On this episode we talk about our upcoming exhibition "An Eye for AI Cinema" at the Bergen International Film Festival, running October 15th-23rd. Is artificial intelligence destroying cinema as we know it? Are we entering the age of the computer-generated DIY film? AI brings tumultuous changes to the established film industry, at the same time as it is creating new opportunities for independent filmmakers, and perhaps even birthing new genres of moving image art. WorksLaurent BassetAFFAIR IN MARSEILLE, 2025Seif AbdallaHANAA, 2025Micol HebronStudy of animals in motion in the style of Eadweard Muybridge, 2025 Simon M. ValentineOne Last Wish, 2024REDACTEDOptimals, 2025Sachiko Hayashi, Nina SobellEchoes Unseen, 2024Lina Ruth Harder & Colin RobinsonWherever I go, you’re always with me, 2025Scott RettbergRiverrun (fascistchic ascistquick), 2025David Jhave JohnstonBrain-knot Altar, 2025
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Episode 39: Tech-assisted Novels with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
On this episode, author, data scientist, and journalist Yudhanjaya Wijeratne talks to Jill Walker Rettberg about his relationship with AI in producing his Salvage Crew Trilogy of novels. Yudhanjaya Wijeratne: “The Machine as Provocateur” Keynote at CDN Summer School 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZdWvzk2JEStarMap – galaxy generator code on GitHub: https://github.com/yudhanjaya/Starmap Find out more at Yudhanjaya.com Photo by Dirk Skiba Fotografie.
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The AI Update: AI and Writing
It’s been a while since the last AI update, and with the field evolving so quickly, Scott and Jhave have plenty to catch up on. In this episode, they explore AI and writing - but who is prompting whom? Can AI serve as “steroids for creativity”? And if so, what are the unintended side effects?
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Episode 38: e-lit in India with Samya Brata Roy
After our summer break, Off Center returns with episode 2 of season 4. This episode features an interview with Samya Brata Roy, now an Assistant Professor of English at Gitam (Deemed-to-be) University Hyderabad, recorded during the 2025 CDN Digital Narrative PhD Summer School. Samya discusses his academic journey and the founding of Electronic Literature India.
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ALGOpod #1: Joan Mukogosi
In the first episode of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta is joined by Joan Mukogosi, where they talk about her essay "Strategic Knowledge. Teens use 'algorithmic folklore' to crack TikTok’s black box", which she co-authored with Ireti Akinrinade.
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 biweekly podcast 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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