The “low-life” in cyberpunk not merely means material hardship, but more of a spiritual bullying: contempt for human self-esteem. According to Wikipedia, low-life people are those...
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Blob Opera
Would you like to be a blob? Now if your answer is already yes, I am thoroughly curious as to why, but in the highly likely...
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I’ll start with saying that, even if I love anything that is animated, I am not an animator myself. Have I tried to learn animating on...
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The Hermitage in Amsterdam recently opened its new exhibition; love, passion & tragedy. Showcasing a diverse collection of portraits, muses, and artists all centred around romantic,...
Continue reading...AI in South-Korean media
A couple of months ago a new K-pop group debuted with one of the six members being an AI and Korean AI influencers are gaining a...
Continue reading...Fear of the AI – a valid concern or just a common misrepresentation?
With the growth of technology and the rise of the internet, various types of Artificial Intelligence have infiltrated almost every step of our digital life, ranging...
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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...
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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...
Continue reading...A Wider SkyNet and The Impact on Uyghurs in China
As a UK panel noted how China uses heavy surveillance and AI to monitor minorities, it is more important than ever to address the impacts of...
Continue reading...Forever by Mitch McGlocklin, a review
About a month ago, I attended the Leiden Short Film festival and went to see all the finalists for the student competition. One which really stood...
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With robots and AI developing rapidly, the age old question remains – will they take over or will the human factor still play a part in it?
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Have you ever been watching something on youtube, but then found yourself an hour or two deep into recommended videos that you would never seek out...
Continue reading...The illusion of life
Do you feel like every day is the same and like there is possibly something more to life? Good news for you, your reality is a...
Continue reading...Anime recommendations related to Digital Media, Culture, and Society
Last time we saw some manga series, this time I will recommend some anime. There are classics like Ghost in the Shell, Gunnm and Akira, or...
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This title is a bit clickbaity, but it reflects the content of this blog post. It may be seem weird to write it like this but...
Continue reading...The Nazca Geoglyphs and AI- an Unlikely Match Made in Heaven
The ‘Nazca Lines’ describe a series of geoglyphs spread across the Nazca Desert in Peru. Although an exact date of the creation of these geoglyphs cannot...
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Artificial Intelligence and Automation: The Death of Low-skilled Jobs?
The digital revolution has already signaled the shift towards digital solutions to replace analog ones of the past. Unfortunately for many, this also includes the replacing...
Continue reading...“Mind-reading” technology
Just have a look at the following picture: What do you think is happening here? One might think that the pictures depicted show how an Artificial...
Continue reading...Fear of the Machines: Hollywood’s portrayal of A.Is
Last Friday I went to the cinema in the first time in forever, for a viewing of the most recent Terminator movie. As you probably know,...
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