I'll be giving a talk at the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou
Title: The Crisis of the Cybernetic Model of Reality
Abstract: Demographic changes, global warming, and the energy transition undermine key tenets of the cybernetic model of reality, namely the notions of informatization and optimization. But instead of adapting, the race towards computational superintelligence, particularly in the US, radicalizes this model, hoping for an imaginary singularity to reaffirm and validate its principles.
But this is not the only way to think about the role of advanced technologies. Using visionary art projects, I will explore ways of rethinking our relationships with the material world as a way to address the challenges of the Anthropocene.
Solar Protocol, Tega Brain , Alex Nathanson and Benedetta Piantella. 2022 - ongoing https://solarprotocol.net
