Ghost in the Machine

Who builds AI? Who benefits from it? And who bears the cost?

GHOST IN THE MACHINE investigates the histories and power structures behind artificial intelligence. Director Valerie Veatch examines how racism, misogyny and eugenics have shaped its development, challenging the idea of AI as a neutral technology.

Join us at ZHdK for a public screening and a conversation about AI, power and what is at stake for those who create, communicate and work with images and stories.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Felix Stalder and Manuel Hendry, moderated by Ana María Zapata Guzmán, and an audience Q&A.

The event is presented by Cast / Audiovisual Media as part of «zu Gast bei Cast», in collaboration with the AI, Culture & Society Community of the University of Zurich’s Digital Society Initiative (DSI) and the Institute for the Performing Arts and Film at ZHdK.

«Zu Gast bei Cast» brings guests from the media and entertainment industry to ZHdK for conversations about their work and the questions shaping the field.

The event will be held in English.

Screening, Panel Discussion and Q&A
8 October 2026
17:30
Kino Toni, Ebene 3, Toni Areal ZHdK