We Are Here! — The 2026 Crossroads Festival

As usual, a specter is haunting the art world, and the newest one wears a lot of different faces. AI-generated imagery is the place where experimental film and videomakers are most likely to encounter the threat directly, but it’s important to remember that AI, in the form currently being shoved down our throats, is a tool of late capitalist fascism. Big words, lofty pronouncements, but look at the facts. There may be positive contributions AI can make to society, although...