Dasha Ilina
Dasha Ilina is a Russian techno-critical artist based in Paris, France. Through the employment of low-tech and DIY approaches, her work questions the desire to incorporate modern technology into our daily lives by highlighting the implications of actually doing so. Her practice engages the public in order to facilitate a space for the development of critical thought regarding social imperatives for care of oneself and others, privacy in the digital age, and the reflexive contemporary urge to turn to technology for answers. She is the founder of the Center for Technological Pain, a project that proposes DIY solutions to health problems caused by digital technologies for which she has received an Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica. She is also the co-director of NØ SCHOOL, a summer school that focuses on critical research around the social and environmental impacts of information and communication technologies.
Jordan B. Peterson Thought a Bollywood Film Was AI-Generated
Whether you think truth is fixed, unchangeable, and inalterable, or that it can be bought, speculated on, or disputed; one thing is clear - every day it is becoming increasingly harder to distinguish true or genuine content from a computer generated one. A lack of critical thinking and action towards technology is only going to worsen this condition. In this talk, Ilina will introduce her artworks, which always have a critical outlook on technological tools with the goal of engaging the public in a discussion of the consequences of using such tools. From surveillance to mechanical turk work to robotic care or mindfulness content creation - all of these tech phenomenons have contributed to the production and collection of data necessary for AI systems to exist.
