On Neural Media

The Long Now Foundation welcomes

K Allado-McDowell

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In this lecture, K Allado-McDowell presents a framework for understanding generative AI through the concept of neural media. Drawing on histories of design, technology, and culture, Allado-McDowell reveals how previous media regimes shaped culture and subjectivity, and how neural media like AI now shape our perception, self-conception, and knowledge of reality. Against the backdrop of climate change and mass extinction, neural media present unique challenges and opportunities, which Allado-McDowell explores through their work as an artist and author.

K Allado-McDowell is a writer, artist, and musician. A foundational figure in the field of AI literature, they have authored several books with GPT-3, co-edited and contributed to multiple anthologies, and write on art, AI and ecology.

K established the Artists + Machine Intelligence program at Google. They are a conference speaker, educator, and consultant to institutions seeking to align their work with deeper traditions of human understanding.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cowell Theater, Pier 2, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, United States