Off Center

Off Center

Off Center is a podcast series from the Center for Digital Narrative, a Norwegian Center of Research Excellence at the University of Bergen, Norway. In each episode, host Scott Rettberg and a guest delve into a topic revolving around digital storytelling and its effect on contemporary culture. The series covers academic research on digital narratives in electronic literature, computer games, social media, computational narrative systems, AI, XR and more in an enjoyable and understandable way.

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ALGOpod #4: Nick Seaver

ALGOpod #4: Nick Seaver

In episode four of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta welcomes Nick Seaver, Associate Professor in Anthropology and Director of the Science, Technology & Society program at Tufts University, to catch up on his...

15 Joulu 202557min

The AI Update XVII - Incest Economy

The AI Update XVII - Incest Economy

Scott and Jhave are back talking billions of dollars and discussing whether the new AI economy truly is "too big to fail".References Artificial Analysis (2025) Models Leaderboard Fortune (2025) Withou...

8 Joulu 202520min

Episode 41 - Digital Art and Meaning with Roberto Simanowski

Episode 41 - Digital Art and Meaning with Roberto Simanowski

In this wide-ranging conversation, host Scott Rettberg sits down with renowned media theorist Roberto Simanowski to map the seismic shifts in digital culture over the last quarter-century. Starting wi...

1 Joulu 202548min

The AI Update XVI: Anthropic Copyright Settlement

The AI Update XVI: Anthropic Copyright Settlement

Scott and Jhave are here to talk about a major class-action lawsuit that will reward authors for the fact that their books were used for AI training data... and this is not just any class-action lawsu...

17 Marras 202520min

ALGOpod #3: Minna Ruckenstein

ALGOpod #3: Minna Ruckenstein

In episode three of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta visits Minna Ruckenstein, a Professor in Emerging Technologies in Society at the University of Helsinki's Consumer Society Research Center, for a deep div...

10 Marras 202542min

Episode 40: From Cybertext to Video Game Studies with Espen Aarseth

Episode 40: From Cybertext to Video Game Studies with Espen Aarseth

On this episode Scott talks to Espen Aarseth, Dean of the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong, to trace the origins and evolution of game studies. From his early fascination with ...

4 Marras 202536min

ALGOpod #2: Guro Flinterud

ALGOpod #2: Guro Flinterud

In episode two of ALGOpod, Gabriele de Seta is joined by Guro Flinterud, a folklorist and cultural studies researcher, about her research on social media and digital platforms as an interface between ...

21 Loka 202526min

The AI Update XV: An Eye for AI Cinema @ BIFF 2025

The AI Update XV: An Eye for AI Cinema @ BIFF 2025

On this episode we talk about our upcoming exhibition "An Eye for AI Cinema" at the Bergen International Film Festival, running October 15th-23rd. Is artificial intelligence destroying cinema as we kn...

14 Loka 202529min