Why This Voice Matters Now
Early Vision, Current Reality
My art projects weren't just experiments-they were predictions. Plankton Labs pioneered live cutting software and streaming technologies, democratizing broadcasting before it became mainstream. SLAP (2006) demonstrated viral video mechanics before YouTube monetization existed, starting with the prescient line "ain't got the proper gender." Digital Confession Booth (2005) explored AI's impact on psychological health two decades before ChatGPT therapy apps. Conspirative Whispers (2008) questioned algorithmic judgment systems before social credit scores became reality. Pitywars (2015) foreshadowed self-victimization as competitive advantage in the attention economy.
The improVerse Vision: Radical Transparency
As we navigate an AI-driven society, the improVerse proposes a foundation built on radical transparency, reproducibility, and sharing. Imagine clicking any scientific chart and seeing its entire data lineage-raw sources, transformations, alternative interpretations. This isn't just about better science; it's about building trust in an era where deepfakes and hallucinating AIs threaten our epistemic foundations.
Asifin: Embracing the Inevitable
In an age racing toward personalized medicine, the placebo phenomenon cannot be eliminated-so why not optimize it? Asifin argues that everyone deserves their strongest placebo. This isn't anti-science; it's acknowledging that belief and effect are inseparable in human experience, especially as medicine becomes increasingly personalized.
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Selected Speaking Engagements
Forum Alpbach - Technologiegespräche
(Warum) braucht es Kunst zur Innovation?
Returning to Forum Alpbach-where Conspirative Whispers once marked politicians as "dangers to society"-to discuss whether innovation needs art's uncomfortable questions.
Österreichische Marketing-Gesellschaft - Vienna Ballhouse
Audience Development - Vergiss Zielgruppen, höre auf dein Publikum
Challenging traditional marketing wisdom by advocating for genuine audience engagement over demographic targeting.
Akademie Hallein - Inselgespräche
NoPlan - Zukunft plant nicht!
Exploring emergence over planning, and why the future resists our attempts to control it.
Subotron Academy - Museumsquartier Wien
Subversive Spiele
On games that challenge rather than entertain, that question rather than confirm.
Moderation Experience
- Ars Electronica: Arts and Science Panel Moderation
- Schmiede: Years of festival moderation and Hebocon robot fights commentary
- Various Hackathons: Bridging technical excellence with creative chaos
Current Speaking Topics
AI & Society
From surveillance capitalism to algorithmic bias, exploring how we can build AI systems that enhance rather than diminish human agency.
Data Transparency
The improVerse vision of radical transparency in scientific discourse-making every chart a portal to its underlying truth.
Art as Prediction
How artistic experiments can reveal future social dynamics before they become technological realities.
The Placebo Paradox
Why personalized medicine must embrace rather than eliminate the belief-effect relationship.
Viral Mechanics
Understanding information spread from someone who accidentally created YouTube's top-rated video.
Innovation Through Chaos
Why the best innovations emerge from environments that celebrate failure and embrace the unexpected.
Booking Information
I speak at conferences, universities, corporate events, and anywhere uncomfortable questions need asking. Talks can be delivered in English or German, with or without accompanying installations or demonstrations.
Contact: hackl@asifism.net