Dark Matter: Browser-based artworks associated with the PhD thesis 'Approaching Algorithmic Power'

Dark Matter is a PhD project examining power through the lens of the algorithmic. It examines four contemporary algorithmic objects: Palantir, Uber, Airbnb and Amazon Alexa. A theoretical strand unravels these objects, examining how they exert force on subjects and spaces. This practice-based strand creates new algorithmic artworks, critiquing logics and speculating on alternatives. Through both the making process itself and the feedback from various audiences, they offer insights into the algorithmic that can be read alongside the theoretical strand of the project. All works can be viewed at http://darkmttr.xyzA document containing a description of each artwork that appears on the website is available via the attachments section of this record. This document is the Appendix section of the PhD thesis.