We will close the day with a fireside chat with Hito Steyerl, a visionary filmmaker, moving-image artist, writer and innovator of the essay documentary. With a keen interest in media and technology and a PhD in philosophy, Steyerl brings a unique and critical view on AI’s role in the art world.
Is there value in AI art? Is it a creative tool, or are we beyond that phase already? In a world where big tech tools are often unfairly trained, non-transparent and rely on exploitative infrastructure, how should we navigate their use? Can AI serve as a tool of critique, and help us envision a radically different future? Hosted by AC Coppens, this conversation will weave in questions that emerge throughout the day.
Bios
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Photo: Maximilian PreußAC Coppens
FR
AC is a strategist, conference curator, host, moderator & speaker. They founded THE CATALYSTS, a boutique agency for innovative & creative players working at the crossing of Digital Tech, Film/XR, Music/Sound, Design & Culture. The agency has a coach/sulting focus on the specific challenges of entering new markets, to advise and mentor teams on strategic & marketing planning, business & audience development. They also turn conferences into sites of knowledge exchange and co-creation.
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Photo: Leon KahaneHito Steyerl
DE
Hito Steyerl (b. 1 January 1966) is a German filmmaker and writer who lives in Berlin. Steyerl’s prolific filmmaking and writing occupies a highly discursive position between the fields of art, philosophy and politics, constituting a deep exploration of late capitalism’s social, cultural and financial imaginaries. Her films and lectures have increasingly addressed the presentational context of art, while her writing has circulated widely through publication in both academic and art journals, often online.
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This project has been developed and is presented in the context of the European Digital Deal project. European Digital Deal is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.