Are We Human, or Are We Machine?

A documentarian who is out of touch when it comes to modern technology conducts interviews with a professor who researches posthumanism, two artists who utilize Artificial Intelligence in their art practice, and a traditional illustrator, to learn more about how this technology is affecting the way artists produce and share their work, as well as society at large. Through a comedic and satirical lens, this film investigates the harsh realities of AI, including how it can be used to conduct art theft, create autonomous war machines, compromise job security, and more. The filmmaker uses AI technology to combat hate speech perpetuated by a conservative political commentator, as well as to have a difficult conversation with themselves regarding how to use this technology ethically, but they soon learn that the answer is not so simple.

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Schedule

Fri, Aug 02

9-9:15 pm

The Mothership

(part of LGBT+ Night)