Long Now Salon Talk — K Allado-McDowell: On Neural Media
Long Now Foundation
Feb 25th @ 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.The Long Now Foundation presents K Allado-McDowell speaking about “On Neural Media” in the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. The talk happens on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (check-in begins at 6:00 p.m.).
In this lecture, Allado-McDowell presents a framework for understanding generative AI through the concept of neural media. Drawing on histories of design, technology, and culture, Allado-McDowell reveals how previous media regimes shaped culture and subjectivity, and how neural media like AI now shape our perception, self-conception, and knowledge of reality. Against the backdrop of climate change and mass extinction, neural media present unique challenges and opportunities, which Allado-McDowell explores through their work as an artist and author.
Allado-McDowell is a writer, artist, and musician. A foundational figure in the field of AI literature, they have authored several books with GPT-3, co-edited and contributed to multiple anthologies, and write on art, AI, and ecology.
Allado-McDowell established the Artists + Machine Intelligence program at Google. They are a conference speaker, educator, and consultant to institutions seeking to align their work with deeper traditions of human understanding.
Enjoy drinks and small bites with other attendees at Long Now’s pre- and post-show gatherings in the Cowell Theater Lobby.