When we say bots, we refer to software agents which automatise certain actions and can run autonomously or semi-autonomously.
When we say bots, we refer to software agents which automatise certain actions and can run autonomously or semi-autonomously.
There are several classifications for bot, from ...
There are several classifications for bots, from ...
The particular bots we are interested in for this online module are those that act as an interface between the digital platform and human users, or what Hepp calls communicative robots[^hepp], robots that "are defined as autonomously operating systems designed for the purpose of quasi-communication with human beings to enable further algorithmic-based functionalities – often but not always on the basis of artificial intelligence."
The particular bots we are interested in for this online module are those that act as an interface between the digital platform and human users, or what Hepp calls communicative robots[^hepp], robots that "are defined as autonomously operating systems designed for the purpose of quasi-communication with human beings to enable further algorithmic-based functionalities – often but not always on the basis of artificial intelligence."
Darius Kazemi is a computer programmer and artist, whose work engages with video games, bot making and . In 2016, Kazemi made staywokebot[^staywoke] in conversation with Black Lives Matter activists DeRay Mckesson and Samuel Sinyangwe. The bot sends out messages to its Twitter followers to uplift activists' morale and provide joyful interactions. Kazemi has also worked on private bots for activists that take over the work that is
Darius Kazemi is a computer programmer and artist, whose work engages with video games, bot making and . In 2016, Kazemi made staywokebot[^staywoke] in conversation with Black Lives Matter activists DeRay Mckesson and Samuel Sinyangwe. The bot sends out messages to its Twitter followers to uplift activists' morale and provide joyful interactions. Kazemi has also worked on private bots for activists that take over the work that is
it acts as a type of prosthesis that motivates . Other bots that Kazemi has made include
it acts as a type of prosthesis that motivates . Other bots that Kazemi has made include
How do bots relate to digital infrastructures? Let's take two examples of communication platforms that
How do bots relate to digital infrastructures? Let's take two examples of communication platforms that
We will introduce the work of Darius Kazemi through the following questions:
* Can you talk about your process of making bots?
* What types of bots are there?
* How do bots relate to digital infrastructures?
* How do bots operate differently in centralised or decentralised networks?
* Can you give some examples of bots that you made?
