Søren Bro Pold

Søren Bro Pold is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University, affiliated with the School of Communication and Culture, specifically within the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, the Centre for Advanced Visualisation and Interaction (CAVI), and the Participatory Information Technology research group. He is actively involved in digital media research and teaching, with a strong focus on digital culture and aesthetics.

His research interests include digital aesthetics, electronic literature, interface criticism, digital art, net art, software art, hypertext, media theory, and the cultural implications of AI and platformization. These interests are reflected in his extensive publication record and active participation in international research collaborations.

The recent articles highlight a consistent trend in digital culture, particularly focusing on AI (ChatGPT, GenAI), pandemic-related digital imagination, algorithmic profiling, and the transformation of artistic expression in digital environments. His work bridges media theory, art, and technology, often engaging with critical perspectives on platforms and identity.

• HAIC-III: Human-AI Collaboration: Imaginaries, Interventions, Interfaces (2025–2028)
• Electronic Literature (e-lit) and Covid-19 (2021–2023)
• DIGTCOM: Centre for Digital and Green Transformation of Cities and Communities (2021–ongoing)
• Translating Electronic Literature: A Transatlantic Program (2016–2018)

He has contributed to editorial work, including as editor of the journal A Peer-Reviewed Journal About, and frequently participates in conferences such as Transmediale and SPOT+. He also engages in public discourse through media interviews on digital art and literature, especially during the pandemic.

Pold is involved with CAVI (Centre for Advanced Visualisation and Interaction), a research center at Aarhus University dedicated to interdisciplinary digital aesthetics and visualization projects, where he contributes to shaping the future of digital artistic and scholarly practices.