Architectures of Violence
Architectures of Violence
Caroline Sinders
Architectures of Violence, Caroline Sinders. 2021. Paperback. 8 x 5.5. 148 pages. Perfect Bound. Selective Color. Designed by Roxy Zeiher. Telematic Media Arts. $20.00.
A collection of essays, interviews, and artistic pieces by Caroline Sinders, exploring the architecture of digital platforms and the harms these platforms cause. Sinders interviews experts like researchers and activists Sydette Harry and Emily Gorcenski, and writes about her projects documenting YouTube's algorithms and harassment campaigns like Gamergate.
About the Artist
Caroline Sinders is a machine-learning-design researcher and artist. For the past few years, she has been examining the intersections of technology’s impact in society, interface design, artificial intelligence, abuse, and politics in digital, conversational spaces. Sinders is the founder of Convocation Design + Research, an agency focusing on the intersections of machine learning, user research, designing for public good, and solving difficult communication problems. As a designer and researcher, she has worked with Amnesty International, Intel, IBM Watson, the Wikimedia Foundation, and others.