Session 6
From Pygmalion's Galatea to Jung's pots and pans to anime waifus, we have always blurred the boundary between animate and inanimate. This talk traces that lineage, from our imaginary friends to anime crushes, AI confidants, and the deep affection we feel for everything from our stuffed animals to our cars.
By weaving myth, psychology, and technology together, animism is manifesting in contemporary life, making seemingly imaginary relationships feel every bit as real—and consequential—as flesh and blood.
Speaker:
Katherine Dee, Internet Culture Analyst, Reporter, and Ethnographer
