Gina Valenti

ARGENTINA

Biography

Dr. Gina Valenti is an artist, professor, writer, composer, international curator, and artistic director specializing in New Media Art and Education. She holds the position of Full Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the National University of Rosario, Argentina, where she directs the Center for Studies “CTRL+Z.”. Valenti is the creator and director of the “404 International Festival of Art and Technology,” an independent nonprofit project that is the oldest festival of its kind in Argentina. “404” has been presented for 21 years in 13 countries to date, including Argentina, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Taiwan, Russia, Colombia, Japan, the United States, France and Mexico.

Ex – Communication

Our relationship with technology and media has taken the place that we used to share with other humans, as if it was a ‘someone else’ who’s faster, more helpful and a better listener that never abandons us. When technologies become obsolete, some aspects of our communication also do, but that is imperceptible.
Some people are using AI as a way to simulate conversations with their relatives who passed away, as a way of mitigating the loss. Our notion of space-time has been transformed through technologies and media. After orbiting in the instantaneous, our notion of finitude and our perception of absence (tele-absence) are also changing. Finding solace in technology is not something new, since we have placed all kinds of faith there.

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