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SUMMARY:Strong Women Strange Worlds First Friday QuickReads
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URL:https://laurenbeukes.com/events/strong-women-strange-worlds-first-friday-quickreads/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Online ET
CATEGORIES:Online,Readings,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Annie Bot vs The Tech Bros: science fiction and AI origin stories
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row content_width=”full”][vc_column][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”40″ mobile=”40″][vc_single_image image=”10670″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” el_class=”” link=”https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/annie-bot-vs-the-tech-bros-science-fiction-and-ai-origin-stories”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”full”][vc_column][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”30″ mobile=”30″][vc_column_text el_class=””] \n\n\nRobot\, Grok\, Cyberspace\, the Metaverse: all terms originating from science fiction that now run manifest in the latest headlines from Silicon Valley.\nIn a world where machine learning is an everyday exponential\, what are we teaching ourselves? \nJoin Sierra Greer\, award-winning author of Annie Bot\, and our expert panel of speakers to explore science fiction’s influence on modern tech culture and the role of science communication in bridging the gap between STEM and society. \nThis event is co-programmed by the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and the Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year\, named for writer\, futurist\, and King’s College London alum\, Sir Arthur C. Clarke. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=””] \n\n\nAnnie Bot vs The Tech Bros: science fiction and AI origin stories\n13:00 – 14:00 | Thursday\, 2 October 2025\nOnline\nSierre Greer\, Lauren Beukes\, Kate Devlin\, Jen Wong and Tom Hunter. Hosted by the Arthur C Clarke Award. \nAward-winning author Sierra Greer and an expert panel of speakers explore science fiction’s influence on modern tech culture. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”full”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSpeakers/Authors\n[/vc_column_text][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”40″ mobile=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=””]Sierra Greer is the 2025 winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for UK science fiction book of the year for her novel Annie Bot. A former high school English teacher\, she writes about the future from her home in rural Connecticut.[/vc_column_text][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”60″ mobile=”60″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Lauren Beukes is the award-winning South African author of six novels\, a short story collection and NYT-best-selling graphic novels\, including Zoo City which won the Arthur C Clarke Award and the Kitschies Red Tentacle\, The Shining Girls\, now a major AppleTV show with Elisabeth Moss\, and\, most recently\, the reality-bending mother-daughter-dreamworm novel\, Bridge. Her work has been translated into 25 languages and she’s also worked in kids animation\, TV scriptwriting and directed an award-winning documentary.[/vc_column_text][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”60″ mobile=”60″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=””]Kate Devlin is Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London and Chair-Director of the Digital Futures Institute.[/vc_column_text][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”60″ mobile=”60″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=””]Jen Wong is Head of Programming at Science Gallery London\, a space to grow new ideas across art\, science and health. As a curator\, producer and cultural programmer\, Jen brings researchers\, artists and audiences together to create meaningful encounters at the intersection of art\, science and technology.[/vc_column_text][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”60″ mobile=”60″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=””]Tom Hunter\, Director of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][gsf_space desktop=”45″ tablet=”70″ tablet_portrait=”60″ mobile_landscape=”60″ mobile=”60″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”full”][vc_column][gsf_button title=”Get Tickets” color=”red” align=”center” button_block=”on” el_class=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fannie-bot-vs-the-tech-bros-science-fiction-and-ai-origin-stories-tickets-1650569470719%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][gsf_space desktop=”0″ tablet=”35″ tablet_portrait=”30″ mobile_landscape=”25″ mobile=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://laurenbeukes.com/events/annie-bot-vs-the-tech-bros-science-fiction-and-ai-origin-stories/
LOCATION:The Arthur C Clarke Award\, KCL\, The Arthur C Clarke Award & KCL\, UK
CATEGORIES:Online,Panel,Talks,Webinars
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