Social media continuously demands our attention through status messages, and AI applications help companies bind us to the respective platform by personalizing the content. At the same time, we voluntarily or unconsciously continuously disclose private data online and in the monitored public space. The exhibition »Digiloglounge N°4. You have a new follower!« illuminates the effects of these digital services and technologies on our identity and perception of the world, and questions what risks we are willing to take. 

Social media and digital services significantly influence both private and political decisions. Algorithms filter the information that reaches us, and constant notifications distract us repeatedly. This makes it difficult to engage in a nuanced discussion about social and political issues. At the same time, the increased use of Artificial Intelligence in data analysis produces systems that claim to predict our behavior and decisions. Are we aware of the risks we take in the digital reality? How do AI applications contribute to the spread of prejudices? What effects do biometric facial recognition and data collection have on our privacy, identity, and security? What responsibility do companies and users bear? 

The »Digiloglounge N°4« invites a selection of artistic and scientific exhibits to engage with both the risks and the positive impacts of digital change, in order to make informed decisions. 

digilog@bw – Digitalization in Dialogue
The exhibition format »Digiloglounge« is part of the research project digilog@bw, a research consortium of universities and research institutions in Baden-Württemberg, which has involved over 50 researchers from the humanities, social sciences, law, business, media and communication sciences, ethics, and computer science since 2019, as well as interdisciplinary technology assessment.

Wed to Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sat and Sun 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. (Due to construction work in the light courts 8/9, the Digiloglounge will be open only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 6 to November 22. Access to the exhibition is via the Municipal Gallery. Admission is free.)