Artists have always been at the forefront of the critical debate around new technological developments. Artists use technology in ways that re-contextualise and re-purpose components and systems, discover new connections, and push the boundaries of the
interaction between humans and machines.

The session will use creative group exercises to explore complex issues around trust and transparency in the IoT. The workshop aims to demonstrate artistic intervention as a wider methodology to critically interrogate new technologies, and in particular their
societal and cultural impacts.

FutureEverything advocate artistic practice as a practical and conceptual toolset to challenge and explore current thinking. This workshop seeks to demonstrate strategies which use art and creative practice to ensure vital human factors feed into innovative IoT
systems development.

Workshop leads / key participants:
Irini Papadimitriou (STARTS Residencies Jury / CD FutureEverything)
Jason Crouch (FutureEverything Research Associate)
Rasoul Habibipour (U4IoT)
Wim Vanobberghen (U4IoT / IMAC)
Anna Ståhlbröst (U4IoT)
Dimitra Stefanatou (Arthurs Legal)

Session structure (1hr 45m):
● Introduction to the session (5m)
● U4IoT report presentation and illustrative example (20m)
● Delegate introductions (5m)
● Group exercise, and brief report back (30m)
● LUNCH BREAK (1hr)
● In groups – second group exercise (25m)
● Report back and synthesis (20m)