Artist, independent lecturer and researcher dealing with intimacy, internet culture and youth.
Maya Magnat
Artist, independent lecturer and researcher dealing with intimacy, internet culture and youth.
Biography
Maya is an artist, independent lecturer and researcher dealing with intimacy, internet culture and the world of youth in virtual space. She grew up in a world of screens, internet and computer games and has since researched the ways technology affects our lives. She combines an artistic perspective, research and years of experience working with youth online and face-to-face. Whether working as a manager of digital spaces and innovation at Alam Digital, lecturing about youth online, or creating performances dealing with the relationship between people and technology â Magnet seeks innovative ways in which technology can be used to create intimacy between people.
In an era where artificial intelligence is taking a central place in our lives, how is it changing the way we experience love, intimacy, and human connection? In this lecture, artist and lecturer Maya Magnet explores the intersection of AI and relationshipsâfrom tools that teach us how to flirt, to the dangers of deepfakes, to those who create relationships and fall in love with chatbots. Through real-life examples, she examines the potential and ethical dilemmas of intimacy with AI, asking: Can technology deepen and enrich loveâor reshape the way we see it? When we hand over our most vulnerable moments to AI, are we gaining new forms of connectionâor losing something fundamental to our humanity? Join us for a journey into the changing landscape of love in the age of AI.
"Are you a bot or a human?" - The generation that grew up with AI
In this lecture, Maya Magnat, an rtist and manager of digital spaces at Elem Digital, takes us on a journey into the world of youth and their encounters with artificial intelligence. Through conversations with chatbots, relationships with virtual characters, and dealing with phenomena such as deepfakes, the lecture raises new questions about intimacy, loneliness, and authority in a technological age. Maya examines how artificial intelligence is becoming a source of emotional adviceâand sometimes even loveâand the challenges, risks, and opportunities this move poses for both teenagers and professionals. Can a conversation with a bot replace human connection? And what happens to a generation growing up with AI, turning to it to share, consult, and seek human connection?
