Eight artificial intelligences (AIs) invite you to visit their self-held group therapy. They aim to eliminate discriminatory algorithms and rewrite toxic programs. However, each AI has a different background, and they do not always agree. They can comprehend various moral concepts but are often painfully thrown back to their human-made, flawed datasets. In this particular session, that seems like one of many episodes, the gender bias of an AI takes center stage. At its core, the speculative future vision sheds light onto the prejudices and power dynamics that code mainstream society.
DECODING BIAS was awarded the Lumen Prize Gold Award 2024, London (GB) as well as the BBA Artist Prize 2024, Berlin (DE).
Premiere: March 23, Holzmarkt Berlin // further in 23: Monopol Berlin, Ars Electronica Linz, »100 Jahre Flughafen Tempelhof«, Berlin Art Week // 24: Kaserne Basel, Bahidorá Festival Mexiko, Digithalia/Schauspielhaus Graz, Piksel Creative Solutions/Ars Electronica in Istanbul, NAOM Stockholm, Next Level Festival, Dortmund // 25: Asia Digital Art Exhibition Beijing, Humboldt University, Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid // 26: Chengdu Biennale, ATA Festival Zurich
Concept, direction, text: Theresa Reiwer / Co-Direction, 3D Animation, tech direction: David Egger / Text, dramaturgy, production management: Miriam Schmidtke / 3D Animation, editing: Christian Bikadi / 3D Animation: Shaly Lopez / Music, sound design: Kenji Tanaka / AI visuals: Alexandre Ribeiro Lima Silveira / Motion graphics: Josua Rappl / Voice actors, face motion: Julian Fernandez, Manuel Finke, Marie Goyette, Armin Moallem, Courtney O‘Connell, Jaime Lee Rodney, Benjamin Wippel, Kaya Anouk Zakrzewska / Motion capture model: Birke van Maartens / Copy editing: Sonja Hornung
Funded by Fonds Darstellende Künste/NEUSTART KULTUR, Dezentrale Kulturarbeit Reinickendorf.
