Art+Tech Talk at Zurich Art Weekend Explores AI and Blockchain's Impact on Media Art

An Art+Tech discussion was held during Zurich Art Weekend, featuring Sabine Himmelsbach, Chris Salter, and Claudio J. Tessone, with Louise Benson as the moderator. Himmelsbach, who serves as the Artistic Director of HEK in Basel, co-curated the 2019 exhibition 'Entangled Realities: Living with Artificial Intelligence' and led the 2022 project 'Earthbound: In Dialogue with Nature' in Esch-sur-Alzette. Salter, a ZHdK professor and former co-director of Hexagram in Montreal, has showcased his work at the Venice Biennale and the Barbican Centre, and is the author of 'Sensing Machines' (2022). Tessone, who leads the Blockchain & BDLT group at the University of Zurich, focuses on socio-economic complexities in token economies and co-founded the UZH Blockchain Center. The conversation explored socio-geopolitical themes surrounding AI and blockchain, assessing their impact on media art and digital culture.