Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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...

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 (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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Instagram Media Movies Privacy Science Fiction Social Media Surveillance Television 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers Digital Entertainment 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 Digital Fashion Digital Media 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 Media Maesters Music 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) Digital Games Media Philosophy Programming Science Fiction Television 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 (AI) Digital Discoverers Health Virtual Reality (VR) 2

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 Advertisements Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 (AI) COVID19 Global developments Inclusivity Mental Health Online Education Privacy Safety Surveillance Web Weavers 4

Homo Augmentus: Looking Ahead to Further Technological Enhancement to the Human Body

For the last several thousand years, humanity has utilised many forms of technology to enhance the body or to fill the gaps of lost senses I...

November 22, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Discoverers Health Technology 2

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...