I study the future. We should pay attention to avatars
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Sinead Bovell |
TEDxRutgersCamden
• February 2022
As the world around us becomes more digitized, immersed and connected, the lines between what’s real and what’s not become more blurred—down to the models on our magazine covers and human-like avatars conducting corporate interviews. Sinead Bovell calls attention to Shudu Gram, a computer-generated and internationally-recognized South African woman model, who was created and monetized by a white male. She explains how new technologies may provide an opportunity to exploit people’s racial and gender identities, and what we can do to prevent it.