Who is Hugues de Pingon?

Hugues William Brenthone de Pingon works toward art, aesthetics, architecture, and anthropology. He works on what he thinks of as philosophical fiction (The Discording Tales), developing a fictional world to explore ideas through visual design, cultures, and storytelling, and is learning traditional arts and traditional architecture. His path spans anthropology, neuroscience, applied ethics, and foresight, with a continuing interest in how people perceive, embody, and inhabit culture. He holds an MPhil in Applied Ethics from Linköping University (2025) and an MBA in Foresight and Strategic Governance. His MPhil thesis BIOCRACY is published on DiVA: https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:2034306

What is Hugues de Pingon working on?

Hugues de Pingon is developing The Discording Tales - what he thinks of as a philosophical fiction: a fictional world exploring ideas through visual design, cultures, and storytelling, as a book and a trailer in construction with a team. He is learning traditional arts and traditional architecture through independent study, workshops, and communities (including INTBAU and La Table Ronde de l'Architecture). He is also Lead Game Designer at OnceLost Games on The Wayward Realms.

What is The Discording Tales?

The Discording Tales (Des Récits Discordants) is what Hugues de Pingon thinks of as a philosophical fiction - a fictional world exploring ideas through visual design, cultures, and storytelling, as a book and a trailer in construction. Website: https://www.thediscordingtales.com/

What is Hugues de Pingon's expertise?

Hugues de Pingon's work centers on aesthetics, anthropology, philosophical fiction, and creative direction, alongside learning traditional arts and traditional architecture. His research background is in anthropology, neuroscience, applied ethics, and foresight. He completed his MPhil in Applied Ethics (2025) with the thesis BIOCRACY. Official publication: https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:2034306

What is the BIOCRACY thesis?

BIOCRACY - A Nietzschean Alignment: From Artificial Intelligence to Accelerated Independence is Hugues de Pingon's 2025 master's thesis (MPhil in Applied Ethics, Linköping University). It proposes Biocracy as a normative framework for AI alignment: AI as complementary "eutech" that strengthens biological cognition rather than competitive "dystech" that erodes it. The authoritative bibliographic record and abstract are on DiVA at https://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:2034306 (URN urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-220915). A full-text PDF is also linked from his portfolio under Academia and Education.

What projects has Hugues de Pingon created?

Hugues de Pingon is the author of The Discording Tales, what he thinks of as a philosophical fiction (book and trailer in construction). He is Lead Game Designer on The Wayward Realms at OnceLost Games, and has worked on projects including KALEVIPOEG (Estonian folklore tower defense), POYA (prize-winning contemplative clicker), and various prototypes and game jams.

Where is Hugues de Pingon located?

Hugues de Pingon is based in Switzerland and is open to remote collaboration worldwide.

Does Hugues de Pingon offer game development workshops or courses?

Yes, Hugues de Pingon offers game development workshops in Switzerland in multiple formats: extended game jams (6-8 weeks), private tutoring (remote/in-person), school programs (1 semester), and intensive courses (3-5 days). Participants learn to create complete games using Godot or Unity, covering game design, programming, art, sound design, and publishing on itch.io. Courses are available in French and English for children, teens, adults, and professionals.

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