Art and critical design as triggers for social reflection on a more legible, inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence

Keywords: artistic creation, systems desing, cultural policy, social justice

Abstract

The article reflects on the ethical and political implications and the power relations produced by the integration of artificial intelligence computational systems in our society. It analyses how artistic and critical design practices address these questions, identifying certain leverage points to intervene in the different phases of the integral processes of Artificial Intelligence (AI). On this basis, we propose that this type of projects, which make usually opaque or enigmatic dynamics visible, can activate at a social level other ways of conceiving and understanding these technologies and generate new approaches on how and what to use them for.

Author Biography

Lara Sánchez Coterón, Complutense University of Madrid

BIO: Investigadora y profesora de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Centra su investigación en la convergencia de las prácticas artísticas, los estudios lúdicos y el diseño de sistemas. Es miembro del Grupo de Investigación UCM-970588 “Prácticas artísticas y formas de conocimiento contemporáneas”. Fundadora y diseñadora de juegos, contextos y artefactos lúdicos del colectivo artístico YOCTOBIT.

View Citations

Metrics

Published
2025-01-13
How to Cite
Sánchez Coterón, L. (2025). Art and critical design as triggers for social reflection on a more legible, inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence. Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital Y Movimientos Sociales, 22(1), 41-49. https://doi.org/10.5209/tekn.94934