Aesthetics of the New Media

The course will lead students to reflect philosophically on this question: how have digital technologies transformed and are still transforming not only artistic practices, but also the very way in which human beings perceive the world?

Each year, a contemporary author who has dealt with the nexus between culture and new media will be considered and discussed, with an approach that crosses all artistic spheres, from visual arts to music and performance. A particular focus will be made on artificial intelligence: on the dangers and new possibilities it offers for art and culture, and for critical thinking in general.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to approach the sphere of digital culture in a way that is both critical and open-minded, and reflect on the transformations it entails. He/she will know how to reflect philosophically on fundamental themes such as creativity, originality, memory and illusion. They will have engaged in dialogue with artificial intelligence and experienced the difficulties but also the new creative potential it offers.