Computer Seance Podcast

Computer Séance

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What can popular culture teach us about the technologies that are reshaping our lives? Each week in Computer Séance presenters Justin, Tracie and Ben dissect a pop culture artefact that features an intelligent machine and explores how it compares with developments in AI today. From cult science fiction to blockbuster movies, Computer Séance brings together media criticism, cultural theory, queer perspectives, and technological curiosity. Along the way, we examine virtual worlds, digital identities, automation, surveillance and the changing boundaries between human and machine. Computer Séan...

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She-Ra: Looking for Hope in Queer AI futures 08.07.2026 30:12

In this episode of Computer Séance, Tracie, Justin and Ben travel to Etheria and explore the future of (queer) kinship and (universal) colonialism through the figure of Light Hope, an ancient AI training tool. About She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020) Creator: ND Stevenson; Produced by Dreamworks Animation Television for Netflix Seasons Discussed: Season 1, Session 4Episodes Discussed:...

The Prisoner: AI and the Automation of Education 01.07.2026 26:38

In this episode of Computer Séance, Tracie, Justin and Ben discuss what happens when AI speeds up learning, with the episode “The General” from 1960s British TV series The Prisoner. Show Notes: About The Prisoner (1967-1968):Creator & Star: Patrick McGoohan Production: Everyman Films & ITC Entertainment Seasons Discussed: Season 1Episodes Discussed: S1 E1, S1 E6 References: Watch The Pris...

Episode 0: Welcome to Computer Séance 24.06.2026 5:38

In this episode we introduce you to each of us - Tracie, Ben, Justin, and Cat - and discuss why we decided to add another podcast into the audio ether. You’ll hear a bit about our work outside the podcast and how we aim to think with you, a community of listeners who might want to explore AI and popular culture. Take a seat at the table, and let the discussion begin! https://linktr.ee/computersea...

Cherry 2000: Is Romance Dead in the Age of AI? 24.06.2026 32:07

In this episode of Computer Séance, Tracie, Justin and Ben talk about the future of human relationships and the thrill of reality, as portrayed in the 1987 film, Cherry 2000. Director: Steve de Jarnatt Writers: Lloyd Fonvielle and Michael Almereyda SOURCES: Watch Cherry 2000 ( Amazon ) Cherry 2000 (1987) Original Trailer WIKI IMDB Rotten Tomatoes What can popular culture teach us about the techno...