intelligent agent - Vol. 4 No. 2: copyright / free cooperation / embodiment
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Threads of Vol. 4 No. 2:
//copyright//
//free cooperation//
//embodiment//
*reviews of games, exhibitions, Web projects, books
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NEW:
//editorial//
+ Patrick Lichty, Ruminations on Freedom
Lichty considers the ideal of 'freedom' in the light of the challenges to
artistic expression posed by intellectual property rights; and the
dismantling of civil liberties for the sake of national security that
occurred in the case of the Critical Art Ensemble's investigation by the
FBI.
//copyright //
+ Joy Garnett, Steal This Look
Taking its title from Abbie Hoffman's incendiary Yippy classic "Steal This
Book," Joy Garnett's article recounts the story of how her oil painting
"Molotov," derived from the detail of a photograph, led to charges of
copyright infringement and the ensuing "Joywar." Garnett reflects on the
function of images in the media – as rogue entities that resist the
controls that people and cultures impose upon them – and the principle of
fair use.
//free cooperation//
+ Free Cooperation: A Conversation Between Trebor Scholz and Geert Lovink
Trebor Scholz and Geert Lovink discuss issues surrounding the rise of the
cultural economy and necessity of collaboration; approaches to crediting in
the context of collaboration in the arts; accountability in amorphous social
structures; and face-to-face meetings as the glue and accelerator of online
projects.
//embodiment//
+ Gregory P. Garvey, Solitude of the Self and Virtual Beings
"Our children now spend endless hours commanding ever increasing, realistic
multiple selves as they are immersed in games such as The Matrix or the
lawless intersections of Grand Theft Auto. Today, computer screens are
colonized by virtual beings. Endowed with 'artificial intelligence,' they
converse with us by synthesized speech, woo us with their affective
emotions, beckon to us with on-demand promiscuity, seduce us with their
verisimilitude, captivate us with their impossible perfection, dazzle us
with superhuman feats and thrill us with the promise of immortality."
Gregory Garvey discusses philosophical approaches to Virtual Beings and how,
with "The Matrix Reloaded," a religious melange of Christian, Gnostic and
Buddhist thought has secured a new place in pop culture and the popular
imagination.
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This issue was made possible by funding from the Rockefeller Foundation.
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