# Steve Wilson ATC Lecture

- Institution: University of California, Berkeley
- Department: Art, Technology and Culture Colloquium
- Level: Undergraduate
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/SteveWilsonAtcLecture)
- Licence: none stated by the source
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why should scientific research and technological innovations belong only to technicians? Research is at the white hot center of cultural foment. It is affecting everything from the gizmos of everyday life to basic philosophical notions about the nature of reality and what it is to be human. Stephen Wilson challenges the conventions that push Art to the edge of culture. He believe Art can occupy an independent zone of research, undertaking investigations ignored or discredited by commercial interests and academic science. The talk presents examples including Wilson's own artworks in areas such as GPS, body sensing, telepresence, and AI. It will also highlight new areas of technology and scientific inquiry that call out for artist attention. The presentation will draw from material from Wilson's recently released book, Information Arts: Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology. (MIT Press, 2001), a comprehensive survey of artists, theorists, and researchers working in technical fields.

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## Lectures

1. [bampfa unac 14388 1 T1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ia/SteveWilsonAtcLecture/7bd2d645d455), 5 min (Video)