, code-based artwork听by Joel Swanson, ATLAS assistant professor, is听on exhibition for the 26th听International听Symposium听on Electronic Art听(ISEA 2020), Oct. 13-18. Themed "Why Sentience?," the听hybrid online/on-site program听features the works of more than 100 local听and international artists,听adapted to a virtual platform.
Codependent Algorithms explores human interdependence with algorithms. The project begins by choosing a random word. Then a misspelling algorithm, used to intentionally mimic human spelling errors to improve website search rankings, deforms the word which is displayed on the right. Then a spelling correction algorithm corrects that word and displays it on the left, creating an infinite feedback loop of deformation and correction that removes the need for human input and intervention.
ISEA 2020 focuses on work and talks that touch on animality; the ecosophic world; machinic sense and sensibility; sentient difference; matter鈥檚 nattering; the politics of sentience; and the planetary topics.
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