Open Call โ€” Computing the lens, Research-driven images for machine-entangled lives

:loudspeaker: Open Call for Research-Driven Image Makers

We are inviting camera-based artists, researchers, and storytellers to contribute projects that explore the intersections of photography, computation, and Visual Generative AI.

Submissions may include:
:small_blue_diamond: Up to five digital images (single series or related set)
:small_blue_diamond: A 5-minute lightning talk (video + abstract)

We welcome experimental, critical, and inventive approaches that address:

Merging with machines (AI, robotics, implants)
Exceeding natural limits (sensory/cognitive augmentation)
Decentering the human viewpoint
Critical perspectives on AI

:spiral_calendar: Deadline: October 12, 2025, 11:59 PM ET
:round_pushpin: Event: October 28, 2025 ยท Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University, Durham, NC
:movie_camera: Selected works will be presented as large-scale projections during the CLICK! Festival. On-site and remote participation options available.

Eligibility: Open to individuals and collectives โ€” students, artists, technologists, and researchers at any level.

:point_right: Submit here: http://bit.ly/3IF7sjq

Curated by:
Augustus Wendell, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computational Media, Arts & Cultures, Duke University.
Rose Ansari, PhD Student in Computational Media, Arts & Cultures, Duke University & ATSP SAIC alumni.