hannah baer on AI, transformation, and nightlife

Artforum editor in chief David Velasco interviews writer and cover artist hannah baer about the origins of her AI-generated 2023 image nude deepfake, which appears on the cover of Artforum’s Summer issue. Together, they discuss the politics of trans visibility, the distinction between self-enhancement and self-transcendence, and the utopian possibilities unlocked in nightlife.
hannah baer is a writer based in New York. She is the author of the memoir Trans Girl Suicide Museum.
Producer / Editor: Brian J. Green
Cinematographer: Alexandra Sapp and Brian J. Green

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Loved the article and loved this conversation. All good vibes ❤

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hannah 💗💗💗

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Thank you for this!

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