Curated by Roland Meyer and Antonio Somaini in the context of the exhibition «The World Through AI» showing from June 11 to September 20, 2026 at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.
AI is rapidly and profoundly transforming visual culture and visual politics. So-called “AI slop”—cheaply mass-produced synthetic content—is flooding social media feeds, AI-generated memes have become a new kind of political propaganda spread by official government accounts, and fake historical documents are increasingly indistinguishable from authentic archival records. How do we navigate an online landscape entirely reshaped by deep-learning technologies and generative media? And what role can artistic practice and critical research play in this new political context? When authoritarian politics dissolve into synthetic vibes and brutal violence is reduced to an AI meme, can we conceive of alternative image politics capable of countering slopaganda?
Program
5 PM: Welcome & Introduction by Antonio Somaini and Roland Meyer, followed by short presentations by Ada Ackerman, Occitane Lacurie & Barnabé Sauvage and Wolfgang Ullrich
7–8 PM: Discussion
8:30–9 PM: Hito Steyerl, followed by a film screening of Hito Steyerl’s THE ISLAND (2025)
Location
Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 3, Frankfurt am Main
Notes
Admission with a valid exhibition ticket. Limited number of seats. In good weather: live Audio broadcast in the outdoor area
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