Michael Gaio is a transcendental philosopher, transformative technologist, and transmedia artist–here to inform, involve, and inspire a Planetary Renaissance in culture, communications, and consciousness.
Evolutionary Entrepreneur
Michael is founder of Mythic Systems, a transdisciplinary research and development organization creating new systems of meaning, and evolutionary experiences at the intersection of psychology, technology, and art.
Integral Education
Internet Pioneer
Michael has over 20 years of professional experience producing innovative and ground-breaking interactive media, network software, transformative technologies, and evolutionary communications in support of ecological, sociological, economic, and psycho-spiritual projects and initiatives. He’s worked with leading organizations including AutoDesk, Harvard Medical School, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, the Buckminster Fuller Institute, the California Institute of Integral Studies, the Brain Plasticity Institute, PolyTech University of Hong Kong, Ken Wilber’s Core Integral, the Center for Electronic Arts, and many more.
Transmedia Artist
Michael is participating in seeding a Planetary Renaissance, and creating a legacy of transmedia image-art, word-art, audio/video-art, and interactive-art at Patreon.
Mission & Process
My mission is to explore, integrate, and articulate knowledge in philosophy, science, and art, and to inform, involve, and inspire a Planetary Renaissance in culture, communications, and consciousness; to embody truth, co-create heaven on earth, and leave a legacy for the future of humanity.
My life’s work and process is a trans-disciplinary, integrative synthesis beginning in the deepest questions of philosophy & psychology, flowing through the precision of science & technology, and blossoming in the expression of art & design.
Philosophy & Psychology
I see philosophy & psychology as a consideration and means toward truth. I’m interested in knowing the nature of meaning, the fundamental nature of reality, and of our deepest origins and greatest potentials in being.
In philosophy, my attention moves in metamodernism, transcendentalism, metaphysics, noetics, and participatory epistemology.
In psychology, I focus on areas and practices from transpersonal psychology, ecopsychology, archetypal psychology, psychedelics, and consciousness studies.
I’m establishing an integrated philosophy and embodied psychology of Evolutionary Experience Design.
Science & Technology
I see science & technology as disciplines of truth in making the unseen seen. Science is a method toward truth, and technology is the application of science, the technique, toward knowledge and truth.
In science, my research spans physical and metaphysical cosmology, archetypal cosmology, unified field theory, information theory, semiotics, systems theory, complexity science, neuroscience, mycology, design science, and geometry.
In technology, I’ve developed seasoned skills in Information Architecture (IA), Information Design (ID), User Interface Design (UI), Interaction Design (IxD), and Experience Design (UX). I’ve been involved with blockchain (DLT), cryptocurrencies, and virtual economics since 2010.
Combined, I’m developing an Evolutionary Psycho-Integrative Cosmology (EPIC) model.
Art & Design
I see art & design as a means of expressing, communicating, and transmitting truth.
In art & design, I’m exploring relationships of the human with the numinous, the individual with the collective, and the finite with the infinite.
I’m inspired to move through and beyond artistic trends in transcendental realism as an approach to transform perception into knowing–from conceptual to virtual to actual to real.
My transmedia expressions span word-art (writing and poetry), image-art (drawing, painting, and graphic design), audio/video-art (music and motion graphics), and interactive-art (sculpture and software). In totality, I’m creating an artistic legacy as a Transdisciplinary Transmedia Transmission.
PLATFORMS
Gaio on Patreon: a New Renaissance in Philosophy, Science, and Art
Michael is participating in informing, involving, and inspiring a Planetary Renaissance in culture, communications, and consciousness, and creating a Transdisciplinary Transmedia Transmission of Word-Art, Image-Art, Audio/Visual-Art, and Interactive-Art at Patreon.
Mythic Systems: Evolutionary Experience Design
Michael is the founder of Mythic Systems, a transdisciplinary research and development organization creating new systems of meaning, and evolutionary experiences at the intersection of psychology, technology, and art. Mythic Systems produces research, systems, tools, and transmedia to actualize human potential for transformation, increase collective intelligence, and progress the evolution of culture, communications, and consciousness.
Gaio Productions: Transformative Technology
Michael has over 20 years of professional experience producing innovative and ground-breaking interactive media, network software, transformative technologies, and evolutionary communications in support of ecological, sociological, and psycho-spiritual projects and initiatives.
Collaborators
Testimonials
Deborah Jacobs
Art Director, Caldwell Snyder
Michael is an amazing teacher! Very engaging and talented. His portfolio and work samples were definitely inspiring to me and the other students — a true ‘flash guru’ — giving Michael more then the needed credibility a teacher needs, to get a 100% of attention from his students!
Paul Rangel
Software Engineer
Great person to work for, am looking forward to working with Michael again.
Marlo McKenzie
Producer, Concentric Media
We brought on Michael to create an interactive map for us, effectively the center piece of our new website. He is a pleasure to work with, full of excellent ideas to creatively solve problems that arise. We are extremely happy with our map!!
Aurora Danai
Artist
Michael is the utmost in professionalism, timeliness, ingenuity and holoism in every sphere.
Joe Skopek
Co-Founder / Creative Director, Chromatrope
I have had the pleasure to consult and work with Michael on several occasions for the Buckminster Fuller Institute. He has an expert understanding of Flash and related technologies, and also brings a wealth of knowledge on sustainability, ecology and earth consciousness.
Jahn Ballard
Founding Director, The Commons
Michael was an absolute pleasure to work with on all levels. We had an extremely difficult challenge which he attacked with relish. He quickly learned some very arcane mathematics in order to make it happen, and created something that has worked well for years. He made the tools do things they were never designed to…
Michael Gosney
Media and Event Producer
Michael can be depended upon for knowledgeable, efficient and highly creative work with Flash and other advanced Web apps.
Marshall Lefferts
Consulting Producer, Buckminster Fuller Institute
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Michael on a few projects and have always enjoyed the experience. His professional integrity, combined with a consistently positive and engaging communication style, has always impressed me and made me feel that the projects were in great hands. And he is deeply knowledgeable technically as well as creative…
Duane Elgin
Author, speaker, media activist
Michael Gaio is a ‘world citizen’ and a creative, brilliant and talented designer and developer. We worked together to create a pioneering visual tool for systems thinking and learning. With only a few guidelines and creative suggestions from me, he quickly developed an elegant, complex, and interactive ‘World Systems Map’ that allows students to learn…
Dave Ellis
President, The Brande Foundation
Michael Gaio created outstanding computer displayed visuals for the three-day leadership workshops I conduct. He was a joy to work with because he understood the complex philosophical concepts that I was presenting, and he was therefore able to create visuals that significantly enhanced my presentations.
Jay Golden
Founder, Wakingstar Storyworks
Michael is a true digital visionary with the chops to bring his ideas to life. He has uncommon skill in creating dimensionality in an evolving medium and the capacity to deliver magic on the screen.