FS25-Talk4: Manuel Hendry, Weaponizing the Glitch: A Design Methodology for Technological Critique скачать в хорошем качестве

FS25-Talk4: Manuel Hendry, Weaponizing the Glitch: A Design Methodology for Technological Critique

Abstract: This talk argues that electronic art can serve as a meaningful methodology to satirize and subvert the dehumanizing aspects of contemporary computing. We present «Friendly Fire at the Shrink», an interactive, AI-driven performance. Staged as a one-on-one session with a virtual therapist, the work explores the fraught relationship between genuine human connection and the computational imitation of empathy. By purposefully designing system failure as a narrative device, we question the tech industry’s solutionist approach to societal issues and provide a space to explore what it means to be human in an age where our vulnerabilities are targeted for technological fixing. Our presentation will elaborate on the technological, architectural and dramaturgical aspects of our work. As a bridge between artistic practice and scientific inquiry, we provide insights into the psychological impact of emerging AI technologies and their possible mitigations by thoughtful design. Short Bio: Manuel Flurin Hendry is an award-winning feature film director, artistic researcher, editor and programmer who playfully and subversively explores machine learning systems and their use in live performance and expanded cinema. He teaches film directing at the Zurich University of the Arts, where he coordinates the Screen Acting program, and at the International Film School Cologne. At ETH Zurich, he lectures on the cultural impact of LLMs and conducts scientific-artistic research in cooperation with the Social Brain Sciences Lab. As a researcher with a PhD in Dramaturgy, he investigates the impact of digital systems on self-perception, visual education and artistic practice in ongoing collaborations with HKAPA Hongkong, the MIT Media Lab and the International Association of Film and Media Schools CILECT. Websites www.hendry.me www.siliconstories.ch