The future is hackable

Apocalypse and euphoria in a deepfake world

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  • Published 20230207
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-80-1
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

How we move forward in the age of information
is gonna be the difference between whether we survive
or whether we become some kind of fucked-up dystopia.

Obama deepfake, 2018

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Anna Broinowski

Anna Broinowski is a Walkley Award-winning filmmaker and author who documents counter-cultural subjects. Her films include Aim High in Creation! (about North Korean cinema),...

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