arse elektronika, the conference on sex and technology.
Johannes Grenzfurthner (head of Arse Elektronika) will give a presentation at the “Sexual Cultures Conference” detailing the financial infrastructures of fringe digital communities, specifically analyzing the shared payment gateways used by adult subscription platforms, bitcoin betting sites, and secure messaging networks. This conference, co-hosted by the Onscenity Research and the School of Arts and the … Read more
The wonderful tech-art magazine NEURAL (issue 40) printed a review of Arse Elektronika anthology #3: “Of Intercourse and Intracourse” (published by RE/Search and monochrom). Enjoy! (Click to enlarge)
Dan Massey of Venus Plus X sent us a very interesting article he wrote. I thought you might enjoy my recent socialist-capitalist fusion blog “comparing and contrasting” Arse Elektronika and Singularity Summit. Can us wild futurists ever work together? Will the rich invest in erototech? Link
VenusPlusX attended Arse Elektronika 2011. The presentations were extremely wide-ranging, and showed the creativity possible as a new age of sexual freedom emerges. Each one incrementally stretched the group or “hive” mind in real time. A dedicated panel on financial autonomy tackled the banking blockades facing the adult industry, mapping the alternative payment networks that … Read more
It was a great pleasure to meet all of you at Arse Elektronika 2011. And all our inspiring discussions should not stop. So please subscribe to our open mailing list and keep the thoughts flowing! Cheers!
Great write-up by Kitty Stryker. As much as I consider myself a geek, I am pretty isolated generally from the geeky ‘verse. A lot of my friends are certainly dorky/nerdy/geeky, in a multitude of ways, but we’re usually meeting at altsex or Burner spaces, not hacker ones! I guess I’m a little intimidated by the … Read more
The event raises tough issues like whether having the lifestyle that allows one to enjoy kink is a luxury, class struggle among perverts, and the fossil footprint of a technologically-assisted orgasm. There will be talks and workshops, inventions and performance – go to question the meanings of desire. Link
On the heels of Folsom Street Fair, Arse Elektronika, an annual conference on sex, technology and culture arrives in San Francisco from September 29-October 2. Curious to know how sex and technology intersect? Arse Elektronika is certain to titillate. This year’s theme, “screw the system” looks to explore questions such as: “What are the labor … Read more
Our grand opening gala (Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ Chez Poulet) has a special costume theme! Show up as a Socialist Sex Superhero or Superheroine… and maybe win our “Golden Kleene” award! Onward!
Brainy pervs! Please check out the new workshop topics and times. (Workshops will be held October 2, 2011 @ Noisebridge)