Maschinenblick: Macht, Mythos und Manipulation der KI-Bilder

Today, artificial intelligence generates images that amaze us – and sometimes irritate us. But what do these new visual worlds say about us? Do their minor flaws reflect our collective dreams, fears and fantasies? Or are AI systems transforming the vast archive of our man-made images into a machine that produces new entertainment formats at an ever-increasing pace – images that are primarily intended for other machines? Or are these images becoming a tool for new forms of political and social manipulation? We explore which aesthetical, social and political consequences the new AI image generators could have.

In cooperation with Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg.

Speaker:

Tobias Keber is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Baden-Württemberg. At Stuttgart Media University, he was a professor of media law and politics in the digital society and a member of the steering committee of the Institute for Digital Ethics. Prior to this, he was a lecturer in internet law on the Master’s programme in Media Law at the Mainz Media Institute of Johannes Gutenberg University and a practising lawyer. He is the author and co-editor of numerous publications on media, IT and data protection law and, among other roles, a member of the advisory board of Transparency Germany. He is currently Chair of the Conference of State Data Protection Commissioners.