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Human Adventures
in Creative Technology
Issue 04
November 2021
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Residency Callout
Container's future Resident will be paid £500 to creatively respond to an aspect of creative technology
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Queer e(c)ho – Act I
An experimental collage of conversations with strangers, conducted in VR spaces
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The Promise of Salvation from ‘Smart’ Borders
The UK aims to have “the most effective border in the world” by 2025. But how did we get to this situation, where border surveillance is a multi-billion dollar industry? And what does it mean for people seeking asylum, for whom crossing borders is a matter of life and death?
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How Low-Cost, Low-Tech, High Data Smart Cities are Paving the way for the Future
City governments are using data to identify residents’ needs, make services more efficient and equitable, and enable citizens to participate in decision making processes.
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Homecooking, by robots, with love
Many local food cultures in developing countries are feeling the pressures of modernity, but is automation the solution?
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Anonymous Accounts are Leading the Me Too Movement in Pakistan
As Pakistan grapples with the impact of the Me Too Movement, women are choosing the gift of anonymity online to make their voices part of the change.
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Coming Soon: Issue 4 Residency
This creative work in a VR space will consider how LGBT+ people will be affected by the climate crisis.
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Decoding Deepfakes
Container's first social media campaign explored deepfakes and our collective understanding of them.
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Who Plays Unspeakable Games?
Who plays 'unspeakable' games, and who gets to police what is labelled 'obscene' on the internet? Issue 3 Resident Oma Keeling's remarkable film will take you down the rabbit hole.
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Coming Soon: Decoding Deepfakes
Get ready for an exciting collaborative social media project open to all, as we explore how Container’s audience feels about deepfake technology.
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Coming Soon: Issue 3 Residency
This work will explore the contemporary state of sexual censorship by global tech companies.
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We Cannot Walk Alone
Four people with lived experience of the UK's hostile environment towards migrants co-produce this fascinating virtual panel event.
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K-Pop Culture: The Power of 6.7 Billion Tweets
K-pop's global army of fans have used technology to connect with their favourite artists for the past two decades – and have changed the internet for everyone.
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Deep Nostalgia
To compensate for generations of lost family history, poet and writer Ashanti Anderson turns to deepfake technology to connect with three members of her family.
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Coming Soon: Precarious Migrant Panel Event
How are online spaces being used to build solidarity for precarious migrants, undocumented individuals, asylum seekers and refugees?
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Stream If You Wanna Die Faster
This issue's podcast guests explore the environmental impacts of data streaming and who should take responsibility.
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Sound On: Exploring the Rise of Clubhouse and Audio-Only Apps
Chanté Joseph asks if Clubhouse can revolutionise social media without facing its own growing issues.