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Witnessing Algorithms and the Paradox of Synthetic Media

Algorithmic witnessing that works on behalf of NGOs, activists and oppressed peoples, and against the techno-political state.

Written by:

Michael Richardson
Domains: Journalism, Authority & Citation & Engineering

Synthetic media are everywhere. Digital images and objects that appear to index something in the world but do nothing of the sort have their roots in video games and online worlds like Second Life.

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Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of the Arts and Media at UNSW Sydney, and co-director of the Media Futures Hub and the Autonomous Media Lab. He studies witnessing, testimony and trauma at the intersection of political violence, technology, and culture.
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