https://www.umu.se/All events in Humlaben-usSat, 23 May 2026 14:32:29 +0200https://www.umu.se/en/events/ghost-in-the-machine-film-screening-and-discussion_12173025/Watch the film that explores the untold origins of artificial intelligence.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200<h3>Watch the film that explores the untold origins of artificial intelligence!</h3><p>The AI Policy Lab invites you to a screening of <strong><em>Ghost in the Machine</em></strong>, a Sundance-selected documentary by <strong>Valerie Veatch.</strong></p><p>The film explores the untold origins of artificial intelligence, tracing them not only through machines and technical progress but through power, politics and the fantasies behind today&rsquo;s AI hype. It asks how we got here, what stories have shaped the development of AI and where we might go next.</p><p>The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with invited speakers, including initial reflections, a moderated conversation and audience Q&amp;A.</p><p><strong>Programme</strong></p><p>18:30 Doors open<br />19:00 Film starts<br />20:30 Film ends and panel discussion begins.</p><p><em>The event ends no later than 21:30.</em></p><p>Read more on <a href="https://aipolicylab.se/events/ghost-in-the-machine-film-screening-and-discussion/">AI Policy Lab's website.</a></p>CuriosumOtherhttps://www.umu.se/en/events/ghost-in-the-machine-film-screening-and-discussion_12173025/2026-06-01T19:00:00+02:002026-06-01T21:30:00+02:00https://www.umu.se/en/events/humlab-talk-imagining-companionship_12174643/This talk explores the cultural, affective, and ethical dimensions of living with companion robots.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200<p><strong>Imagining Companionship: AI, Robots, and the Future of Intimacy in Japan</strong></p><p><strong>With:</strong> Prof. Hirofumi Katsuno, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan</p><p>Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Japan, this talk explores the cultural, affective, and ethical dimensions of living with companion robots. Drawing on cases from Japan's emerging companion robot market, I examine how human-robot intimacy is imagined, practiced, and contested across different social contexts. In doing so, I consider what approaches to AI/robot companionship emerging from Japan might contribute to broader cross-cultural conversations on the future of human-machine relations.</p><p><strong>Hirofumi Katsuno</strong> is Professor of Anthropology and Media Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto. His research investigates how people engage with emerging media and robotic technologies, and how these interactions shape imagination, agency, and a sense of presence in everyday life. His current projects are available at <a href="http://modelemotion.org">modelemotion.org</a>.</p><div class="epi-contentfragment">Registration Humlab Talk hybrid</div>Humlab – H2 / ZoomLecturehttps://www.umu.se/en/events/humlab-talk-imagining-companionship_12174643/2026-09-07T10:00:00+02:002026-09-07T12:00:00+02:00