Sociological Approaches to Algorithmic Images
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“A comprehensive and insightful book for visual studies scholars who are interested in the more than visual dimensions of Artificial Intelligence and the technological impact on images and culture”.
-Serge Stinckwich, Head of Research, UN University International Institute for Software Technology, Macau
"How does visual culture change when images are produced and filtered by algorithms and AI? Bringing together scholars from across visual studies, sociology, and media theory, this book maps a visual landscape being redefined by machines that can think and create. An essential reading for anyone thinking seriously about images, technology, and society."
-Lev Manovich, Distinguished Professor, Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA
This book explores the impact of digital algorithms on visual culture, examining how these technologies influence the creation, circulation, interpretation, and archiving of images. It presents a focused analysis of how algorithms reshape key sociological themes such as power, social relations, labour, racialisation, gender, and representation. Through a combination of case studies and theoretical essays, the book highlights the algorithmic shift within visual sociology, addressing crucial questions: Can algorithms interpret images like humans? How do they affect our understanding of subjectivity, agency, truth, and creativity?
Gary Bratchford is Associate Professor in Photography at Birmingham City University, UK.
Maria-Carolina Cambre is Professor of Education at Concordia University, Canada.
Dennis Zuev is Senior Researcher at CIES-ISCTE, Portugal and coordinator of the Research Lab for Cultural Sustainability at University of St. Joseph, Macau.
Regev Nathansohn holds a PhD in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan, USA.
Christine Lavrence is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at King’s University College, Western University, Canada.
Tommaso Durante is Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Anthony Downey is Professor of Visual Culture at Birmingham City University, UK.
Wilson Gomes Caldeira is a guest lecturer at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau.
This book explores the impact of digital algorithms on visual culture, examining how these technologies influence the creation, circulation, interpretation, and archiving of images. It presents a focused analysis of how algorithms reshape key sociological themes such as power, social relations, labour, racialisation, gender, and representation. Through a combination of case studies and theoretical essays, the book highlights the algorithmic shift within visual sociology, addressing crucial questions: Can algorithms interpret images like humans? How do they affect our understanding of subjectivity, agency, truth, and creativity? With perspectives from multiple geographies and cultural contexts and the analysis of visual phenomena across various digital platforms, this volume is essential for students and scholars in visual sociology, digital sociology, and visual studies. It serves as an accessible, thought-provoking resource for understanding the rapidly evolving relationship between visual culture and technological intervention.
Explores how AI-driven algorithms reshape visual culture, influencing power, identity, and social relations Provides insights into the role of algorithms in creativity, representation, and the politics of images Shows how visual AI transforms social behaviours across diverse global contexts and digital platforms
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Gary Bratchford
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Artificial Intelligence Visual Studies Algorithms Visual Sociology Digital Sociology Digital Media