Gordon Talley will teach this singular class on the history and current state of fake images. Manipulated photos are nothing new. But with digital photography, Photoshop, the Internet, social media, and Artificial Intelligence, the future opens a gulf of new ways to con the eye. We’ll look at famous historical hoaxes, check in on special problems posed by camera technology, and not miss two essential factors — the honesty of the artist and viewers’ psychological predilection to believe what they see. Will this class provide ways to protect ourselves? Or, when it comes to AI, is resistance futile?

Gordon Talley received his Bachelor’s in Philosophy from Colgate University and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale Drama. He is the Ad Hoc Directing Coordinator for the Culture Group in Cambridge.

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