The theme of TH/NGS 2024 “Generative Things” is addressing the thing aspect of generative (AI) interactions. What will change when we have new types of interplay with things?
This interplay is not limited to the actual interplay with the thing, the digital environment, the connected space we live in, is part of the total immersive environment that shapes our reality.
If we are living in a constant immersive digitized world what is real and what is synthesized? What is our human agency, autonomy and safety in this immersive experience through things?
We invited panelists to reflect on this reality and we like to invite our participants to actively share there feelings and tensions. We like to look into the future of digital autonomy while living more and more in a continuous synthesized environment.
We asked the following speakers to introduce the topic:
Manon den Dunnen, Manon den Dunnen is a strategic specialist at the Dutch Police. She focuses on the impact of new technology on society and what that means for the role and work of the police. Her main areas of interest are synthetic media, the internet of everything and ‘metaverses’ as in augmented reality and the growing role of 3D platforms.
Vera van der Burg, Vera is an artist, researcher, and Ph.D. candidate at the Technical University in Delft. Her research focus and artistic practice lies in investigating how AI can be integrated into creative processes, particularly as a reflexive tool for makers. She aims to develop slower, smaller, and more intimate approaches to working with AI in creative practices, offering a responsible alternative to the current use of large, generative AI models.
Rosa Louwerse, Rosa is Manager Digital Rights House – Towards a better foundation for digital human rights in our society – Advocating for Digital Human Rights. The United Nations stated that we need to move towards a ‘People First Digital World’. With this in mind Digital Rights House creates and accelerates opportunities for citizens and organisations to take action and be heard.
More to be announced.
The panel will be moderated by Monique van Dusseldorp.