Eyeo 2019 - Keynote

MOTHER CYBORG IS HERE TO ESCORT YOU INTO THE FUTURE WITH LOVE. | Diana Nucera at Eyeo 2019 | Diana Nucera, aka Mother Cyborg, is an artist, educator, and community organizer that explores innovative technology with communities most impacted by the digital divide. Her specialty is developing popular education experiences, supported by dynamic documentation that empower communities to use media and technology as visionary tools. In this talk Diana shares how her magical, musical alter ego, Mother Cyborg weaves her community organizing and education work into elaborate musical art, installations and performances to make change.  Diana Nucera, aka Mother Cyborg, is an artist, educator, and community organizer that explores innovative technology with communities most impacted by the digital divide. Her specialty is developing popular education experiences, supported by dynamic documentation that empower communities to use media and technology as visionary tools. In 2009 Diana co-founded the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition (DDJC). In 2014 she founded the Detroit Community Technology Project (DCTP), a sponsored project of AMP. Through DTCP, Diana's work has expanded community technology in Detroit through the Equitable Internet Initiative, and in New York through the New America Foundation’s RISE: NYC Program. Her latest publications include the Opening Data Zine and the Teaching Community Technology Handbook. Diana's magical, musical alter ego, Mother Cyborg weaves her community organizing and education work into elaborate musical art, installations and performances. Currently, Mother Cyborg is creating on Automata, uncovering the nature of the Artificial Intelligence.  http://mothercyborg.com http://peoplesguidetoai.com http://twitter.com/mothercyborg http://eyeofestival.com http://twitter.com/eyeofestival
 
 

Mother Cyborg - Earth Dreams

Video By: Calixta 3souled Women' is the first single from her début album Pressure Systems. It was mixed by Marta Salogni (The xx, Frank Ocean) and mastered ...
 

Mother Cyborg - Earth Dreams

Video By: Calixta You must leave your planet to live elsewhere. You seek hope in the midst of change. This change is greater than you. The nature you know is...
 

Awards

Rockafeller Bellagio Fellow

Knight Foundation Art and Tech Fellow

United States Artist Media Fellow

Annenberg Lab Civic Media Fellow

Kresge Literary Arts Fellow

Open Society Foundation Grantee, to “Demystify Artificial Intelligence” 

Ford Foundation Grantee, to distribute A People's; Guide to AI”

Buck Dinner Award recipients for “ Equitable Internet Initiative”

Knight Arts Award Recipient for “Beat Match Brunch with Mother Cyborg”

Knight Arts Award Recipient for “ Digital Stewards”

 

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Press

Stamps School of Art and Design: Exhibitions and Events

“Mother Cyborg: Crafting Our Digital Legacy”

The Brooklyn Rail ArtSeen Jul-Aug 2022 Issue

“Mother Cyborg: Crafting Our Digital Legacy”

VICE Motherboard ‘Dear Future’  Documentary Series

“Meet the People In Detroit Building Their Own Internet”

Free Press Detroit Music Review

“Mother Cyborg's mission: Making dance music that heals”

Detroit Metro Times Music Review

“Mother Cyborg has landed, Diana Nucera’s electro-soul debut dances into the digital ether”

 

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Radio / Podcasts 

WCBN “The Local Radio Show”, Live Mother Cyborg radio performance

Red Bull Radio ‘Generations with Stacey Hotwaxx Hale’, Guest DJ  Slate Podcast Series,
“Slate’s Working”

How Does a Community Internet Organizer Work? Diana Nucera runs an organization that
promotes digital literacy and internet access in Detroit.”

PitchFork Radio “ The Detroit Hour,” Guest DJ

Underground Resistance Radio, Guest DJ

 

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