Beginn des PhD-Programms / Start of the PhD-Program: WS 2022
Betreuung / Supervision:
Prof. Dr. Manuela Naveau
Dr. Johannes Bruder
Prof. Dr.phil. Alexis Dworsky
As digital spaces and technologies increasingly shape our daily interactions and self-expression, understanding the intersection of technology and identity becomes crucial. Queerness as Gap is a practice-based, artistic research project that investigates the impact of digital interfaces and artificial intelligence on queerness in online environments, focusing particularly on the restrictions that these technologies reproduce or introduce. Drawing on research in Science and Technology Studies (STS), media studies, and communication studies, the project explores through artistic research how machine learning technologies, such as facial recognition software, neural machine translation, and conversational AI, influence and constrain the expression of queerness online. The findings will enhance our theoretical and practical knowledge of the relationship between technology and society, particularly concerning marginalized groups, and suggest a definition of queerness through the gap that digital interfaces and AI introduce.
Kurz-Biographie / Short Bio
Qingyi Ren 任晴宜 is a non-binary digital artist and Science, technology and society (STS) researcher whose work with the intersection of art, technology, and social justice. With a passion for unravelling the complex web of gender theory, AI ethics, and digital identity.
They are currently based in Basel and Linz, and dedicate their artistic practice to unveiling the subtle biases ingrained within the realm of machine learning and its profound impact on marginalized identities. Through their thought-provoking artistry, they challenge the status quo and inspire critical conversations surrounding the ethics of artificial intelligence.
Email-Adresse / Email-Address
qingyi.ren@kunstuni-linz.at
Weblink
renqingyi.com