Virus is a Language
ai, qanon, covid-19 and the new abnormal
$62.07
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2026
Summary
Viruses can be biological, digital, or cultural. All share basic viral properties that can be analyzed as a language (with its own principles, grammar, and vocabulary), which can help us achieve a better understanding of how they propagate and mutate. This is crucial for controlling their impact on human society.
Generative AI, the Covid-19 pandemic, and QAnon are the case studies. They are used to develop a full theory of Virus as a Language. The goal is to foster a conversation on v…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915983374 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1915983371 |
| Author: | Chris Hables Gray |
| Publisher: | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Imprint: | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Goldsmiths Press / Future Media Series |
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About The Author
Chris Hables Gray
Chris Hable Gray is an academic in the Cultural Studies of Science and Technology and a well-known authority on human-machine systems, especially cyborgs (Cyborg Citizen, lead editor of The Cyborg Handbook and Modified- Living as a Cyborg). He is also known for his work on how digital technology shapes society, including AI and other computing approaches to war (Postmodern War; Peace, War and Computers). His work includes hundreds of articles in a dozen disciplines and fields. He has been a guest professor at University College Cork in Ireland, Jan Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, the University of Toronto in Canada, and has lectured extensively in the Netherlands, the UK, and Spain.
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