The fundamental social and technical challenge of human interaction in times of enforced lockdown has brought the question of digital intimacy, a long-time explored area, to the forefront. This panel will discuss technologies that are evolving which move beyond being baseline tools of communication between users to generate expressive, and even sensuous, virtual/physical experiences.
The potentials of enabling us to blend our bodies more deeply into the network, to embody ourselves in empathetic connected technologies is expanding, yet with it concerns about personal privacy and data ownership become imperative to debate.
Panel: Rebecca Allen, Stephanie Alys, Clemence Debaig, Masaki Fujihata, Paul Miller (DJ Spooky)
Chair: Ghislaine Boddington