Visual Realities

How do you trust what you see? Is something posed or staged still real? Join us for a screening of Elysia marginata from New York City-based filmmakers Allyson Packer and Jesse Fisher. This genre-defying short film blends AI-generated content with documentary footage and virtual reality to craft a speculative narrative about human agency in a virtualizing world. Following this, we will hear from artist/researcher Vahid Valikhani on the historical tension between authenticity and manipulation in photography and documentary filmmaking, now rapidly evolving since AI entered the picture. Enrich your understanding of reality in the digital age with this conversation and audience Q&A, moderated by Prof. Geri Zeldes from MSU’s School of Journalism. Light reception to follow.

You may also like the following events from Michigan State University Museum:

• Next Thursday, 12th February, 07:00 pm, AI and the Body in the Age of Noise in East Lansing
• This month, 19th February, 05:30 pm, Made in Detroit: Carl Craig and Rodney Whitaker in Conversation in East Lansing
• Next month, 26th March, 07:00 pm, Queer Representation in AI Art in East Lansing

Also check out other Arts events in East Lansing, Entertainment events in East Lansing.