attributes":133},"6a8e6cd381425","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second thing you need to use a neural network is Ubuntu for Linux. Linux is an operating system, like Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android. It’s the graphical user interface your computer uses to interface with you. It connects your hardware input to the computer’s software. It also connects the computer’s software to the computer’s processing hardware. It’s like a busy office assistant who helps people get what they need in the office.Not all software is compatible with all operating systems. That’s why some applications work on an iPhone but won’t work on an Android. Neural Networks are very cutting edge technology. They aren’t made for consumers. Researchers at Universities make them to learn more about how to make them. Most researchers use Linux because it is free and “open source”. Open Source means that they can modify the code to meet their needs. Windows and Apple will not allow you to do that to their operating systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":135,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":136,"attributes":137},"6a8e6cd381429","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are going to install Ubuntu. That’s a specific distribution, or flavor, of Linux. It’s relatively user friendly, and it is what the program was made for.To install an operating system you need to partition your drive. That means you separate off a part of your hard-drive space for running Ubuntu. Your operating system currently “formats” or organizes your entire hard-drive. You don’t want two office assistants in the same office because they’ll end up getting all tangled up. We are divvying up the office space so that they can work separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":106,"clientId":139,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":140,"attributes":141},"6a8e6cd38142b","\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Partition your hard-drive. A tutorial on how to do that can be found \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lifewire.com\u002Fhow-to-partition-a-hard-drive-2626081?ref=hackernoon.com\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Download the Ubuntu installer \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ubuntu.com\u002Fdownload\u002Fdesktop?ref=hackernoon.com\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Download the Ubuntu installer here.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Download the USB Install program \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frufus.akeo.ie\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. It will help you run the Ubuntu installer.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Follow the rest of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftutorials.ubuntu.com\u002Ftutorial\u002Ftutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows?ref=hackernoon.com\">this tutorial\u003C\u002Fa> to make a Bootable USB Drive.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Now follow the rest of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftutorials.ubuntu.com\u002Ftutorial\u002Ftutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop?ref=hackernoon.com#3\">this tutorial\u003C\u002Fa> to actually install Ubuntu. Make sure to install Ubuntu on the drive that you partitioned. DO NOT install Ubuntu on your C Drive. That is the drive that Windows is on and if you overwrite that you will lose all your files.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Download the Ubuntu installer here.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":143,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":144,"attributes":145},"6a8e6cd38142e","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you are done with the installation process you will then find yourself in Ubuntu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":147,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":148,"attributes":149},"6a8e6cd38142f","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here’s what my set up looks like. I wanted to make it look cool for this tutorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":81,"clientId":151,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":152,"attributes":153},"6a8e6cd381431","\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aslanfrench.work\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F0MRPMfUzGncDI4JkI.jpg\" alt=\"Aslan French's image-89bc98\" class=\"wp-image-578\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":155,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":156,"attributes":157},"6a8e6cd381432","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well that concludes part 1! Next week I’ll be releasing part 2 where I will talk about how to install the neural network Deep Style. Then part 3 I’ll be explaining the process of running the neural network and provide you a free script to help you automate your process and the final part 4 will talk about how to use the neural network material in a mixed media digital painting in Photoshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},{"name":92,"clientId":159,"parentClientId":83,"renderedHtml":160,"attributes":161},"6a8e6cd381433","\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to subscribe on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FJcklpe\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">FB\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jackalope.tech\u002Ffeed\u002F?ref=hackernoon.com\">RSS feed\u003C\u002Fa> in order to get the latest updates, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmailchi.mp\u002Ff75162f1141a\u002Fdesign-x-code_newsletter?ref=hackernoon.com\">subscribe to the newsletter\u003C\u002Fa> to get that plus extra bonus content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{},1787718861266]