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Prof. Hito Steyerl is a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where she leads the Emergent Digital Media class since 2024. Her work bridges artistic practice and critical theory, focusing on the intersection of digital technologies, power structures, and ecological sustainability.
Her research interests include:
- Generative image and sound design using machine learning
- Interactive installations and game engine applications
- Critical examination of surveillance, propaganda, and digital capitalism
- Sustainable use of digital media in terms of energy and raw material consumption
- Rejection of proprietary software stacks and infrastructures
Her class, Emergent Digital Media, fosters experimental and theoretically grounded media practices. The working language is international English, and the class website is https://generativemedia.net/.
She is supported by artistic assistant Dr. Francis Hunger, who handles student applications and inquiries.
While no specific scientific awards are listed in the provided text, her influence in media art and critical theory is widely recognized internationally.
Prof. Steyerl advises students in her class, though no named students are listed. There is no mention of grants, labs, or research teams in the provided material.
