NFF Fellows: Rehearsing Research
On dancing with AI, memory and forgetting, and a world with organic computers.
We work with it, live with it, love with it: technology now pervades every corner of our existence, changing at breakneck speed as it does. Art can help us make sense of its immersive, elusive aspects, through image and imagination. What does it mean to collaborate with an AI model? On remembering and forgetting in the digital age: what do we gain by saving everything, and what do we lose when we can no longer forget anything? What might a future look like in which computers become more lifelike, flexible, even organic?
Launched in 2023, the Fellowships Programme sees three mid-career creators carry out research each year at the intersection of storytelling, technology and society. They explore the impact and possibilities of new technologies, tackle new themes and develop new storytelling tools. This year's NFF Fellows presenting the results of their research are Luna Maurer, Nirit Peled and Matthew C. Wilson. Luna Maurer has transformed her studio into a dance floor, where she tests new worlds together with an AI. Nirit Peled connects personal memories to broader societal themes such as digital immortality, data collection and collective memory. Matthew C. Wilson explores how people, materials, technology and nature shape both our present world and its possible futures.
During this afternoon session, the Fellows will share their research with the audience: through performances, videos and stories, they'll show how they went about their work and what they discovered along the way.
Following the programme, a drinks reception will be held at NODA. You're warmly invited to join.
Language: English
Speakers:
- Luna Maurer
- Nirit Peled
- Matthew C. Wilson
Moderator: Dymphie Braun
