NewMediaArtAndDesign

Computers Getting Mental

Two recent projects that could make us revise “Computer Power and Human Reason”

Scott

Kristina Spurgat: “Scott is a left-over of the old technology, an old computer looking for some attention in a world full of new technologies. When Siri was introduced, Scott decided to make some use of voice recognition himself. Scott however is nothing like Siri. …”

The Future of Eliza

Saskia Aldinger: “This installation shows 2 computers, having a psychoanalytical conversation as freaky Hal9000 and psychoanalyst Gerty.”