Digital Fatalism
A short series exploring what Digital Fatalism means, as a concept and ideology in relation to algorithmic systems, computational cultures and the technosocial. Hosted by artist K.Woods (Kin, cell_less), these episodes feature a range of international artists and researchers who have dedicated a part of their practice or research to exploring digital networks, critical data practices, surveillance and tracking technologies, algorithms, digital media and/or digital literacy.
Episodes

6 days ago
6 days ago
A short series exploring what Digital Fatalism means, as a concept and ideology in relation to algorithmic systems, computational cultures and contemporary technology. Hosted by artist K.Woods (Kin, cell_less).
In this episode, I’m talking about technology and AI hype with Dr Ola Michalec, Dr Andrés Domínguez and Dr Peter Winter who lead a project called Against Digital Fatalism at the University of Bristol and the Alan Turing Institute.

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Today I’m talking to Thomas Blomseth Christiansen whose work I came across at an exhibition by FutureEverything in collaboration with Science Gallery London. He is part of Totti Labs in Denmark and is a contributor to the Quantified Self community, an international community who are makers and users of self-tracking tools and the proponents of the idea that you can pursue a kind of self-knowledge through numbers.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
In this episode, I talk with artist and writer Georgina Voss. Originally trained in anthropology and industrial economics, her work explores the politics and presence of large-scale industrial and technological systems. Her latest book Systems Ultra: Making Sense of Technology in a Complex World has just been published by Verso.
cell-less.com/

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
A short series exploring what Digital Fatalism means, as a concept and ideology in relation to algorithmic systems, computational cultures and contemporary technology. Hosted by artist K.Woods (Kin, cell_less).
In this episode, I talk with Geert Lovink, the founding director of the Institute of Network Cultures, media theorist, internet critic and author of many books including Uncanny Networks, Dark Fibre, and Social Media Abyss among others.