Lukáš Likavčan
Most Recent Affiliation:
- Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Centre for Audiovisual Studies, PhD Student
Location:
- Prague, Bohemia, CZ
Website:
Bio:
Researcher, theorist, and originally trained as philosopher, Lukáš elaborates on topics of philosophy of technology, political ecology, and media theory. Oscillating between academic practice and a broad zone in-between art and design, he focuses on infrastructural conditions of subjectivity, abstraction and imagination. Likavčan studied and conducted research at Masaryk University, Boğaziçi University, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design and BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht. He teaches at Centre for Audiovisual Studies FAMU in Prague.
Writings and Presentations:
-
Title:
Alt'ai — Designing Machine-to-Machine Interfaces for Automated Landscapes
Writing Type: Paper
Author(s):
Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2019: Proliferating Possibilities: Speculative Futures in Art and Design
Abstract Summary:Alt’ai is a simulation inspired by the rich aesthetics, landscapes, and cultural practices of a remote mountain region. As a self-generating repository of unique snapshots capturing instances of interaction among the simulation agents, it provides an instrumental reference for the development of future machine-to-machine authentication protocols.
Role(s):
