Off Center

Off Center, a Podcast from the Center For Digital Narrative
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Off Center is a podcast series from the Center for Digital Narrative, a Norwegian Center of Research Excellence at the University of Bergen, Norway. In each episode, host Scott Rettberg and a guest delve into a topic revolving around digital storytelling and its effect on contemporary culture. The series covers academic research on digital narratives in electronic literature, computer games, social media, computational narrative systems, AI, XR and more in an enjoyable and understandable way.

  1. Christmas Special Holiday Extravaganza Show

    DEC 17 · BONUS

    Christmas Special Holiday Extravaganza Show

    Look what just dropped down the chimney: Why, it's the first Off Center Christmas Special Holiday Extravaganza Show! Featuring music, human and otherwise, lessons in Norwegian folklore, Christmas beers reviewed, holiday traditions from various cultures, and merriment of all sorts. Featuring Jill Walker Rettberg, Anne Sigrid Refsum, Nick Montfort, Gabriele de Seta, Drew Keller, Hanne-Rikka Roine, Yagmur Vik, Tegan Pyke, Nadja Heiber, Rafael Pérez y Pérez, Søren Pold and the New Originals, Andreas Opsvik, and Ola Roth Johnsen.

    1h 10m
  2. ALGOpod #4: Nick Seaver

    DEC 15

    ALGOpod #4: Nick Seaver

    In episode four of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta welcomes Nick Seaver, Associate Professor in Anthropology and Director of the Science, Technology & Society program at Tufts University, to catch up on his recent ethnographic research on algorithms, computing and automation.

    58 min
  3. The AI Update XVII - Incest Economy

    DEC 8

    The AI Update XVII - Incest Economy

    Scott and Jhave are back talking billions of dollars and discussing whether the new AI economy truly is "too big to fail".

    20 min
  4. Episode 41 - Digital Art and Meaning with Roberto Simanowski

    DEC 1

    Episode 41 - Digital Art and Meaning with Roberto Simanowski

    On this episode Scott talks to author and media theorist Roberto Simanowski about digital media, AI, art and hypertext.

    48 min
  5. The AI Update XVI: Anthropic Copyright Settlement

    NOV 17

    The AI Update XVI: Anthropic Copyright Settlement

    Scott and Jhave are here to talk about a major class-action lawsuit that will reward authors for the fact that their books were used for AI training data... and this is not just any class-action lawsuit: the largest publicly reported settlement in human history. References: https://www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/ My Book Was Stolen by an AI Company. Why Does Suing Them Feel Wrong? Thea Lim https://thewalrus.ca/suing-ai-company/

    21 min
  6. ALGOpod #3: Minna Ruckenstein

    NOV 10

    ALGOpod #3: Minna Ruckenstein

    In episode three of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta visits Minna Ruckenstein, a Professor in Emerging Technologies in Society at the University of Helsinki's Consumer Society Research Center, for a deep dive into her work on algorithmic folklore.

    42 min
  7. Episode 40: From Cybertext to Video Game Studies with Espen Aarseth

    NOV 4

    Episode 40: From Cybertext to Video Game Studies with Espen Aarseth

    On this episode Scott talks to Espen Aarseth, Dean of the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong, about his groundbreaking work in game studies.

    36 min
  8. ALGOpod #2: Guro Flinterud

    OCT 21

    ALGOpod #2: Guro Flinterud

    In episode two of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta is joined by Guro Flinterud, a folklorist and cultural studies researcher, about her research on social media and digital platforms as an interface between the police and the public.

    26 min
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Off Center is a podcast series from the Center for Digital Narrative, a Norwegian Center of Research Excellence at the University of Bergen, Norway. In each episode, host Scott Rettberg and a guest delve into a topic revolving around digital storytelling and its effect on contemporary culture. The series covers academic research on digital narratives in electronic literature, computer games, social media, computational narrative systems, AI, XR and more in an enjoyable and understandable way.

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  • Creator
    Off Center, a Podcast from the Center For Digital Narrative
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Off Center, a Podcast from the Center For Digital Narrative
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    Off Center

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