Eva & Franco Mattes’ new view work But I Love Human (2025) is a twelve-minute montage of found footage of NPC streamers – performers who mimic video game ‘non-player characters’ in live broadcasts. Using found footage, the artwork showcases individuals repeating awkward, mechanical gestures and scripted dialogue for an online audience, often earning money in the process. There is an eerie fascination in watching these performers enact repetitive routines, as if trapped in an endless loop - A reflection on how contemporary culture is adapting to the needs of algorithms. “humans impersonating machines who impersonate humans“ 

During the talk Eva & Franco Mattes will speak mainly about their new work, mentioning two previous works which lead to this one, dealing with similar issues.