Laura Gates
I'm a Reader in Theatre & Performance at Bath Spa University who's become fascinated by the overlaps between performance and code. I build full-stack applications in Django and React, currently developing a real-time platform for collecting feedback during live workshops. As an AI Training & Adoption Strategist, I help organisations navigate the human challenges of technical change, bringing two decades of experience in making complex ideas accessible to diverse audiences. I speak and write regularly about pedagogy, performance and practical AI adoption.
GitHub: lauragates1214
Session
This talk traces how the uncanny—that productive tension between familiar and strange—shapes effective human-AI interaction. I'll explore how Weizenbaum's, Mori's and Turkle's pioneering work reveals dynamics we can strategically leverage, and how understanding this lineage leads to more effective use of AI systems.