Slavko Splichal

A new book by Slavko Splichal, titled The Gig Public, was recently published by Anthem Press. The book explores the rise of the “gig public” in the age of performative publicness, highlighting challenges in sustaining meaningful discourse, the impact of new technologies and AI on public engagement, and the emergence of the will to visibility within the context of capitalism and algorithmic governmentality.

Read open access version HERE.

Contents:

Introduction: The Gig Public – Rethinking Publicness in the Age of AI

1-From Collective to Counter: Understanding the Evolving Territories of Publicness

2-Paradigm Shifts: Habitual and Contractual Foundations of Publics

3-The Gig Public: Redrawing the Boundaries between Public and Private Realms

4-Invigorating Publicness in the AI World: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies