zzyw is an art and research collective formed by Yang WANG and Zhenzhen QI in New York in 2017. It produces software applications, simulations and text as instruments to examine the cultural, political and educational imprints of computation.
“Other Spring” critically investigates the societal implications of computational mediation, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI). The project explores the potential of “heretic computing” (Alexander R. Galloway, 2020) to challenge the monolithic idea of efficiency and precision that characterizes our contemporary information society. Set in a speculative future where an all-seeing, algorithm-driven network UNO (Universal Network Observer) dominates, Other Spring reflects on the urgency of privacy, agency, and individuality in our increasingly interconnected world, encouraging dialogue for a more humane relationship with technology.