AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism with Gareth Watkins

CW: explicit mentions of pornography and revenge porn

Is AI a cruelty machine? In what ways do the aesthetics of
fascism intersect with techno-futurism and reactionary
fantasies—and how should we respond? Acid Horizon welcomes Gareth
Watkins (Death Sentence Podcast, New Socialist) to discuss his
article on how the far-right embraces AI—not for innovation, but
for domination, aesthetics, and control. From Tommy Robinson’s
fake D-Day fantasy to deepfake misogyny and the mutual aid
ecosystem of right-wing tech barons, we explore how artificial
intelligence has become the dark mirror of their political
libidinal economy.


Article:
https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/ai-the-new-aesthetics-of-fascism/


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