Other Spring / zzyw (Yang Wang, CN, and Zhenzhen Qi, CN), Photo: zzyw
Yang Wang and Zhenzhen Qi, ITP alumni and co-founders of research art collective zzyw.org, screened their new video artwork Other Spring at the 2023 Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria.
Other Spring explores the societal implications of computational mediation, automation and AI. It challenges the dominant notions of efficiency and precision in our information society by embracing “heretical computing”. Set in a speculative future controlled by the algorithmic network UNO, the project reflects on privacy, agency and individuality. It urges a humane approach to technology, encouraging dialog and emphasizing the importance of these issues in our interconnected world.
Founded in 2017, zzyw is an New York City-based art and research collective led by Yang Wang and Zhenzhen Qi. They utilize software, simulations and text to explore the cultural, political and educational influences of computation. Yang Wang is an independent designer and media artist, while Zhenzhen Qi is an educator and technologist.
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