{"id":124,"date":"2024-09-06T09:06:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T06:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/synthetica\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:02:04","slug":"julkaisut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/synthetica\/julkaisut\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuotokset"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Seminaarit, esitelm\u00e4t ja julkaisut<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>VAKKI Symposium<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>12.-13. 2. 2026 Vaasan yliopisto<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mikkola, Heidi: Teko\u00e4lyn toimijuuden visuaaliset kuvitelmat meemiviestinn\u00e4ss\u00e4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tutkimusjulkaisu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pelevina N-M, Sihvonen T, Rousi R, Laapotti T, Mikkola H. Finlandised electobots and the distortion of collective political memory. <i>Memory, Mind &amp; Media<\/i>. 2025;4:e26. doi:10.1017\/mem.2025.10022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keynote-luento<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof.Pekka\u00a0Abrahamsson:\u00a0<em>Agentic AI workflows have finally arrived! Why should we care?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Agentic AI isn\u2019t replacing you\u2014it\u2019s rewriting what\u2019s possible. Professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuni.fi%2Ffi%2Fihmiset%2Fpekka-abrahamsson&amp;data=05%7C02%7CHeidi-Maria.Mikkola%40uwasa.fi%7C9338270f2b9848e6657308de155f43de%7Cf0c6a04190a24a878c824c8c17312ba2%7C0%7C0%7C638971696071760728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FxV1KcFfWEcfcoWLQ%2BSzqkRdy5OYo14sGlGWlM4EnOg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Pekka\u00a0Abrahamsson<\/a>\u00a0unveils a future where autonomous AI workflows don\u2019t steal our roles but amplify our reach. Machines now think, act, and collaborate beside us, unlocking creativity and speed beyond human limits.\u00a0The revolution is here\u2014bold, unstoppable, and profoundly empowering.<\/p>\n<p>Pekka\u00a0Abrahamsson leads the GTP Lab at Tampere University and many research projects, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuni.fi%2Ffi%2Ftutkimus%2Fsynthetica&amp;data=05%7C02%7CHeidi-Maria.Mikkola%40uwasa.fi%7C9338270f2b9848e6657308de155f43de%7Cf0c6a04190a24a878c824c8c17312ba2%7C0%7C0%7C638971696071794832%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0YrZVFXO%2B9THJfzTG2dk1YbzAEFgSpDIIEmZIQiNc%2Fg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">SYNTHETICA<\/a>\u00a0(RCF 2024-26).<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 5 November, at 15\u201317,\u00a0StartUp Factory, Fabriikki 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor, University of Vaasa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>NordMedia Conference 2025:\u00a0Imagining Livable Futures\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>13\u201315 August 2025, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mikkola, Heidi: Visual Imageries of AI and Its Agency in Memetic Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>VAKKI Symposium, Workshop: &#8220;The Age of Synthetic Communication&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Vaasan yliopisto, <span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217889713 BCX4\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217889713 BCX4\">3<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217889713 BCX4\">.\u2212<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217889713 BCX4\">14<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217889713 BCX4\">.2.2025<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salminen, Kaate, Amin &amp; Jansen: The Dilemma of Synthetic Users: Examining the Role of Generative AI in Creating User Personas<\/li>\n<li>Pelevina, Sihvonen, Rousi &amp; Laapotti: Experiments in AI-enhanced electoral battles: The Case of Finlandized Chatbots<\/li>\n<li>Ask &amp; Sihvonen: Diversifying chatbots: Lessons from character.ai\u2019s \u201cfanbots\u201d about the networked nature of chatbots<\/li>\n<li>Rousi: I, me an(other) \u2013 follower construction of the uncanny self in relation to AI-generated social media influencers<\/li>\n<li>Reinikainen &amp; Lehtiniemi: \u201dTai ainakaan min\u00e4 en ymm\u00e4rr\u00e4 sit\u00e4 algoritmin rakkauden kielt\u00e4\u201d &#8211; Yleis\u00f6 ihmisten ja algoritmien kimeerin\u00e4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vakki\/symposiumi-2025\/tyopajat\/the-age-of-synthetic-communication\/\">information here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Rajapintap\u00e4iv\u00e4t 2024, unconference<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>14.11.2024, Tieteiden talo Helsinki, Nuppu Pelevina &amp; Henri Pullinen: Political bots<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Rajapinta &amp; HEPP: Election year 2024, &#8220;Elections in the era of AI &#8211; the battle of the presidential bots&#8221;, Rebekah Rousi, Tanja Sihvonen &amp; Nuppu Pelevina<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>28.10.2024, 14-16, University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 37, room 1066 or online<\/p>\n<p>The presentation delves into the role of AI bots in the context of Finnish presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Vuorovaikutuksen tutkimuksen p\u00e4iv\u00e4t<\/b>, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 11.-12.10.2024<\/h4>\n<p>Ty\u00e4ryhm\u00e4: Artificial Intelligence in the Realm of Political Communication: Deep Fakes, Discourses, and Attitudes<\/p>\n<p>Puheenjohtaja\/Chair: Tomi Laapotti, University of Vaasa<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The rise of the make-believe &#8211; Ripple effects of AI and its impact on trust in communication Rebekah Rousi, Associate Professor, University of Vaasa<\/li>\n<li>AI-human interaction in political discourse Riikka Nissi, Senior Lecturer, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4; Marko Siitonen, Professor, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 &amp; Mitra Raappana, University Teacher, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/li>\n<li>Uses of and attitudes towards Chatbots in political discussions &#8211; Presidential candidates used as pretext Tomi Laapotti, Assistant Professor, University of Vaasa &amp; Mitra Raappana, University Teacher, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ContentTitle__StyledContentTitle-sc-n4dm18-0 dhWQXL\">Where does the evil live? Looking at the underbelly of AI<br \/>\n10.1.2024, Tampere, Crazy Town<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ContentBodyField__StyledBodyWrapper-sc-qn41hf-0 hyABeM\">\n<p>The seminar is co-organized by the SYNTHETICA and EVIL AI networks.<\/p>\n<p>Short talks (\u00e0 5 min)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here, there, and everywhere (<i>Prof. Tanja Sihvonen, University of Vaasa<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Evil dolls are here (<i>Associate Prof. Johanna Virkki, Tampere University<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Where does evil live? (<i>Assistant Prof. Tomi Laapotti, University of Vaasa<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Interacting with AI in physical &#8211; virtual continuum (<i>Prof. Henri Pirkkalainen, Tampere University<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Being nasty to bots (<i>University Lecturer, Dr. Riikka Nissi, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Building a digital twin of yourself (<i>Prof. Pekka Abrahamsson, Tampere University<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Workshopping!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>SynthiFriends<\/b>, Vaasa 25.4.2024<\/h4>\n<p>10.00\u00a0 <b>Keynote<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntnu.edu\/employees\/kristine.ask\">Kristine Ask<\/a>: <i>Roleplay, romance and chatbots: Fandom and gaming in the age of AI <\/i>(+ Q&amp;A)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elevator<\/strong> <b>Pitches<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tomi Laapotti + Mitra: <i>A methodological pitch talk<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rebekah Rousi + Tanja Sihvonen: <i>Interaction design for humans and machines<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pekka Abrahamsson+ team: <i>How to build and deconstruct a chatbot<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Marko Siitonen + Riikka: <i>Conversations with bots<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Chatbot workshop<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Merging Ludus and Mimesis: Playful Engagements with NPCs on TikTok, Tanja Sihvonen &amp; Kristine Ask<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>DiGRA2024, Guadalajara, Mexico 1.-5.7.2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>TikTokification of NPC Clicking, Tanja Sihvonen &amp; Kristine Ask<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tampere Gamelab Spring Seminar 7.-8.5.2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0Fake it till you make it? 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