The intersection of mixed reality, Web3, and artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping our perception of the real world and virtual environments. This course explores this dynamic, focusing on hybridization, parametrability, and cybercultures. The concurrent evolution of these technologies offers new opportunities in the fields of art and design, introducing new modes of expression and new professions. At the same time, traditional economic models are being rethought, particularly in the context of the emergence of blockchain and NFTs.
By covering a wide range of emerging topics, this course aims to equip students with the knowledge needed to navigate and anticipate future professional and technological trends. It addresses topics such as the history of AI or gaming, the metaverse, the hippie counterculture, and crypto-gaming through four major thematic chapters:
• AI and society: from Alan Turing to contemporary AI, ethical issues and augmented creativity • Blockchain and web3: from hippie cultures to cypherpunks, Bitcoin and Tokenomics • Gaming and metaverse: from Pong to GTA, Play-to-Earn, AR/VR in virtual worlds • Dystopia and social networks: from “Black Mirror” to the evolution of social networks