As part of the event series Visual Truth Regimes organized by Laliv Melamed (Goethe University Frankfurt), Felix Trautmann (HBK Braunschweig / Institute for Social Research), and Franziska Wildt (Institute for Social Research).

Date and location:

23.06.2026, 18:30 

At the former Dondorf Druckerei (Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 3, 60325 Frankfurt am Main)

With Antonio Somaini (Sorbonne Nouvelle), Júlia Nueno Guitart/ Forensic Architecture (Goldsmith), and Medico International.

Artificial intelligence is currently transforming the way knowledge and truth are produced and understood. With the advent of AI, people are progressively transitioning from being active subjects and producers of epistemic processes to becoming their mere objects.This shift, which is laden with power and often violent, is evident in various areas such as the biases present in AI-driven biometric models, the dystopian surveillance technologies developed by companies like Palantir, and the deployment of analytical AI tools like Lavender by police and military organizations.

How can we engage critically with these advancements? What actions can we take to counteract these trends? We will delve into these questions in conversation with Antonio Somaini, curator of the exhibition The World Through AI, Júlia Nueno Guitart of Forensic Architecture and Medico International. We will discuss which investigative, counter-forensic or artistic methods and practices can subvert the new AI-driven regime of truth, and debate whether and how machine learning can also offer opportunities to engage in humanitarian counter-investigations and epistemic resistance.