day 1

affinity

November 12, 2021, The Cell Theater, New York

Story

In Affinity the main protagonist Netta questions whether translating experience really creates understanding, if none of the details of that experience remain intact.

Heading

As the myriad ways we interact with media become more and more individualized, crafted to meet each person’s emotional makeup, biases, biorhythms, and points of empathy, the capacity of one individual to understand another’s internal life grows exponentially.

But in this not-too-distant future, where you can tell your story clearly in someone else’s emotional language, Netta questions whether translating experience really creates understanding, if none of the details of that experience remain intact.

scientist

Dr. Heidi Boisvert

Dr. Heidi Boisvert Dr. Heidi Boisvert

playwright

Alexis Roblan

Alexis Roblan Alexis Roblan

panel

ai for

empathy and

connection

scientist

daanish masood

daanish masood daanish masood

dr. Moran Cerf

dr. Moran Cerf dr. Moran Cerf

karen ingram karen ingram

karen ingram karen ingram karen ingram