Parallel Session: Lesbianizing AI

What does it mean to tear AI away from the grip of patriarchy and heteronormativity? In this hands-on workshop, artist and researcher Anđela Tomić exposes the mechanics of machine learning—how models are trained, whose stories are fed in, and whose are silenced. Together, we’ll hack the system, reimagine datasets, and explore how to embed lesbian presence, language, and resistance into the heart of AI. This is not just about queering tech—it’s about reclaiming it.

Facilitator: Anđela Tomić – “Being a teenager in the ’80s, when the first 8-bit personal computers were illuminating our homes, was great luck. Opening devices and learning what was inside was just part of the game. For me, hacking came naturally—because as a lesbian, I also had to hack identities and roles from a very young age, to find my way to myself, to be who I am, to be free. Hacking means freedom.”