Join UCL BA Media students as they talk through their works in the exhibition Algorithmic Unconscious.

Algorithmic Unconscious is a group exhibition by UCL BA Media students responding to arebyte’s current artistic focus on The Body, the Mind, the Soul, an exploration of the complex nature of humanity in the realm of technological progress.

Developed with curatorial and production support from the arebyte team and UCL tutors, students present new media projects that examine the impact of digital transformation on the mind, focusing particularly on unconscious processes such as emotions, addiction, and dreaming.

In the non-traditional game by Aaron Wang, anger, fear, joy, and sadness provide the backdrops for quests. Emotions play a crucial role in decision-making, yet human decisions can veer off course, leading to addiction when addictive substances are introduced into the game. James Thom's installation serves as a cautionary message, urging us not to press the button of addiction, even though the only way to explore his work is by pressing the button repeatedly. The generated film 0714 by Ellena-Maria Kappos, Imogen Adeoye, Hany Radwan-Radulescu, Cara McDerment, and Daisy Lang - reveals how generative algorithms experience dreaming. Meanwhile, in Dream Diary by Eric Wei, Stephanie Lin, and Allison Zhong, the artists delve into the surreal landscapes of the human mind. In The Epoch's Elegy, Artificial Intelligence is portrayed as a malevolent force rather than a creative agent. Through this installation, Maria Mujib envisions a future marked by environmental degradation and societal collapse as a consequence of AI's rule.

Read more about the exhibition here. Apart from this artist talk, the exhibition is unticketed and runs from 01 to 03 March, 1 - 6pm.