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Newsletter week 08, 2023
This week: Andrés Reisinger and the notion of “reality”, Avant L’Orage exhibition in Paris, how much is 1kg CO2e- materials by Emma Olbers, insert yourself as a player of an NBA game and public awareness of AI research.
New Intersections
What can be considered real? Andrés Reisinger presents Take Over, a surreal project of digital art installations presented simultaneously in several international capitals.
Intended as an experience on social media, Reisinger makes the artworks accessible to a wide audience, as an example of how technology can be engaged by art to bring people together and build a sense of community. Read more here
Avant l’Orage The Pinault Collection presents its new exhibition, “Before the Storm”, in the beautiful Bourse de Commerce setting.
Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, in the urgency of the present, before the storm breaks again, the artists in the exhibition invent unusual ecosystems that contain new seasons. See more here
Now or Never, 1kg CO2e- materials
At the Furniture Fair in Stockholm, Emma Olbers organised an exhibition about the invisible climate impact of our furniture and the power of choice.
To achieve climate safety, by 2030, each person on the planet should emit no more than approximately 2,5 tonnes of CO2e per year. Today, Swedes, on average, emit around 9 tonnes per year.
At the exhibition, materials were physically displayed to show how much of a certain material is needed to be produced to create one kilogram of carbon emissions. Read more here
Insert yourself as a player of an NBA game
A new feature coming in the NBA app lets users virtually change appearances with a player during a live NBA game.
Users would scan themselves to create their own avatars that overlay an actual player in real-time. Read more here
Awareness of AI in daily life
Pew Research Centre surveyed Americans about public awareness of Artificial Intelligence in everyday activities.
Across all levels of awareness of AI, larger shares express greater concern than excitement about the impact of artificial intelligence in daily life. Read more here