On the ‘Nature’ of Algorithms
During this evening programme, artists and researchers will be your guide in the strange world of algorithms. As humans increasingly delegate labour to ‘smart’ computer systems, it’s time to reevaluate how we relate to the algorithmic species. Do they engage in ‘smart’ or ‘primitive’ behaviour? How autonomous are they, and what moral grounds have been embedded in them? From obscure high frequency traders to personable writers of prose, Algorithmic Wildlife will not just regard algorithms as alien systems of computation, but as performers, companions, esoteric experiments and curious specimens.
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Visuals for this edition were made on commission by Raven Kwok.
Coded Matter(s) is supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL and Mondriaan Fund NL
Ticket Info
- Date:10 September 2015
- Location:
De Brakke Grond - City:Amsterdam
- Time:20:00 - 23:00
- Doors:19:30
- Price:€ 14 / CJP & Students € 12 (SOLD-OUT)
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An Mertens (Constant) [[BE]]
TalkAn Mertens (BE) is a core member of Constant, a Brussels-based artist-run organisation for art and media with a focus on free software, feminist methodologies and free culture.
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Sjef van Gaalen [NZ]
TalkSjef van Gaalen [NZ/NL] is founder of Structure & Narrative, a nomadic research lab focusing on the exploration of new domains and horizons, and the reshaping of the emerging narratives.
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Michelle Kasprzak [CA]
ModeratorMichelle Kasprzak is the resident moderator of FIBER’s Coded Matter(s) event series. With her witty and insightful style of moderating, she has the remarkable skill to make complex issues accessible to a broad audience.
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Flash crashes. Glitches in the trading system
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Top 10 data mining algorithms in plain English
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The Violence of Algorithms: Why Big Data Is Only as Smart as Those Who Generate It
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Algorithmic traders invade $42 trillion bond futures market
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The Heretic’s Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money
04/09/15An introduction to (the evils of) high-frequency trading. Written by Brett Scott.
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Outing A.I.: Beyond the Turing Test
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A History of Algorithms
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