technosemiotics – Kick-off discussion
onlineWe’re starting a discussion series on how semiotic heuristics can help making sense of what is happening with technology and society right now. Join us online on April 24!
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Technosemiotics seminars 2023
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Intelligence contest: generative AI vs slime mold semiosis
On May 8, the second seminar in the Technosemiotics discussion series explores the conceptual apparatus offered by biosemiotics and its cybernetics-inspired analytical models.
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Know thyself and beyond™, A postphenomenological mediational analysis of transhuman AI and the self
The third Technosemiotics seminar on May 29 features Jared Smith offering a postphenomenological perspective on AI and the philosophy of transhumanism.
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Technosemiotics: languaging
On June 19, we discuss embodied cognition with Theres Fester-Seeger.
Technosemiotics: AI and the (human) semiosphere
On July 10, Alec Kozicki discusses AI through the lens of Lotman’s concept of semiosphere.
TΣ EXTRA: Generative AI user stories
On August 7, we gather to share various experience of people using generative AI tools for their work, e.g. text-to-text (CHatGPT), text-to-image (DALL-E, Midjourney) etc. NB! It’s a bit earlier this time – 15h CEST.
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[POSTPONED] Technosemiotics: the Atomic Priesthood project
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the session is cancelled and will be held at a later date. The next Technosemiotics sessions will continue as planned, from Sept 11 to Dec 4. In our August 21 regular session, we discuss the idea of Atomic Priesthood, proposed by Thomas A. Sebeok in his report to the Human Interference […]
Technosemiotics: structuralism and AI [RESCHEDULING]
Unfortunately, we need to reschedule this session as well. Stay tuned for updates! // Michael Castelle on structuralism and AI //
Technosemiotics 2023 finale
On December 4, we meet for a closing session to discuss what we learned in 2023 seminars, and what questions remain.