Tessa Leach
All objects experience their worlds according to their sensory capabilities. Just as humans sense and communicate in human ways, nonhumans sense and communicate in ways that are alien and inaccessible to us. Technological artefacts are no different – even the ones we design to replace our most uniquely human behaviours. The challenges presented by nonhuman interaction and the pitfalls of anthropomorphism and alienation can influence their social, cultural and technological impact. What are our biases when we consider how technological objects sense and act in our world, and what are the implications? With reference to contemporary metaphysics, Tessa will emphasise the alien qualities of robots and AI to increase (rather than decrease) the tension between nonhuman and human sensation and experience.
A B-Pro History and Theory lecture series, highly recommended for Architectural Design, Urban Design and Architectural Computation students as well as interested professionals.
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