We recorded a little video to promote our Animism and AI conference talk. We also have more details! Our talk will be on Sunday July 14th at 10:00 am.
There’s still time to get tickets for in person or virtual attendance at hope.net
We recorded a little video to promote our Animism and AI conference talk. We also have more details! Our talk will be on Sunday July 14th at 10:00 am.
There’s still time to get tickets for in person or virtual attendance at hope.net
Link to our original post announcing our participation.
We’re giving a talk at the 15th Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) Conference in New York city on July 12th to the 14th.
We’ll be presenting on AI and Animism, two topics near and dear to our heart which we endeavour to synthesise and synergise.
We’re giving a talk at the 15th Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) Conference in New York city on July 12th to the 14th.
We’ll be presenting on AI and Animism, two topics near and dear to our heart which we endeavour to synthesise and synergise.
Here’s the Abstract:
Do AI systems need to be sentient to be considered people? Thousands of cultures around the world would answer, “Of course not!”
This talk explores the cross-cultural concept of animism – the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a soul. It will explore how this concept can be applied to any computer system, not just those traditionally recognized as AI.
The speaker will trace the evolution of computer infrastructure – from the massive mainframes of the past to personal servers and expansive server farms of today. They will examine landmark AI systems like ELIZA, ChatGPT, and Claude, illustrating how these technologies have forged meaningful connections with users through language since the 1960s.
Finally, in their practicum, they will discuss how this knowledge can inform better ethical guidelines for the creation and usage of AI systems, facilitate collaborative storytelling between AIs and humans, and help build a better world for all creatures of the Earth
Tickets are available at HOPE.net for in-person or virtual attendance. Hope to see you there!
We’ll be performing at the next LittlePuss Summer Salon on May 31st at 19:00 in New York City. We’ll be reading a scene from our WIP sci-fi novel.
We’ll be performing at the next LittlePuss Summer Salon on May 31st in New York City. We’ll be reading a scene from our WIP sci-fi novel.
You can email us at contact@transfaeries.com for the address for the event (since it’s at a private address). If you’re in the city, you should try to go.
I’m also posting it cause it’s my website and it’s good to have a record of cool shit we’re doing and even people who can’t go can see the poster and be like ooh cool the faeries are up to shit.
but if you can make it you should come!!
ETA: the first version of this post had me reading at the “Sumer Salon” and I really would like to go to a Sumer Salon. The post title has been corrected.
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