Liv Hausken is a Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Oslo, Faculty of Humanities. She holds a doctoral degree (Dr. art.) in Media Studies from the University of Bergen (1999) and leads the research area in Media Aesthetics. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research initiatives including HumAIn (Humanities-based AI hub at UiO), the AI Media Research Network at NTNU, and the Scandinavian AI network AIsthesis at Aarhus University. Doctoral Degree (Dr. art.) in Media Studies, University of Bergen, 1999 Professor, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo Head of Research Area: Media Aesthetics Member, Aesthetic Seminar, UiO Humanistic Faculty Member, HumAIn – Humanities-based AI Hub, UiO Liv Hausken's research focuses on the intersections of technology, aesthetics, and mediation. Her primary areas include media aesthetics, textual theory, photography, AI-generated imagery, biometrics, surveillance, and scientific imaging. She investigates how technical images shape knowledge, perception, and power structures in contemporary society. Her work critically examines the epistemological status of images—from brain scans to passport photos—and how they are embedded in cultural, historical, and political contexts. She emphasizes the importance of humanities perspectives in understanding visual technologies and their societal implications. Her recent publications (2024) explore photographic manipulation, AI-generated depictions, and the temporality of photography, reflecting a sustained engagement with the philosophical and ethical dimensions of visual media. These works reveal a research trajectory centered on the shifting boundaries between photographic and synthetic images, particularly in the context of disinformation and digital authenticity. Liv Hausken has supervised numerous PhD candidates, including Maria Moseng, Rose Maria Korol, and Ståle Grut, who are working on topics such as documentaries on political violence, comics journalism, and visual disinformation. Former PhD students include Ragnhild Tronstad, Eivind Røssaak, and Margrethe Bruun Vaage, whose dissertations cover textual theory, moving images, and spectator empathy. Liv Hausken is the principal investigator in the PHOTOFAKE project, funded by the Research Council of Norway (2021–2024), which studies visual disinformation and the epistemology of camera images in the age of AI. She also contributes to the 'Media Seas of the High North Atlantic' project. Her work is deeply collaborative, involving partnerships with institutions like Kristiania University College and NTNU.
