Fabian Offert

Fabian Offert is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, specializing in the epistemology, aesthetics, and politics of artificial intelligence. He directs the Center for the Humanities and Machine Learning and leads the Volkswagen Foundation-funded AI Forensics project (2022-25).

Research Focus:

• Epistemological implications of AI models in cultural representation
• Historical analysis of machine learning architectures
• Critical AI studies as a materialist intervention

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-editor of Vector Media (2025) with Leonardo Impett
• Principal investigator for AI Forensics and Critical Machine Learning Studies

Awards:

• Rudolf Wittkower Fellowship
• UCHRI grant recipient
• Volkswagen Foundation funding