Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The New Age of Chess: Harnessing the Power of Computers in a Digital Age

This blog was inspired by the Week 10 “Are Computers Having Fun?” chess game that was suggested. I am not a good chess player but I...

Enter the Matrix: An Exploration of Digital Futures (Part 2)

In the second part of this three-part podcast on the future-shaping potential of current trends in technology, Andrea Blätler, Fiona ‘t Hart and I discuss the...

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Enter the Matrix: An Exploration of Digital Futures (Part 1)

In the first part of this three-part podcast on the future-shaping potential of current trends in technology, Andrea Blätler, Fiona ‘t Hart and I discuss videogame...

December 24, 2021 by jamesbentham Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Games Media Net Navigators Video games 0

NFT’s and digital art

In our workgroup (Web Weavers) a few weeks ago we discussed NFT’s in response to Jacqueline’s blog post on Meta Birkins. It sparked discussion about why...

December 24, 2021 by sophie Accessibility Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency Digital Digitalized NFTs Online Community Philosophy social media Technology TikTok 1

Are computers smart having fun?

Notice how there are a few things at play here that might influence our judgement.Though a simple yes/no question, we are dealing with a visible edit...

December 24, 2021 by SoekhVyas Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Web Weavers 1

Self-driving car morality test

In this video, part 1.5 of our podcast, Andrea Blätler, James Bentham and I do the self-driving car morality test! do it yourself here: https://www.moralmachine.net/

December 23, 2021 by Fiona Artificial Intelligence (AI) Internet Net Navigators Technology Video 1

Paradise Hills

Paradise Hills is a film by director Alice Waddington and premiered 26 January 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival. When I watched this film back in...

December 21, 2021 by sophie Art Deep Fake Freedom Instagram movie privacy science fiction surveillance Television TV Web Weavers 0

Ai Art and thispersondoesnotexits

A conversation with Anna (a.zanon) and Alessia (anna.barbara) In this video we discuss Ai generated photographs, images and art, in particular the website called thispersondoesnotexist. We...

December 19, 2021 by a.zanon Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) photography 0

AI Art and thispersondoesnotexist

A conversation with Alessia (a.zanon) and Anna (anna.barbara) In this video we discuss Ai generated photographs, images and art, in particular the website called thispersondoesnotexist. We...

December 19, 2021 by anna.barbara Algorithms Art Art Art Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers digital entertaiment life photography Technology Web Weavers 1

They are not real! Open your eyes!

Everyone believes it is true! 2 Korean virtual internet influencers are synthesized by AI technology, sharing daily wearing, life, and singing. With the rapid development of...

December 7, 2021 by Kelly SY Chou Algorithms Artificial Intelligence (AI) COVID19 Deep Fake Digital Fashion Digital Media Korea Streaming media Virtual Voyagers YouTube 2

AI Finished Beethoven’s Symphony X

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December 6, 2021 by Talea Sibum Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers Music Uncategorized 4

Westworld

During the lecture on cyborgs, a TV series I had not thought about in a while crossed my mind. It’s called Westworld. It premiered in 2016...

December 5, 2021 by sophie Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cyborg database Deep Fake Design Digital Freedom Games Media Philosophy Programming science fiction Series Television TV Video games Virtual Reality VR Web Weavers 3

Healthcare in the metaverse?

Okay, the metaverse. I know we’ve all been bombarded with news about good ol’ Zuck’s latest Keynote and the impact it will have on our future...

November 30, 2021 by Christine Stein Hededam Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers Health Meta VR 1

Spotify wrapped: most wonderful time of the year

It Wednesday December 1 and I open Instagram and see a story that fills me with so much joy and excitement. It is a story that...

November 27, 2021 by sophie advertisement Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Marketing Instagram Music social media Streaming Streaming media 0

UNSEE US: NO MASS SURVEILLANCE ON LEIDEN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Imagine a building you’re obligated to enter every week, where cameras are faced on every entrance and exit. These cameras are owned by a company which...

November 22, 2021 by JorisWiebes Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) China COVID19 Cybersecurity Freedom Global developments Inclusivity Mental Health Online Education privacy Safety surveillance Web Weavers 4

The People Behind Your Safe Feed

After playing the Amazon race, which highlighted Amazon’s poor employee code of conduct and ethics, I was inspired to write my blog about a similar case...