the Fake News Horror Show! OPEN CALL!!

Help the world imagine the future of propaganda and misinformation. Demo with us June 7th & 8th in Brooklyn. New technologies are making it possible to generate new and more insidious forms of propaganda and misinformation. The only way to address the problem is to understand what is possible. On June 7th & 8th in downtown Brooklyn, the Fake News Horror Show! will convene researchers, digital media experts and technologists, and those concerned with the political and social implications of computational propaganda to imagine the worst. Picture a science fair of terrifying propaganda tools- some real and some imagined, but all based on plausible technologies. We're looking for the best thinking on where misinformation might go in the future, as technologies evolve. Apply to demo Application Eligibility. The application is open to anyone, including: University faculty and students, startups, government and civic officials, corporate labs, and independent artists and technologists. What is NYC Media Lab looking for: Applications that show use cases of emerging media and technology platforms are preferred. We will accept working prototypes as well as design fictions. This can include data science, AI, machine learning, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, UI/UX and more. We are looking for innovative concepts and will judge and accept applications based on their relevance to the themes of fake news, misinformation and computational propaganda.  What is the time commitment: The event will take place on June 7th-8th, 2018, and will be open to registered attendees. The format of the event is a Demo Expo and related talks. If your demo is chosen to participate, you will receive a 6-foot table to install your project. Your demo is expected to be on view for the duration of the 2-day event. Your demo will load in on Thursday, June 7th in the morning and will load on the evening of Friday, June 8th.  About the venue: The MAGNET campus at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is located at 2 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn NY 11201 on the 8th floor (Map). MAGNET a shared space for faculty and students from across NYU who are exploring experiences at the intersection of culture and technology. The Fake News Horror Show! will activate the MAGNET space with a sprawling, "science-fair" style Demo Expo, with 30+ demos on view.  Apply to demo Rolling Application Deadline: Monday, May 7th, 5PM Please submit your application today! We will review and accept projects as they come in- early submission is encouraged. Email alexis@nycmedialab.org with questions. Not interested in submitting a demo, but interested in attending? If you have not already done so, please apply to attend here. Brought to you by: