The Digital Human
BBC Radio 4Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 181 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Category | Technology | ||||
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The Digital Human is pausing to focus on what everyone's talking about - AI. Join Aleks and her co-host Kevin Fong for The Artifical Human from BBC Radio 4, listen on BBC Sounds.
‘I asked myself this very question after a family member was affected by dementia. In her later years, the only person my grandmother still remembered was her husband – but he had passed away several years earlier. She asked about him every morning a... more
Aleks Krotoski explores a story which sought to be forgotten, but wasn't. Agrippa (A Book of the Dead), was published in 1992. It was a book designed to decay from its very first use. It was an unusual conceit, and played into our fears about malfunc... more
Emails from friends should be safe. From a trusted friend especially. Hey, Aleks, check out this cool attachment. The message is a bit brief, sure, but you check that it isn’t a phishing account masquerading as a friend, it doesn’t seem like a hack. ... more
Aleks Krotoski explores culture jamming in the digital world. Once used by "communications guerillas" to subvert corporate advertising, it's now taken on a new life online...
Aleks Krotoski explores how matchmaking in the future will be influenced both by the emerging tech and our attitude towards it. Have we reached the point where the disposable mindset encouraged by certain dating apps is unappealing for today’s single... more
With the rush of generative AI, we have the capacity to create synthetic companions that seem more human than ever before. They can talk in real time, and with enough user input can be moulded into a perfect friend - sharing your interests, build wit... more
Aleks Krotoski looks into the digital world. In this episode, we explore why people are rejecting a traditional relationship with tech, jobs and societal pressures.
In addition to the post-pandemic 'Great Resignation', where millions of people quit ... more
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Podcast Addict3 years agoMoonShineMcGeeTop notch 😍
Podcast Addict53 years agoMoonShineMcGee- Brilliant
Some of the most interesting and thought-provoking insight into how technology impacts our lives.
Apple Podcasts5🐺 Wolfie
United Kingdom5 years ago - A fresh updating of the new world
These remarkable podcasts balance technology and people for a better world. Three differents topics in less than 40’. I recommend them.
Apple Podcasts5ChIzqui
Spain5 years ago - Tech is so slow
Hi I’ve just started listening to your podcast, love it ! I am phasing a lot of technology out of my life and it is only now I realise how big a job it is , online course s , weather, email, ya ya ya !
Digital life is so slow ! Who remembers when you could run in turn the tv on push record on the video player, job done , now you need to be five min early so tv can load and buffer and so on and after all this smart stuff finally is on you don’t know what’s on because they can’t fit program name ... more
Apple Podcasts4Albaroo
Australia6 years ago - Between
Our space is created by so much prior history and how we have processed these life events. But we are increasingly lone wolf well I speak for myself But your right the invisible space is fluid in virtual landscape It as though it fills the voids created by the human space battle. As humans we are in need of connection that stretches beyond the self. The between is collection of humanity our feeling self only some will know and touch the space It is the only thing we have that we can contain and ... more
Apple Podcasts5# alone at xmasUnited Kingdom6 years ago - am
There aren’t enough hours in the day and days in the week to listen to BBC’s treasure trove of podcasts. Each one is better than the other - The Forum, Discovery, The Real Story, Hard Talk. I wish it could be a full time career.
Apple Podcasts5avm1406
Singapore6 years ago - Interesting, but the host is painful
Sorry, there is some interesting stuff here, but the host has taken on this painful vocal affectation that sounds like a person trying to phone in their idea of happiness. It’s like listening to a call centre manager giving religious instruction.
Apple Podcasts3Ivanapinyon
New Zealand6 years ago - Wonderful listen!
I can’t find words to describe how much I enjoy this podcast. It’s a missing peace of the puzzle I’ve been looking in this confusing digital world :)
Apple Podcasts5Mantis79
United States6 years ago - Love this podcast
I’m not that interested in tech but I love this podcast. It creates a great soundscape which makes it lovely to listen to. On top of that there is really interesting and thought provoking content. You can’t really go wrong with this podcast!
Apple Podcasts5clittlewUnited Kingdom6 years ago - Fascinating and hypnotic
Love the style and content and Aleks has such dulcet tones. I learn so much from this podcast. Thank you!
Apple Podcasts5LoubaforsterAustralia7 years ago - Best podcast ever
I listen to it the day new episode is released. And back in time, when I discovered it I binge-listened the whole show
Apple Podcasts5nilnan
Sweden7 years ago - Extremely thought provoking
Great podcast that will get you thinking.
If you want to know why you clean your iPhone or iPad screen regularly and not your laptop, check out the episode called "value".
Apple Podcasts5GrepitUnited Kingdom8 years ago - Always interesting
The team behind The Digital Human produce a consistently interesting, well researched, insightful and engaging piece of audio culture. Taking what we think we know about the digital world, contextualising it, and showing how we can learn from other ways of life and cultures. Aleks Krotoski's academic approach and validity shines through, built on a richly layered body of knowledge and understanding.
Apple Podcasts5dsrjarmanUnited Kingdom8 years ago - Great podcast, 5 stars
Well produced podcast - thought provoking. Psychology and the modern digital world. Definitely give it a go.
Apple Podcasts5Geo18384United Kingdom8 years ago
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