Beta

In the organizer's words:

Technical innovations have long since permeated all areas of life. The world premiere BETA illuminates the potential of digital tools, but also the risks posed by non-transparent data sets and the monetization of private user data. In her composition, Dariya Maminova artfully interweaves genres, mixes live sound with complex electronics, and repeatedly plays with the boundaries of our perception of analog and digitally generated music. Production: Christiane Mudra; With Hye-Young Moon, Youngkwang Oh
A tech pioneer celebrated as a genius promotes his visionary projects with which he wants to revolutionize the livelihood of people worldwide. A hacker warns against the accumulation of power by a few global corporations and researches artificial intelligence. A politician pushes the digitalization of state institutions and is confronted with the challenges of disinformation, data and consumer protection.

Technical innovations have long since permeated all areas of life. The world premiere BETA highlights the potential of digital tools, but also the risks posed by non-transparent data sets, algorithm biases and the monetization of private user data. To what extent do the economic interests and methods of the Internet giants collide with ethical and constitutional issues? Can national and European law effectively regulate the power of transnational tech corporations? How can state institutions and individuals protect the interests of citizens from arbitrariness and abuse of power?

The work is based on the investigative research of director and author Christiane Mudra, who uses leaks, legal texts and interviews with experts to examine the interaction between tech corporations, politics and society. Dariya Maminova artfully interweaves genres in her composition, mixes live sound with complex electronics, and repeatedly plays with the boundaries of our perception of analog and digitally generated music. Through interactive voting tools, the audience is invited to position themselves on the questions raised and to help shape the progress of the performance. This content has been machine translated.

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