Workshop: Screen and Scholar: Martyn Smith, Her

The Singularity of Her, or Back to the AI Future

In 2013 director Spike Jonze released a film that depicted a fully imagined near future, and at its center was a romantic relationship between a human being and an AI. In the course of a decade, as AI systems improved dramatically, this subject matter went from speculative sci-fi to the stuff of serious news articles. Examine this provocative treatment not only of agentic AI, but also the tech Singularity.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 2 – 5 pm
Participants: 180 (Ages 18+)
Location: Discover Auditorium
Instructor: Martyn Smith is a professor of religious studies at Lawrence University. Among other topics he teaches courses on religion and technology. He is an alderperson for the city of Appleton and founder of the Appleton Lyceum.

Cost for Participants
Members: $10
General Public: $15

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