Deep Fake videos, where people’s faces can be edited onto a completely different person’s body in a video, can be harmful. There are several YouTube videos of Barack Obama saying things that Barack Obama has never actually said, and of actors performing sex acts that they have never done in front of a camera. Why were deep fakes invented? Do they offer positive aspects? Mary-Margaret Slack asked Victoria University’s senior media design lecturer, Tom White, if we have sufficient legal framework to deal with deep fakes.
Documentary director Pietra Brettkelly drops in (choosing bFM over The Oscars™, hah) to talk about her new feature, Yellow Is Forbidden, the story of fashion designer Guo Pei and her rise from Cultural Revolution China to independent Haute Couture threat. Penelope Noir, 95bFM's resident Fashun expert, reviews Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, a documentary on the notorious titular Ms. Vivienne that once had the Westwood family's co-operation... but now, upon release, does not. What went wrong?
Goodnature is an innovative company that aims to minimise pests and ensure that New Zealand's native birds flourish. They design traps that are safe, easy to use and provide constant control. Jemima spoke to Sam Gibson, from Goodnature, about their traps and their work with the Kaimanawa Hunting Liaison Group to protect the whio (blue duck).
"Guy Ngan: Either Possible or Necessary" is the latest show at Artspace. Curators Remco de Blaaij and Lachlan Taylor talk to Heidi about the artist, his life, and how they curated the show. Guy Ngan 顏國 鍇 (1926 – 2017) was a second generation Chinese-New Zealander born in Wellington, who started practicing wood carving at a young age, and went on to have an extensive career as a sculptor, public artist, muralist and designer.
Auau was a recent live participatory performance by Mark Harvey. In association with the Kauri Project, his latest work involved him walking the streets of West Auckland, pulling a log made of cardboard, ending up at Corbyn Estate Arts Centre. The work raised awareness of the various plights of kauri. He was also involved in "Guy Ngan: Either Possible or Necessary" and talked about his work for that show.
This morning we spoke to Luke Wood, Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Canterbury’s Ilam School of Fine Arts, about A Short Run: A Selection of New Zealand Lathe-Cut records. Luke has curated the exhibition which celebrates the mahi of legendary Peter King and the weird and wonderful music he has cut. Tune in to hear more- and come on down to the 95bFM Drive Show happening at Objectspace this friday with Pumice and special guests playing live!
Justin and Zoe talked about a campaign for the federal government to buy the rights of the aboriginal flag design, the Victoria government being sued over the legality of the Melbourne curfew, and a failed rocket launch in South Australia.
In a full line up, Heidi talks to Hiria Anderson about her show Te Ao Hurihuri and the politics of expressions of knowledge in relation to her currwent show 'Te Ao Hurihuri' at Tim Melville. Hiria also has work included in the epic Toi Tuu Toi Ora exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery right now. Next Kuruho Wetera tunes in to tell us about the game Kaupapa he and Rosie Remmerswaal are designing as a method to loosen the tongues of our ever growing population of reo Maaori speakers. The game has combined multiple art disciplines in its development. Kuruho also tells us about his winding art journey and plans to bring it back to his hometown in Ootaki. Tom shows up mid show to conduct an interview with Loui Bretana in which Loui shares about how star constellations can provide guidance in both navigation of sea and of life. Finally Matt Ritani and Heidi talk about town planning and roading - uncovering some of the history and agendas that Matt does in his practice about many of the infrastructure we take for granted in our everyday lives, as it is shown currently in 'Tumingala Sa Tinitingala Na Mga Tala', at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Art Gallery. Matt's exhibition at Room Gallery 'All Roads' closed yesterday, but you can see it online and keep your eyes peeled for future work.
Joe speaks to Lisa McEwan, Senior Lecturer of Art & Design at AUT and expert on the globalised fashion industry, on the impact that Fast Fashion and Greenwashing has on the environment and how we can do better.
Tomorrow's World hosts Stella and Isla have been inspired by their daily lockdown walks to learn about urban planning and how Auckland may change in the future. Looking at concepts of walkability and neighbourhoods, Dr Beattie talks us through the history, future aspirations and barriers of urban design.
The week's first guest is Emelia French, an artist and researcher whose work “thingamajiggies” is on display now at Te Uru Gallery within the 2021 Portage Ceramic Awards.The second guest is Alexandra Turner, a graphic designer with Inhouse Design, who won the HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD, and shares the PANZ AWARD FOR BEST TYPOGRAPHY (for Billy Apple®: Life/Work by Christina Barton), at the 2021 PANZ Book Design Awards.
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