This course introduces students to the new literacy of Artificial Intelligence. It is designed to support the development of student agency and skills in analyzing AI through humanities and media studies. We will examine AI from historical, cultural, and technological perspectives through readings, screenings, lectures, discussions, small-group work, and critical making. Readings will cover a range of methodologies, from media history, media archaeology, and cultural studies to posthumanism, feminist theory, and decolonial approaches. This work will encourage students to expand their understanding of what AI is and how it reshapes cultural order, social relations, and human–machine interaction. The course will culminate in a final writing or making project and a collective online exhibition of student work.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 20

Prerequisites: None.

Distribution Requirements: ARS - Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

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