Algorithmic Light

Acknowledgements

This project was sponsored by a research prime funding award from the University of York in 2022.

Author Profile

Dr. Richard A Carter is an academic in Digital Culture at the University of York. Carter's research practice investigates the more-than-human as it manifests across technical artefacts, activities, and environments.

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