Christian Heck

Christian Heck is an Assistant Professor for Aesthetics and New Technologies at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM), where he has worked since 2017. His academic background includes a Master of Arts from the Berlin University of the Arts (2015) and a Diploma in Media Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (2012).

• Research Interests: Peace research, AI ethics, adversarial hacking, code literature, natural language processing, generative systems, and the militarization of digital technologies.
• Key Themes: Focus on algorithmic critique (especially neural networks), aesthetic research in cultural/peace work, and the societal impacts of technologies like IT security, weaponized drones, and autonomous weapon systems.

His recent publications and talks address:

• AI-driven warfare and pre-emptive security policies
• Civil clauses in academia to prevent dual-use exploitation
• Cyberpeace strategies and artistic resistance
• Ethical implications of language models in military contexts

He collaborates with organizations like the Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden (FIfF), Science4Peace, and Arbeitskreis gegen bewaffnete Drohnen. His work connects artistic methods with peace activism, emphasizing civil society's role in reclaiming technological sovereignty.