Human+ Tech Talks | Your Avatar and You: Identity and Behaviour in the Digital World

Recorded September 27, 2022. This discussion focuses on whether
avatars and digital personas should be considered humans and
reflects on the impacts of these on inclusivity, social dynamics,
and digital practices. Combining angles of human psychology and
behavior, society, digital technology, and aesthetics, we aim to
dissect the following questions: How does humanity's engagement
with digital media change social engagement in the long run? How
can we increase realism in digital appearances and what does it do
to identity and social interactions? How will digital personas
become implemented in society and/or change social networks and
behaviors? Speakers: Dr. Kata Szita, Human+ Programme Fellow; Dr.
Jennifer O'Meara, Assistant Professor in Film Studies, Trinity
College Dublin; Prof. Aljosa Smolic, Professor of Creative
Technologies, Trinity College Dublin; Jess Majekodunmi, Director,
Human Sciences Studio at Accenture. Learn more at:
https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/