CATHERINE SPET pres. by VIENNA BUSINESS AGENCY
DIGITAL ART (AUT) Catherine Spet is an interdisciplinary artist combining media-theoretical and techno- philosophical ideas to explore societal issues.
Catherine Spet (*1998) is an Austrian interdisciplinary artist.
Her work centers on combining media-theoretical and techno- philosophical ideas to explore societal issues, with a particular interest in artificial intelligence, the metaverse and game art. With Kultur 1, she explores ways of embedding art into everyday life – accessible, visible, and in dialogue with the city.
Her work has been exhibited at NRW Forum Düsseldorf; Athens Digital Arts Festival; CIVA Festival, Vienna; Kaleidoskop Kulture Festival, Novi Sad; Amaze Festival, Berlin; The Wrong Biennale; ASVOFF, Paris; ArtSect Gallery, London; IAA Mobility, Munich; Re:Publica, Berlin; Krahuletz-Museum, Eggenburg; SHOT Conference, USC Los Angeles; Vdonaukanal Virtual Gallery. Spet lives and works in Vienna.
During her talk at Forward Festival, Catherine explores what it means to desire an AI—and what that desire reveals about us. This talk examines the growing intimacy between humans and AI companions, systems designed to be always available, emotionally supportive, and deeply engaging. While these relationships can feel comforting, they often conceal exploitative design: behind the façade of care lies algorithmic manipulation that commodifies emotional vulnerability to drive profit and engagement.
This part of the program is a collaboration with Vienna Business Agency.
