Art You Can Make by Spying on Yourself with Your Phone

Explore a thought-provoking conference talk that delves into the intersection of art, technology, and surveillance. Discover a series of video works created using custom software called phonelovesyoutoo, an Android application that captures video from a phone's front camera, back camera, and screen. Gain insights into what mobile devices observe when monitoring human activities and how human presence is divided between physical and virtual realms. Learn from Kate Hollenbach, an accomplished artist, programmer, and professor, as she shares her unique perspective on user interface design, data collection, and surveillance. Understand how her professional experience in interface design and product development informs her artistic practice. Examine critical issues in user experience design and reflect on the implications of our daily interactions with mobile devices.

"Art you can make by spying on yourself with your phone" by Kate Hollenbach (Strange Loop 2022)