Gina Valenti

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 22 years in 13 countries to date, including Argentina, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Taiwan, Russia, Colombia, Japan, the United States, France and Mexico.

USER VS. BOT
22th 404 & Talk

Today, more than ever, it is crucial to analyze and reevaluate the terms and conditions we have accepted to build a sense of digital belonging. Communication systems don’t strengthen human bonds but shape and distort them, merging contradictions. We went from humans into users, losing imagination to a corporate-driven imaginary, and confusing convenience with purpose. Despite the system’s attempts to control us, human unpredictability, emotion, and resistance persist. The moments when the system fails to predict us, and the unexplained distances we create, reside within the foundations that defy its power, echoing the most defiant agreement: being human. Will our ability to humanize and dehumanize ultimately set us free? Perhaps, we will need instructions to survive.

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www.ginavalenti.com.ar