Arkadinia’s research explores the cultural, ethical and aesthetic implications of artificial intelligence through cinema, audiovisual creation and interdisciplinary inquiry.
Rather than approaching AI as a purely technical phenomenon, this work considers it as a cultural system: one that produces images, narratives and forms of power, and reshapes our relationship to creativity, memory, intimacy and decision-making.
Research is conceived as a space of critical inquiry situated at the crossroads of film, philosophy, media studies and contemporary debates on technology.
Research axes
Research focuses on several interconnected axes
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The representation of artificial intelligence in cinema and contemporary visual culture, and the imaginaries through which machines are made visible, intelligible or desirable.
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The impact of generative technologies on artistic authorship, creative processes and the status of images, texts and sounds.
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The emergence of AI companions and conversational systems, and their social, psychological and ethical consequences, particularly in relation to intimacy and projection.
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The growing tension between automation, agency and responsibility, as AI systems increasingly participate in decision-making and cultural production
These axes are not treated separately but as part of a shared inquiry into how technological systems transform human experience
Methodology & Approach
Rooted in film history, philosophy, media studies and AI ethics, this research combines theoretical reflection with practice-based investigation. Films, documentaries and experimental formats are conceived not only as creative works, but also as tools of inquiry and analysis.
Research and creation are not conceived as parallel activities, but as an integrated process in which thinking, writing and filmmaking continuously inform one another. The act of making images becomes a way of questioning them.
This work is developed through collaborations with researchers, artists, technologists and policy actors, within a European and international context. Arkadinia’s research practice functions as a space where critical thought, artistic experimentation and public dialogue intersect.
Research Outputs
Selected articles, essays, papers and public talks
Humanism, Love, and AI: A Comparative Exploration in Contemporary Cinema
Comparative analysis of AI, affect and humanism in contemporary cinema.
Type: Book chapter – forthcoming)
Research dissemination
A selection of academic publications is available on external research platforms.
These axes are not treated separately but as part of a shared inquiry into how technological systems transform human experience