Transmediale 2025, titled '(near) near but - far,' runs from January 29 to February 2, focusing on how algorithms affect human intimacy and connection. Curators Ben Evans James and Elise Misao Hunchuck lead a program that reflects on the quality of closeness diminished by machine-driven interactions. This year features collaborative performances and discussions, including the annual Marshall McLuhan Lecture, 'A Queer History of Blackouts,' where Cait McKinney discusses the shift of protest tactics into the digital age. The festival opens with live performances, showcasing digital and interactive art forms.
The festival’s program will investigate the qualities of closeness lost by the nature of machine-driven actions, showcasing how algorithms impact human connections.
Cait McKinney's lecture explores online "blackout" protests and the evolution of protest tactics from HIV/AIDS activism to the digital era.
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