EVENT CANCELLED: A public panel at The University Club of Western Australia
Image: Photo of 'Real Fake' sculpture by Scott Reeder, taken by Cole Camplese (16 July 2017), Wikimedia Commons
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. There are plans to reschedule it for a later date, so please stayed tuned to the main Events page for updates.
Date: Tuesday 2 July 2019
Time: 7–9:00am
Venue: Banquet Hall, The University Club of Western Australia
Register: University Club Members $52.00 | Non-Members $62.00 | Table of 10 $580.00
Register for the public panel
Never have ‘fakes’ been more prevalent — or are they?
The UWA Cultural Precinct will launch their 2019 WINTERarts program with an expert panel for breakfast as they dive deep into the world of fakes: fake news, fake identities, fake art.
The panel will address the questions:
- How do we separate the fakes?
- Does the role of technology assist with unearthing authenticity, or add to the problem?
- What are the conventions that allow actors and politicians to fake sincerity?
- Do emotions technologies measure sincerity or do they capture the so-called biological or basic emotions in a fairly primitive way?
- With studios getting over the uncanny valley hurdle, what are the legal implications, and how do we respond to the ethical dilemmas?
- Why does manufactured reality seem more real?
- And when is a fake desirable?
Panellists:
- Professor Ted Snell AM, Chief Cultural Officer, UWA
- Dr David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice
- A/ Prof Jani McCutcheon, Associate Professor, UWA Law School
- A/ Prof Kathryn Prince, Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies