joint research unit 7172
Theory and history of the arts
and literature of modernity
19th–21st century

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Écrire avec les modèles de l’esprit encodés dans les dispositifs numériques

Auteur : Alexandra Saemmer

Journal : Sens public

Far from being neutral intermediaries, digital creative tool such as Word, Power Point, Facebook, Instagram or Gmail materialize the “mind models” advocated by their creators and owners. From the first works of net art to the « third generation » works of digital literature written and published on social platforms, how do the authors negociate with these models? I discuss in this article historical examples (Annie Abrahams, Don’t touch me; Jean-Pierre Balpe, “Rachel Charlus”) and examples drawn from my own research and creation practice (Böhmische Dörfer, Nouvelles de la Colonie), relying on a techno-semiotic methodology.

Updated on 01/01/2023